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Scottish charities call on Holyrood to make environmental policies more inclusive

Publication Date
April 2025
Type
  • Press releases
Topic
  • Right to a healthy environment
Synopsis

Ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election, 13 human rights and environmental organisations have urged Scottish political parties to improve how environmental policies affect marginalised and disadvantaged groups.

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