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]
ENVIRONMENTAL Protection Scotland has had two articles published as part of the countdown to the United Nations 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) climate change summit in Glasgow, which runs from November 1st to 12th 2021. The first article discusses efforts to reduce carbon emissions and the Scottish Government’s updated Climate Change Plan and how … [Continue Reading]
THE third and final webinar in EPS’s Triple-Win series is being held on Thursday, February 25th, from 10.30 am-12.30 pm. This event will look at access to urban greenspace and how its untapped potential can be unlocked to help people socialise again – once we emerge from COVID-19 – and take exercise, to secure a … [Continue Reading]
On 13th January, Environmental Protection Scotland held a stakeholder event on the Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 consultation document. Although 34 delegates registered for the event, only 25 were in attendance on the day, representing individuals, consultancies and local authorities. The event was Chaired by Dr Iain McLellan, the University of the West of Scotland … [Continue Reading]
Environment Analyst’s annual conference Brownfield Land Scotland is returning and will be taking place virtually on 2-3 February 2021. This event will once again bring you first-hand experiences and practical solutions specific to the management of brownfield and contaminated land in Scotland in over 12 presentations, dedicated Q&A sessions, and special interactive breakout and roundtable … [Continue Reading]
The 8th Annual General Meeting of Environmental Protection Scotland is going to be held on:Date: Thursday 21st January 2021Venue: Online-Via ZoomTime: 16:30- 18:00 The Agenda for the meeting, the Minutes from last year and any other relevant papers will follow after your registration. We are also delighted to host Molly Scott Cato, External Communications Co-ordinator, England & Wales Green … [Continue Reading]
Environmental Protection Scotland is hosting a stakeholder webinar on behalf of the Scottish Government as part of the consultation process which is currently underway. The webinar will be held online on Wednesday 13th January 2021 at 10.30am. Full details on the topics covered and how to register can be found here Places are limited to … [Continue Reading]
A CONSULTATION has been launched following publication of the Scottish Government’s draft of the new Cleaner Air For Scotland (CAFS) strategy. The new draft strategy updates the current CAFS strategy and recommends new measures to account for recent areas of concern for air quality across sectors ranging from agriculture to domestic and industrial emissions to … [Continue Reading]
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