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 – The fight for environmental justice
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 ...
New parliamentary motion lodged on the right to access environmental justice
Good news! Maggie Chapman MSP, Deputy Convener of the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee in the Scottish Parliament has lodged a motion on the right to access environmental justice. The motion has achieved cross-party support and is now eligible for a debate in Parliament ...
New briefing: Recommendations for a plan of action on judicial expenses
This briefing sets out three key reforms on judicial expenses that could help tackle the cost barrier of access to justice ...