Our campaigns get noticed and without us Scotland would not have many of the environmental successes we have today.

Penguins 461: Penguin March 2009 ©MaverickWe are an independent Scottish charity that was founded in 1978. For over three decades we have not been afraid to speak out and stand up for what we believe in.

We have:

• Dumped old fridges on the steps of the Scottish Office
• Taken the government to court over the construction of the M74
• Inflated giant white elephants in public places and carbon dinosaurs in front of power stations
• Dressed up in Borat Mankinis, as penguins, polar bears, fat cats, Bob the Builder, Donald Trump and Gordon Brown.

View our image gallery on Flickr and our video clips on You Tube.

Our campaign successes include:

• The Scottish Climate Act - the best piece of climate change legislation in the world
• Scottish Government backing for no nuclear power stations or GM crops in Scotland
• Stopping the Harris super-quarry from being built
• A law for Freedom of Information
• Increased public participation in urban planning
• A zero waste policy
• An organic food and farming action plan
• Increased recycling provision
• More renewable energy
• Tougher rule on opencast mining
• Better strategic environmental assessment
• More investment in energy efficiency.

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