SEAD (Scottish Education and Action for Development)

Friends of the Earth Scotland

Seeks to influence governments and businesses to make changes to policies in favour of people and planet. Their current campaigns include climate change, nuclear power, waste reduction and micropower.

Jubilee Scotland

Campaigns for cancellation of unpayable debts which are ruining the world’s poorest countries. It is a Scotland-wide network of local campaigns groups, organisations and individual activists.

World Development Movement Scotland

The Scottish wing of the World Development Movement (WDM). It tackles the underlying causes of poverty, lobbies decision makers to change the policies that keep people poor and researches and promote positive alternatives. They work alongside people in the developing world who are standing up to injustice.

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

A network of civil society organisations – environment and development groups, faith groups, humanitarian organisations, women’s groups, trade unions and many others – working to mobilise public concern, and through this the necessary political action, to stop climate chaos. Have a look at their members list for a good introduction to the diverse ngos campaigning on climate change in Scotland.

COIN (Climate Outreach and Information Network)

Aims to facilitate the process by which people: overcome denial about climate change; act collectively to cut greenhouse gas emissions; and offer democratic legitimacy to elected leaders to negotiate successfully for strong regulation at a national and international level.

Plan B

Plan B for a sustainable energy future – campaigning to end the UK’s support for the oil industry

People and Planet

The largest, student network in Britain campaigning to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment.

Platform

Promoting creative processes of democratic engagement to advance social and ecological engagement

Greenpeace UK

Have been campaigning against environmental degradation since 1971. They have a fantastic site with loads of useful resources.

Community Woodland Association

Did you know that there are over 100 community woodlands in Scotland? This is a vibrant network involved in many different aspects of developing sustainable communities.

Camp for Climate Action

An annual camp with workshops and action on climate issues.

Campaign Against Climate Change

Aims to bring together as many people as possible who support the broad aims of pushing for urgent action on climate and reducing global emissions. Their website includes a discussion forum and an activists portal.

Plane Stupid

A network of groups taking action against airport expansion and aviation’s climate impact.

The Melting Pot

An affordable and flexible space for green groups, social justice projects and social entrepreneurs in Edinburgh.

Wiser Earth

A community directory and networking forum based in the US that maps and connects global organisations and individuals addressing the central issues of our day: climate change, poverty, the environment, peace, water, hunger, social justice, conservation, human rights and more. There are currently well over 100,000 progressive organisations listed.

Climatespace

A web-based meeting place for groups, activists and individuals taking action on climate change. There are lots of interesting examples of community action on the site, mostly based in England. You can share your ideas by posting them on the site and comment on what others have written.

C-Red

A network with a focus on reducing carbon emissions, particularly in the business community. So far it has hubs only in England.

Generous

A site which grows a community of people doing good deeds – all kinds of acts of kindness or green behaviour. There are hundreds of people on there, and they give reports of their experiences of taking action and give advice about things that can be done. It’s easy to join up and take part.

Scotland Against New Coal

The single greatest threat to the climate comes from burning coal. Coal-fired power is the most environmentally damaging means of generating electricity and is historically responsible for most of the CO2 in the air today – about half of all global carbon dioxide emissions. In carbon terms coal is the dirtiest fuel known to man.