Do you want to live in a fairer world?
Would you like to have the tools to make your community greener?
Do you want to get the skills to change the environment?
Is your neighborhood under threat from pollution or new roads?
Are you concerned about poverty?

The Environmental Justice Activist project is the first UK wide project working with ordinary people, to help transform neighbourhoods under the threat of pollution and environment problems into healthy places to live.

Capacity in partnership with Friends of the Earth Scotland are running a unique programme of training and advice for ‘hands on‘ local projects for people who want to ensure they and other communities live in a healthy environment.

Anyone can become an activist. Capacity Global offers the opportunity to learn more about your rights and how to make communities and environment a better place to live. We run a number of seminars and courses covering issues like human rights and the environment, dealing with the media, understanding the planning system and what tools can be used for improving communities. The courses are run in partnership with Ruskin College Oxford, Queen Margaret’s University College, Every Action Counts, Friends of the Earth Scotland and FIELD. Many of the courses are accredited, so you could receive a Higher Education Certificate or a nationally recognised CPD or ASET certificate.

The courses run throughout the year and you can study from home, arrange a half day seminar with your community group, or attend a residential weekend. No previous qualifications are required.

Past Students

'I have learned that I should make myself a tool to bring about solution on the inequality and injustice problems in our society. I am planning to continue to learn about Environmental Justice and become a real activist and pass the knowledge to others…"

"I came to learn about it in order to empower myself, equip myself, then empower and equip others with that knowledge as I hope it will go from generation to generation and make a better world to live in...”

“The diversity of the group provides very interesting and useful discussions during the lectures as well as outside...”