About us

As a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, our Board of Trustees ensure that we comply with all the requirements set by the Office of Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), as well as any requirements set by the Information Commissioner’s Office for data protection. As part of OSCR requirements we have a Constitution which sets out the protocols by which we are governed.

Our Board are elected at the AGM and meet bimonthly at EPS’s offices in Glasgow to discuss the priorities of Environmental Protection Scotland (EPS) and the strategic direction of the organisation.

The Board is collectively responsible for overseeing the governance and strategic development of EPS.

The trustees contribute to EPS’s role in providing impartial environmental advice and policy updates based on sound science and research in line with the ethos of EPS.

They must be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of the work of EPS and environmental affairs, show good judgment and impartiality and have a commitment to achieving the organisation’s objectives. Members of the Board are also required to work collectively, creatively and have a strategic vision.

The Board have set the following priorities for 2019/20:

Maintain diversity and expertise of the Board of Trustees
Maintain diversity and expertise on the Expert Advisory Groups
Maintain staffing levels
Maintain our level of current membership and attract members in the corporate, research and HE & FE sectors.
Provide three quality training events in our core areas with a number of inter-disciplinary events
Successful accreditation of our events for CPD

Meet the Board

Nigel Kerr, Chair

Nigel has been involved in the National Society for Clean Air since the 1990’s and became the vice chair for EPUK’s Board of Trustees before taking over the role of chair for Environmental Protection Scotland in 2013.

Roslyn McIntosh, Chair of the Land Quality Expert Advisory Group

Roslyn is a land quality expert with comprehensive experience spanning 20 years in evaluating site suitability for development and designing solutions to mitigate.

Prof Andrew Hursthouse CChem FRSC, Education Outreach Trustee

Prof Hursthouse is currently Professor of Environmental Geochemistry at the University of the West of Scotland.

Dr Stuart Sneddon CSci

Dr Sneddon is a former Chair of our Air Quality Expert Advisory Group and is a committee member of the Institute of Air Quality Management.

James Crawshaw

James is involved to the Air Quality Expert Advisory Group of Environmental Protection Scotland. His experience is relevant to the core issues that EPS is involved in and he believes that we all have a joint responsibility to aim for a cleaner, quieter, healthier and sustainable Scotland.

Dr Iain McLellan CEnv

Dr McLellan is the co-chair of the Air Quality Expert Advisory Group and a Chartered Environmentalist. He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland teaching analytical & environmental modules.

Prof George Morris

Prof George Morris is Honorary Visiting Professor at the European Centre for Environment and Human Health at the University of Exeter Medical School.

Dr Alec Mclean

Alec has worked in respiratory medicine and allergy for over 40 years and has a great interest on the environment and lung health. He was Global Head of Respiratory Medicine at IQVIA, a CEO of a Scottish biotech company, a Head of Projects at AstraZeneca and Research Fellow at University of Edinburgh Medical School.

Moira Cartwright

Moira has been a Senior Environmental Health Officer in the Pollution Control team at North Lanarkshire Since 2007. She also has been a member of Noise Expert Advisory Group of Environmental Protection Scotland since 2014. Her experience is relevant to the core issues which concern EPS.

Frank Ross

Frank Ross is the Lord Provost and Lord Lieutenant of Edinburgh. A councillor since 2012, he is a former deputy leader and convenor of the economic committee on the City of Edinburgh Council. He leads 2050 Edinburgh City Vision, which aims to tackle poverty, deliver a net-zero carbon city and improve well-being. A chartered accountant, Frank enjoys sports and following Heart of Midlothian Football Club.

Our Staff

Clare Carruthers, Admin and Events Co-ordinator

Clare has over twenty years’ experience in the day-to-day administration of environmental organisations. With responsibility for the financial management and membership relations of Environmental Protection Scotland, Clare also co-ordinates and facilitates our highly successful events, workshops and conferences.

John Bynorth, Policy & Communications Officer

John was a former night news editor of The Herald and was a reporter on the Sunday Herald, the Mail on Sunday and Scottish Sun. He was closely involved in The Herald’s coverage of plans to cut air pollution through the introduction of Low Emission Zones (LEZ) in four Scottish cities.