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assisting the public to exercise their rights in environmental law

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Resources

Through our resources and outreach work, we aim to make individuals, community groups and organisations more aware of their environmental rights and identify areas for policy and law reform.

Featured Resources

FAQs

Our 'frequently asked questions' provide basic information on key environmental issues in Scotland.

  • Air pollution FAQ
  • Pollution from sewer overflows FAQ
  • Action Guide: Overcoming overconsumption
View all FAQs

Lived experience

These cases from our Advice Service and outreach work give voice to the lived experience of people across Scotland.

  • The Snakes and Ladders of seeking environmental justice
  • Briefing on environmental rights on Gypsy/Traveller Sites
  • The harm of septic tank discharges & sewer overflows into the River Dee – G’s Voice for Justice
View all Lived experience

Films & webinars

Watch and hear from community campaigners and other experts.

  • Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage: Support our Earth Raise campaign
  • Lunchtime 101: Air Pollution
  • Fossil Free Law campaign skillshare
View all Films & webinars

Guides

Our guides provide detailed information on environmental laws.

  • Guide to the right to protest
  • Guide to environmental impact assessments for forestry projects
  • Guide to environmental impact assessments for agricultural, land drainage and irrigation projects
View all Guides

Briefings

Our briefings make recommendations for enforcing and improving environmental laws.

  • Rights of Nature
  • Briefing on environmental rights on Gypsy/Traveller Sites
  • Progress on access to environmental justice and next steps
View all Briefings

Reports

Our reports provide in-depth analysis of environmental rights and the law.

  • Snapshot of Law Service – 700 enquiries
  • ERCS Strategy 2026–2029
  • Disability-inclusive climate emergency planning in Scotland
View all Reports

Consultation responses

Our responses to government consultations on environmental governance.

  • Extending the availability of Protective Expenses Orders – ERCS response
  • Extending the availability of Protective Expenses Orders
  • Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill call for views – ERCS consultation response
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Search Resources

Choose a resource type, topic or enter a search term.

  • Consultation responses (4 March 2022)

    Court fees

  • ERCS information (15 February 2022)

    ERCS board meeting: Minutes of 15 February 2022

  • Newsletters (9 February 2022)

    Winter 2021 bulletin

  • Press releases (8 December 2021)

    Press release: Petition for an enforceable human right to a healthy environment launched today

  • ERCS information (1 December 2021)

    Advocacy manifesto: An enforceable human right to a healthy environment

  • Briefings (21 November 2021)

    Scotland’s non-compliance with the Aarhus Convention on prohibitive expense: Recommendations for a plan of action on judicial expenses

  • ERCS information (16 November 2021)

    ERCS board meeting: Minutes of 16 November 2021

  • Lived experience (30 October 2021)

    Exorbitant legal fees forced us to close – Aberdeenshire Environmental Forum

  • Lived experience (29 October 2021)

    Court costs make access to justice unaffordable

  • Reports (21 October 2021)

    Why Scotland needs an environmental court or tribunal

  • ERCS information (13 October 2021)

    ERCS annual report and financial statements 31 March 2021

  • Newsletters (7 October 2021)

    Autumn 2021 bulletin

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Edinburgh, EH2 2PR

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