Hundreds at Grangemouth for a Frack Free Scotland
Protesters today in Grangemouth. Image: Ric Lander. Around 500 people came to Ineos' Grangemouth Headquarters to say no to fracking today. The rally follows outrage at the Ineos' announcement to…
BP reach for the pinkwash with “LGBT Careers Event”
A BP flyer found in London. Image uses photo from Marine Photobank. We face an onslaught of unpleasant, greenwashing advertising from fossil fuel companies. Shell and their "We'll keep the…
Ending our reliance on oil will bring democracy to the Middle East and North Africa
There’s a simple idea that economic growth is good for democracy. A widely accepted truth, that when a citizen doesn’t have to worry about simple survival they can do more…
An urbanite goes rewilding: my week with Trees for Life
Mammals such as Pine Martens are thriving in reforested areas in the North East of Scotland. Image: Ellis Lawrence. Last week, I took a break from from the never-ending whirr…
BREAKING: Glasgow students win Fossil Fuel Divestment
Climate Action Society in the quadrangle of Glasgow Uni, March 2014. Image: Ric Lander. After a relentless and inspiring campaign students at the University of Glasgow have won university divestment…
Energy revolution & devolution: Does Scotland have the power to clean up its act?
Energy regulation powers have been removed from Holyrood, removing campaigners' ability to tackle concerns in Scotland. Image: Biofuel Watch. Almuth Ernsting is Co-Director of Biofuelwatch who campaign against the negative…
Extreme Energy Inquiry begins in Scotland
Green Councillor Mark Ruskell with local community representatives and Friends of the Earth members outside the Inchyra Hotel this morning. Image: Friends of the Earth Scotland. The UK's first public…
COP Captured: time to go beyond government
Photo: UKYCC (Source The corporate sponsorship of the 19th United Nations climate conference, or COP19, was so blatant that it made me thoroughly rethink who rules the world. There were…
Greens and Trades Unionists must work together
This is a guest post by Jean Lambert, Green MEP for London, who is hosting an event today on 'Building our Green economic future', more details of which can be…
Grangemouth: a few big men push the rest of us from society
This week's news has been grim reading for those of us concerned with democratising the economy. Big events which affect us all have been sewn up by a small number…