Activism

Edinburgh marks Fairtrade Fortnight with a free brunch at the National Library of Scotland.
The Fairtrade Fortnight is designed to raise awareness of the Fairtrade Movement. It takes place at venues…
Nominations are being sought for Edinburgh's fair trade champions as the city gears up for Fairtrade…
Want to be in television? The Edinburgh International Television Festival is looking for participants in its…
An urgent appeal has been launched today (15 January) to raise funds for the island nation of Haiti after it…
This is the first time an official United Nations-supported event has taken place in Scotland. Delegates from…
Volunteers are being asked to come forward if they are interested in checking the welfare of people held in…
The City of Edinburgh Council has become the 100th Council to sign up to the 10:10 Climate Change campaign.…
The annual Edinburgh Christmas Walks (and run) start and finish in Inverleith Park. There are three events,…
Patrick Monahan headlines a night of healthy laughs in support of the Centre of Health and Wellbeing.
In 1978 Susie Orbach, a psychotherapist, wrote her first book "Fat is a Feminist Issue," (FIFI), a self help…
The Scottish Power Studio Theatre in Charlotte Square Garden was almost full for this event, with a largely…
The struggle to win the vote for women will be showcased in a new Museum of Edinburgh exhibition to…
Join climate campaigners from across Scotland in Edinburgh to learn about the UN climate talks taking place…
It seems odd that we need a campaign to encourage people to use their legs to get around the place, but if…
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland is marking Earth Day by holding a Climate Change Rally to push for a strong…
At the beginning of his book, Homage to Caledonia - Scotland and the Spanish Civil War, Daniel Gray quotes…
The Scottish Government published its Climate Change Bill yesterday. The Bill lays out a legal framework for…
The Edinburgh International Book Festival pitches camp in Charlotte Square Gardens this year between 9th and…