THE Scottish Government has launched the ‘Cleaner Air For Scotland 2’ (CAFS 2) strategy, entitled ‘Towards a Better Place for Everyone.’ The five-year programme sets out the government’s revised quality framework. It aims to maximise the benefits from action to tackle poor air quality and build on the linkages with other key government strategies that … [Continue Reading]
SCOTLAND has got the air quality message across loud and clear with the most successful Clean Air Day yet. Schools from Inverness to Dumfries and Galloway, local authorities, NHS boards, private companies, active travel organisations, car share clubs, local authorities, car manufacturers, bus companies, charities and politicians at local and national level were involved in … [Continue Reading]
THE new Environment Minister Màiri McAllan has presented a special video to celebrate Environmental Protection Scotland’s coordination of Clean Air Day today, 17th June. Ms McAllan told views of EPS’s You Tube channel that Scots could help reduce emissions by leaving the car at home, cycling or walking and considering the purchase of an electric vehicle. … [Continue Reading]
EPS are delighted with the success of the EPS ‘Soundscapes and the Green Recovery’ noise webinar, during Noise Action Week on 26th May. Thirty delegates heard fascinating presentations by Dr Sarah Payne of Project De-Stress at Heriot-Watt University, Keith Vickers of event sponsors Hottinger Brüel & Kjær, Dr Gareth Arnott, of Queen’s University Belfast and … [Continue Reading]
EPS is looking forward to working closely with four new Scottish Government ministers who have been appointed. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has made Michael Matheson MSP the Cabinet Secretary for Net-zero, Energy and Transport. Màiri McAllan is the Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform minister. Richard Lochhead is Just Transition minister, a new policy role responsible for … [Continue Reading]
We are delighted to announce that the Clean Air Day 2021 Scottish resources have gone live after pupils at Sciennes Primary School in Edinburgh launched the campaign on the 17th May, exactly one month before the nationwide event. Head over to our Clean Air Day page to find out more
PUPILS from Sciennes Primary School in Edinburgh helped Clean Air Day Scotland celebrate its fifth birthday – with a call for motorists to leave the car at home when the campaign takes place on 17th June. Sciennes is one of 12 in the city to run a ‘school street,’ where the road outside is shut to … [Continue Reading]
ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Scotland is delighted to publish our impartial guide to the Scottish election 2021 – with one week to go until polling day. ‘Scottish Parliament election – what does it mean for environmental protection?’ follows the EPS guide to the 2019 General Election. The 28-page document clearly lists the main environment-related promises being made … [Continue Reading]
The EPS Scottish Noise Advisory Group (SNAG) is delighted to announce a new ‘Zoom’ webinar, Soundscapes and the Green Recovery, in association with HBK Hottinger Bruel & Kjaer, is being held on Wednesday, May 26th from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. This event will look at the concept of ‘quiet areas where people can switch … [Continue Reading]
Few words about CAD: Clean Air Day on Thursday June 17 is a national event organised by Global Action Plan (GAP) that aims to raise awareness of how we can tackle air pollution. Environmental Protection Scotland (EPS) is the Scottish co-ordinator. As an organisation, we educate & inform people regarding air pollution while encouraging … [Continue Reading]
RESPONDENTS to the Scottish Government’s consultation on the draft ‘Cleaner Air For Scotland 2’ (‘CAFS 2’) have called for more stringent regulation of the agriculture sector to curb rising emissions. Others who agreed with proposals in the draft document said that a voluntary code, backed by education, awareness raising and financial and other support would … [Continue Reading]
CLEAN Air Day is coming back to a place near you – eight months after it was last held! Organisers Global Action Plan (GAP) has announced this year’s event will take place on Thursday, June 17th. EPS has coordinated the event in Scotland since 2018 on behalf of the Scottish Government. On October 8th 2019, … [Continue Reading]
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