Environmental Protection Scotland is delighted to announce that Dr Iain McLellan and Jennifer Simpson have taken over as co-chairs of the expert advisory group on air quality. Iain and Jennifer succeeded Dr Stuart Sneddon, who had built the expertise, knowledge, and profile of the group for 10 years. Iain is a Senior Lecturer at the … [Continue Reading]
THE use of electric bikes continues to grow in popularity across Scotland during lockdown, says one of Clean Air Day’s participants. Many people have been embracing active travel as part of social distancing and their daily exercise resulting in a surge of interest in Bike Week from June 6th to 14th. “During lockdown, and hopefully … [Continue Reading]
We are delighted to announce that Dr Alec McLean has joined the Board of Trustees. Dr McLean has worked in respiratory medicine and allergy for over 40 years principally in the areas of asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, interstitial lung disease and allergic rhinitis and has a great interest in the effects of the environment on … [Continue Reading]
In light of the COVID-19 outbreak, Global Action Plan (GAP), the charity who organises Clean Air Day, is announcing that Clean Air Day 2020 will be postponed to Thursday, October 8th. The success of the Clean Air Day campaign relies heavily on multiple organisations and communities coming together to demonstrate the difference we can all … [Continue Reading]
Due to the Covid-19 outbreak, our Contaminated Land event is postponed. You will be informed regarding the new date. Get the Programme HERE. With a major home building programme underway to meet the needs of Scotland’s growing population developers, landscape architects, communities and local authorities are looking to safely harness the potential of brownfield sites. … [Continue Reading]
Dear Member/Representative You are cordially invited to attend the 7th Annual General Meeting of Environmental Protection Scotland, to be held: Date: Monday 20th January 2020 Venue: The DQ Lounge (basement lounge of Gin 71), Renfield Street, Glasgow, https://www.gin71.com/about-gla.php Time: 17.15-18.00 The agenda and papers have already been circulated, however further copies can be obtained here … [Continue Reading]
EPS has produced a free online guide to the environmental manifesto of the main political parties with candidates in Scotland. “What does it mean for environmental protection?” is a free impartial guide provides detailed information about each of the parties pledges. It can be downloaded and printed off as a booklet from here EPS will … [Continue Reading]
Last year the Scottish Government announced an independent review of its air quality strategy ‘Cleaner Air For Scotland – The Road to a Healthier Future’ (CAFS). The CAFS review followed a commitment in the 2018/19 Programme for Government and was launched by Roseanna Cunningham, the Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform in … [Continue Reading]
EPS members are being offered a discounted delegate rate at the Institute of Acoustics (IoA) conference on the World Health Organisation (WHO) environmental noise guidelines conference in Glasgow. The event on Friday, November 8th at The Lighthouse in Mitchell Lane runs from 10 am to 4 pm and welcomes speakers from Arup, Public Health England … [Continue Reading]
CLEAN Air Day has been highly commended by a panel of judges at the International Healthy Streets Awards in Glasgow. The campaign which took place on June 20th was up against the eventual winners, The Sustrans Big Pedal with School Streets, in the Best Healthy Streets Behaviour Change Initiatives category. Also nominated were Southampton Cycle … [Continue Reading]
ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Scotland has launched a comprehensive guide to best practice for housebuilders, local authority staff and communities involved in land development. The Land Contamination & Development Guide aims to ensure professionals and community leaders involved in land development follow current best practice and regulations. We hope the online document will avoid public health problems, … [Continue Reading]
THE independent review of the Cleaner Air For Scotland (CAFS) strategy led by Professor Campbell Gemmell published its recommendations on August 29th. Commissioned in November 2018 by the Scottish Government, Professor Gemmell made 10 high-level recommendations following reports by expert working groups relating to health & environment, transport, placemaking and agriculture, industrial and domestic emissions. … [Continue Reading]
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