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 – 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 ...
Summer e-bulletin
Check out our summer e-bulletin. Read our blogs. Listen to our podcast. Share our petition. See our latest guides and more …
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 ...
We have only one earth. Let’s take care of it. Sign the petition!
Sunday 5 June is World Environment Day – to remind us that there are billions of planets in our galaxy but there is #OnlyOneEarth. Let’s take care of it ...
ERCS recruiting a Policy and Advocacy Officer (full-time or part-time)
Are you passionate about protecting the environment, and committed to advancing environmental rights? We're recruiting a Policy and Advocacy Officer to secure concrete progress on environmental rights in Scotland. Our ideal candidate will have a strong background in advocacy or campaigning, and a good knowledge of environmental policy and law ...
ERCS responds to the Scottish Government’s consultation on court fees
Read our response. We welcome the proposal to make all Aarhus Convention cases exempt from court fees. Our response sets out why this is important and how this could work in practice ...
