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The world has sent a message to US president-elect Donald Trump: no backsliding on crucial climate commitments

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Postcode Lottery green-themed scholarship launches

Five winners will receive scholarship funding for a postgraduate degree at the Open University or University of Edinburgh

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More than 70,000 people in sub-Saharan Africa now have access to clean, safe drinking water thanks to an international fund to tackle climate change

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Scots activists condemn suppression of NGOs in Turkey

Scottish activists have condemned the suppression of civil society groups in Turkey

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2016 is set to be the hottest year on record, the UN has said.

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Campaigners rally to protect mountain hares

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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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