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Disposable coffee cups should be recycled or banned

A marine charity has said action is needed to highlight the amount of coffee cups which are dumped rather than recycled

NEWS 5 January 2018 by Gareth Jones

Marine experts want urgent action to protect Scotland’s seas

Conservationists have joined forces to call for a review of protected areas in Scotland

NEWS 3 January 2018 by Gareth Jones

Scots want tough action on climate change

Environmental campaigners have said a consultation on the climate change bill backs their calls for zero emissions by 2050

NEWS 20 December 2017 by Gareth Jones

Donation boxes will act as furniture for refugees

Edinburgh Direct Aid is sending donations to the Middle East in specially designed packaging which can be transformed

NEWS 19 December 2017 by Gareth Jones

Rohingya refugees victims of crimes against humanity

A Scottish charity has been on the ground helping those who have been driven out of Myanmar

NEWS 18 December 2017 by Gareth Jones

Fears over future of wildlife haven

RSPB Scotland has submitted an objection for plans for a golf course at Coul Links

NEWS 14 December 2017 by Gareth Jones

Kittiwakes on global extinction list

The kittiwake has been added to the list of birds considered to be facing a high risk of global extinction

NEWS 12 December 2017 by Graham Martin

MPs want an end to fossil fuel investments

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is amongst a group of politicians calling for action to tackle climate change

NEWS 12 December 2017 by Gareth Jones

November wind powered Scotland

Turbines provided enough energy for more than three quarters of Scotland's demand last month

NEWS 12 December 2017 by Gareth Jones

Climate change driving Scottish birds to the brink

Climate change is having a devastating impact on some of Scotland’s rarest breeding birds

NEWS 5 December 2017 by Graham Martin

TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

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