In the Murieston Valley, Livingston lies a plot of vacant contaminated land. The Murieston Community Council and concerned residents have raised significant concerns about a planning application that was approved by the Division of Planning and Environmental Appeals. Our Rights Officer interviewed the Planning Secretary of the Community Council to learn more about their struggle ...
Scottish Government fails to deliver for UN Action Plan deadline on environmental rights – press release
ERCS, FoES and RSPB Scotland have branded a UK and Scottish Government Action Plan to deliver on environmental rights ‘woefully inadequate’. The groups have written to the UN body to express their concern about a lack of concrete commitments to reform the legal system to help people defend the environment ...
ERCS recruiting an Assistant Legal Officer (part-time)
Are you passionate about protecting the environment, and committed to advancing environmental rights? We are recruiting an Assistant Legal Officer to increase access to justice and holding public authorities and polluters to account ...
Ann’s story
Ann Coleman, has been challenging developments on behalf of communities and the environment for over 25 years. Our Rights Officer interviewed her to learn more about her fight for environmental justice ...
Voice from the Human Rights Lived Experience Board – Ann Coleman
Ann Coleman has been a community and environmental campaigner for over 25 years. We are grateful that she agreed to be on the Human Rights Lived Experience Board to inform the development of the Human Rights (Scotland) Bill ...
ERCS’s winter e-bulletin
Read our winter bulletin for an introduction to our new Rights Officer, an overview of our advice work and our advocacy highlights from 2021 ...
Press release: petition for an enforceable human right to a healthy environment launched today
Our petition launched today calls for an enforceable human right to a healthy environment for every person in Scotland...
Come to the launch of our Call to Action!
We warmly invite you to the launch of our Call to Action and Advocacy Manifesto: A right to a healthy environment that works, Wednesday 8 December 1-1:45pm (online, free). Now more than ever we need a human right to a healthy environment to tackle the climate and nature emergencies. Hear about the legal reforms that are needed and support the launch of our online petition ...
