Oil, Coal and Resistance
A zine about the history of activism and resistance in Scotland’s fossil fuel industry.
Polluted Pensions
A review of the UK pensions industry’s £128 billion investment in fossil fuels, produced for Platform and Friends of the Earth.
Climate Camp ’22 Report
Following the successful climate camp in August I drew together a report and resource pack collecting together stories and outputs from the event.
Green recovery letter to the First Minister
82 organisations including Unison, Christian Aid, Living Rent and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society signed a letter I drafted for Friends of the Earth Scotland setting out a vision for a just recovery from Covid.
Guide to Protest and Scotland’s Covid Rules
In 2020-21 I maintained a guide to Covid lock-down legislation and how it was relevant to people organising protests. It was updated around 10 times as the laws changed.
The final version of the guide can be read here.
The Church of Scotland and Fossil Fuel Investment
Author of report by Christian Aid Scotland, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Eco-congregation Scotland and Operation Noah. Mar 2019.
Download ‘the Church of Scotland and Fossil Fuel Investment
Councils: Fuelling the Fire
Editor on report by Friends of the Earth Scotland, Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland, Platform and 350.org. Nov 2017.
Download ‘Councils: Fuelling the Fire’
Banking for the Common Good
Senior Editior on report by Gemma Bone for Common Weal, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Move Your Money and the New Economics Foundation. Mar 2016.
Download ‘Banking for the Common Good’
Knowledge and Power: the Fossil Fuel Universities
Author of report commissioned by Platform, 350.org and People & Planet. Nov 2013.
Read more and download the report from People & Planet.
Cairn Energy: Arctic Cowboys
Author of campaign report commissioned by Friends of the Earth Scotland. Sep 2012.
Can Film Inspire Personal Change?
Author of research study for Take One Action Film Festivals. Mar 2012.
Footprints and Handprints: the Edinburgh University Community’s Climate Impact and how we can begin reducing it
Co-Author (with Oliver Cooper) and Editor of research study for University of Edinburgh Sustainability Office. Nov 2010.
You can read shorter articles I’ve written on the front page.