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Britain becomes world’s largest economy to end new oil and gas exploration
By Phil Richards at Greenpeace UK, November 26th 2025. Featured image credit: Greenpeace UK Commenting on the government’s North Sea Future Plan, in which it has confirmed that no more licences for…
Circular Economy Strategy open for consultation
The Scottish Government has published its draft circular economy strategy and it is open for consultation until 13th January 2026. This new strategy has the potential to make the way we use…
Climate Summit COP30 Belém Brazil 10-21 November 2025
At the end of COP30, Greenpeace sends a message from the front of the COP30 venue with a banner reading “Resist – Rise – Renew”. © Marie Jacquemin / Greenpeace © Filipe…
SOS – Save Our (Kilbrannan) Sound
Saying One Thing and Doing Another.
This is OUR Problem now! Plastics Treaty failure.
A rift over production vs. recycling The power of petro-lobbying A Treaty too weak, too late Consensus rules and deadlock
Arran Eco Savvy launches Climate Detectives project in schools
Composting and food waste – learning how nature recycles and how we can reduce waste at home and school. Energy use and renewables – discovering how Arran can power itself more sustainably.…
How we Lost Touch with Nature
Urban greening: Increasing nature in cities by 50%, 100%, or 1000%, in the context of a tenfold rise in urbanisation since 1800. Nature engagement campaigns: Boosting attention to nature by 50%, 200%,…
Roots of Arran tree planting fundraiser
90 Trees marking The HH The Dalai Lama's 90th birthday
Help stop a new incinerator in Irvine
Although Scotland has banned the development of incinerators, a new one is being proposed for Irvine. Read on for more information and how to object to this application. Friends of the Earth…
Arran becomes Scotland’s third UNESCO Global Geopark
In case the news hadn't reached some off island readers - on the 17th of April the Isle of Arran was awarded Global Geopark Status by UNESCO. Here, NatureScot Geologist Dr Colin…
Scotland Introduces Landmark Ecocide Bill
Scotland stands on the cusp of a legal revolution with the introduction of the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that could make it the first UK nation to criminalise…
The Environments of the world need us all to keep pushing for protection
28 states have signed Global Ocean Treaty into law while UK is failing to get onboard Prioritise ratifying the Global Ocean Treaty by making time in the parliamentary schedule ahead of UNOC…