Environmental Standards Scotland
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ESS will take action to ensure public authorities comply with environmental law so Scotland’s communities benefit from a high quality environment.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Joined September 2021
RT @ScotGovEngage: Consultation closing soon!. 'Environmental Standards Scotland Strategy 2026-2031' closes on 29 August. Find out more an….
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The Scottish Government has responded to our report we published last year on the subject of marine litter in Scottish seas. Today, we have published a letter to the Scottish Government, setting out our statement on that response - read in full here:
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Today we have written to the Scottish Government to put on record our concerns about the UK Marine Strategy Part One Update 2025 consultation. You can read our letter and consultation response here:
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We have published a case closure report on this piece of work that you can read in full here:
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Today we welcome the Scottish Government’s change to the official Ramsar policy following ESS investigative work to close a gap that created a two-tiered system of protection for sites in Scotland.
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We have extended the closing date for this position until 31 August 2025.
We are looking to hire a new Governance Lead to join us at ESS. All the information and how to apply can be found here:
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We are looking to hire a new Governance Lead to join us at ESS. All the information and how to apply can be found here:
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Our Chair Dr Richard Dixon has met with @LessWasteLaura to speak about our work at ESS and how the public can engage with us, including with our consultation on our new draft Strategy. Thank you, Laura!.
Earlier this month I caught up with @Richard_Dixon the new Chair of @EnvStanScot . I found out more about his work, and the work of @EnvStanScot including how you can get in touch if you have any environmental concerns.
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Our consultation on our new draft Strategy will remain open until 29 August 2025. You can read our draft Strategy here: You can respond to our consultation here:
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The Scottish Government has responded to our scoping report we published last year on the risks to Scotland’s soils. Today, we have published our statement on that response, which you can read in full here:
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The @ScotGovMarine has completed an assessment of how the Scottish inshore wild wrasse fishery interacts with the Marine Protected Areas network. We will now need to consider the assessment to determine what further action, if any, is required.
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You can read our Sustainability Plan in full here:
environmentalstandards.scot
Phase 2: 2025-2030
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Today we are pleased to be able to share phase two of our Sustainability Plan, setting out our route at ESS to reducing carbon emissions, understanding our biodiversity impact and building a sustainable organisation for the future.
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Our public consultation on our new draft Strategy will remain open until 29 August 2025. We hope that you will give us your views.
New consultation!. 'Environmental Standards Scotland Strategy 2026-2031' was published today. Find out more and respond to this consultation on Citizen Space: @scotgov .@EnvStanScot
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We have a launched a consultation on our new draft Strategy that will set the direction of work for ESS for the next five years. We hope that you will give us your views. 📖 Read our draft Strategy: ✍️ Access our consultation:
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At our evidence session to the @SP_RuralAffairs on the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill, we welcomed the proposed new scrutiny function for ESS as the independent review body for biodiversity targets.
How will @EnvStanScot's proposed function as the Independent Review Body of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill interact with its existing role as environmental watchdog? . Neil Langhorn of @EnvStanScot shares his view 👇 . Playing catch up?👉
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We are looking to hire for the position of maternity cover for our In-House solicitor. Application close on 9 June – all the information you need to apply is here:
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We’re to congratulate our CEO Mark Roberts and our Head of Investigations, Standards and Compliance, Jamie McGrandles, who have both made #ENDSPowerList2025 within the category of environmental professionals in the public sector.
⚡ENDS POWER LIST 2025: Day two⚡. The list shines a spotlight on 100 UK environmental professionals who've made a great impact in the past two years, as nominated by peers🗳️. Today, we celebrate lawyers and environmental professionals in the public sector on #ENDSPowerList2025🧵
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We have taken steps to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion are embedded in ESS’ ways of working. Our report, ‘Mainstreaming Equalities at ESS’, details the actions we have taken to help achieve our three equality outcomes:
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We’re hiring a new Senior Investigations Officer with relevant legal experience to join our team at ESS. Applications close on 23 May - here are all the details you need to apply:
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