The Big Drop
In partnership with Natural Scotland's Zero Waste campaign, we will be launching a major campaign to get the...
Go Greener This Winter
People across Scotland are being encouraged to do their bit to reduce global climate change. The Scottish Government's Go Greener campaign provides help and advice on how making a series of small changes to your lifestyle can have a big effect on ...
Go Greener - leave the car at home!
The Scottish Government is encouraging people across the country to leave their cars at home at least once a week to help cut down on the country's impact on the environment. Scotland's cars release 70% of the country's total transport carbon emi...
Climate Challenge Fund
Communities across Scotland are transforming their local environment into a greener place to live with support from the Climate Challenge Fund (CCF). The CCF, launched by the Scottish Government with the Scottish Greens last June, has already pro...
Re-using your Plastic Carrier Bags
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle towards zero waste. By making small changes to our everyday behaviour, we can help reduce waste and lessen the impact we have on the environment. The Scottish Government's 10 steps aim to encourage everyone to contribute...
Go Greener
There can't be many Scottish households who couldn't save some money by paying closer attention to how much food they throw out. Whether it's binning half a plate of pasta after cooking too much, or coming home from the supermarket to find that we di...
Recycling
The festive season is probably fast becoming a distant memory but look around your home and you'll probably see the trail of unwanted Christmas gifts and waste it has left behind. It's not surprising given we produce more waste at Christmas than a...
Go Greener
There's never been a better time to cut back on the amount of energy you use. With gas and electricity prices soaring and families starting to feel the effects of the credit crunch, cutting back on the amount of energy you waste could save you h...
Energy Week
The Scottish Government is encouraging everyone to contribute to a greener Scotland by reducing the amount of energy they use. By making small changes to everyday behaviour, people can help do their bit for Scotland and the environment and will al...
Greener Scotland
We all need to do our bit for the environment. The Scottish Government has announced tough new targets to make sure that we keep as much waste as possible out of landfill sites and that we all actively recycle as much as we can. We can meet these ta...
National Spring Clean
We can all do our bit in tackling climate change and contributing to a Greener Scotland! It could be as simple as making a small change in your everyday life! Local cleanup projects are effective and fun…local litter picks can involve every member ...
Climate Change
Every day, we're bombarded with news and stories relating to climate change and its effects on the environment. Climate change is a complex issue, but the following information will help you both understand it and make very real changes that will he...