Join Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland's Lunchtime 101: Why Scotland needs a legal right to a healthy environment Online, Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:00 - 14:00, Free Find out more here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-10…

'Embarrassing': ScotGov to miss deadline to stop breaking laws protecting environment. The Herald quotes our legal director Dr Ben Christman as they report on Scottish Government's flawed review of court rules for environmental cases. heraldscotland.com/news/24501826.…

🚗 Engine idling produces toxic fumes and is banned, but there has been a systemic failure to enforce the ban at air pollution hotspots such as schools and hospitals. 🏫🏥

As children return back to school, it's critical that councils take action against engine idlers to prevent toxic pollution and protect our health 👇

🌍 We have partnered with Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland to hold an event on the deep links between environmental rights and our other human rights. A healthy planet underpins all our fundamental rights, it is time this was reflected in law. 📅 17 Sep, 14:00-16:00. Sign up👇 justfair.org.uk/news-and-event…

Calling on Scotland to take an important step in its ongoing effort to become a leader in the fields of human rights and the environment by legislating everyone's right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment! The time is now!! tfn.scot/news/civil-soc…

Missed the recent Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland Lunchtime 101 Webinar - #SewageSludge on Farmland? 💩🚜🌱 Catch the recording here with presentations from Fidra and Community Campaigner Jo Hirst. #ChemicalPollution youtube.com/watch?v=RT1K_c…

🌍 We have partnered with Just Fair to hold an event on the deep links between environmental rights & our other human rights. A healthy planet underpins all our fundamental rights, it is time this was reflected in law. 📅 17 Sept, 1400-1600. Sign up 👇 justfair.org.uk/news-and-event…

📰Exclusive in today's The Daily Record shows that most Scots worry about harm to their natural environment, and already noticing adverse impacts of climate change & nature loss. We need legal targets to restore nature to address this. #ScotlandLovesNature dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-…

🌍 We have partnered with Just Fair to hold an event on the deep links between environmental rights & our other human rights. A healthy planet underpins all our fundamental rights, it is time this was reflected in law. 📅17 Sept, 1400-1600. Sign up👇justfair.org.uk/news-and-event…

🔴 Engine idling is banned in Scotland. Yet, we found that a systematic lack of enforcement is allowing widespread engine idling to continue aggravating #AirPollution. Read more: ercs.scot/news/systemic-…

⚖️ Our latest brief highlights the critical need for reform in Scotland’s legal aid system to uphold human rights and ensure fair access to justice. 🔍 Read our brief and support our call for urgent reform: justrightscotland.org.uk/2024/08/why-sc… #HumanRights #LegalAid #AccessToJustice

We produced the below brief alongside Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland and JustRight Scotland 🧡 Read more here 👇

📣Everyday rights: justice for people & the environment Hosted by Just Fair, deep links between environmental rights & other human rights Healthy planet underpins all fundamental rights, it's ⏰ this was reflected in law 📅17 Sept, 1400-1600 Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

What is the right to a healthy environment and what would it mean for Scotland? Join our Lunchtime 101 on this Wednesday. 🗓 1-2pm, 28/08 📍 On Zoom 👉 Book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/lunchtime-10…

The EU is being sued for failing to set ambitious climate targets in key sectors. CAN EUROPE & GLAN | Global Legal Action Network argue that climate targets laid out for agriculture, waste, transport and small industry to 2030 are “grossly inadequate”. My latest for Guardian Environment theguardian.com/environment/ar…