Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland

This week, over 60 organisations sent a letter calling on the First Minister protect our right to a healthy environment in Scots law. 🟢 This includes the right to nontoxic environments. Our homes, workplaces & spaces for children to play should be safe from pollution.

Agriculture is an enormous part of Scotland's environment: 69% of Scotland's land is currently used for farming. 🟢 Safe & sustainably produced food is critical to include within our right to a healthy environment in the upcoming Human Rights Bill. To dig deeper, read our joint briefing with Nourish Scotland on the relationship between our right to a healthy environment & the right to food: https://lnkd.in/d34KUAQw

🔵 A safe #climate is a critical part of our right to healthy environment. By incorporating environmental rights, the Scottish Human Rights Bill must strengthen efforts to cut emissions & protect our only home on this planet. Throughout this week, we have been spotlighting substantive environmental rights. For more details & a look into enforcement mechanisms, check out our report 👇🏽 https://lnkd.in/dVVVtKsf

"It is time for Scotland to take action " 🌍 Prof David R. Boyd, former UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, urges Scotland to enshrine our right to a healthy environment in the Human Rights Bill.

🔵 We are calling for The Scottish Government to create a legal right to a healthy environment in the Human Rights Bill, including access to safe water & sanitation. Scotland’s lochs, rivers, and seas should be free from #sewage for all to enjoy safely. If you're looking for a simple explainer into how water pollution affects people and nature in Scotland, head over to our FAQ: https://lnkd.in/eiEQxtRa

The Human Rights Bill is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for The Scottish Government to protect our right to healthy #biodiversity amidst Scotland's nature crisis. To enforce this right, we also need the Natural Environment Bill - find out more: https://lnkd.in/dG9_4ypr

Over 60 civil society groups have written an open letter to The Scottish Government urging the First Minister to 'show leadership' by enshrining a legal right to a healthy environment in Scotland. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dn5Z7sWG

This Thursday, our Lunchtime 101 will look at how #sewage issues do not only affect our waterways, but Scotland's farmland as well. ⏰ Book now: https://lnkd.in/euxcNVcg

We are calling for The Scottish Government to protect our right to a healthy environment in the Human Rights Bill for Scotland. 🔵 This includes our right to #CleanAir. We deserve to breathe air that is safe from toxic pollutants. ➡ Air pollution is linked to over 1700 premature deaths a year in Scotland. For quick facts about #AirPollution risks, head over to our FAQ: https://lnkd.in/d-XhbTQk

🌍 We are urging The Scottish Government to push ahead with creating a legal right to a healthy environment in the Scottish Human Rights Bill. 👉🏽 Repost & join us throughout this week in sending this message to the First Minister!