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Scoping an East/West Environmental Rights Forum

Publication Date
November 2026
Type
  • Reports
Topic
  • Aarhus Convention
  • Access to justice
  • Right to a healthy environment
Synopsis

On 23 September 2026, the Environmental Justice Network Ireland and the Environmental Rights Centre Scotland held an in-person, one-day facilitated workshop establishing options for the creation of an East/West Environmental Rights Forum. It brought together organisations and professionals working on environmental rights from across the UK and Ireland to exchange ideas and discuss co-creation of mechanisms to build lasting collaborative relationships. The focus of this scoping workshop was on the challenges faced within the four UK jurisdictions, with future plans to extend this forum to additional partners operating in Ireland in recognition of the need for cooperation on shared environmental challenges on the island of Ireland. This report sets out the breadth of issues discussed at the forum, and the findings about the potential for a recurring environmental rights forum to ensure better collaboration between jurisdictions across the UK and Ireland on Aarhus and environmental rights issues.

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