Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage: Double your donation, 22-29 April
Double your donation with Earth Raise to stop pollution from sewer overflows and toxic sewage sludge spread on farmland.
Our vision is of a Scotland where every person’s right to a healthy environment is respected, protected and fulfilled
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Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage: Campaign update
This year is critical for tackling sewage pollution. In the last three months, we have been speaking to communities to hear their concerns, so we can push for better regulations …
Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage: Support our Earth Raise campaign
Between 22-29 April, we’re participating in the Big Give Earth Raise public giving campaign to help fund the next phase of Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage. Come and find out why your donation is so important …
Restore Nature wins legal challenge to protect Todrig from Sitka spruce plantations
Restore Nature won its legal challenge against Scottish Forestry to protect nature and communities around Todrig from proposed Sitka spruce plantations. Read David’s reflections on the process …
The risks of sewage sludge spreading on land and the need to re-evaluate
ERCS and Fidra are calling for a moratorium on sewage sludge spreading on agricultural land amid increasing concerns about risks to the environment and human health …
Clean Up Scotland’s Sewage: World Water Day
This World Water Day on 22 March, join us in person in Edinburgh and online to send a clear message to the Scottish Government: Sewage pollution doesn’t just wash away with water, it needs action …
Our aim
To support individuals and communities to use their environmental rights to protect the environment, tackle climate change, and improve local biodiversity and greenspaces for health and wellbeing.
We do this by:
- awareness-raising to increase confidence in using our environmental rights – see our resources
- advice to increase access to justice and holding public authorities and polluters to account
- advocacy in policy and law reform to improve environmental law – see our work
- public interest litigation to tackle ongoing environmental problems.
ERCS understands environmental law as including law relating to land-use planning, climate change, pollution control, environmental health, the conservation of biodiversity, and any other field (e.g. cultural heritage, transport and energy) to the extent that it impacts on the natural environment and/or the right to live in a healthy environment.
