76 organisations to march in major AI data centre protest – see full list

A broad coalition of environmental groups, trade unions, community organisations and social justice campaigns is preparing to march through Edinburgh in opposition to the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence data centres.

The demonstration is scheduled for Saturday, November 14, and will travel along the Royal Mile. It forms part of the international Stop Dirty Data Centres mobilisation, with more than 70 actions expected across 15 European countries during November.

Organisers are calling for greater scrutiny of the environmental and social consequences associated with large data centres. Such facilities can require substantial amounts of electricity and water, while their construction may place additional pressure on land, local infrastructure and energy networks.

Campaigners want the Scottish Government to hold a nationwide public consultation before introducing new guidance or approving further developments. They argue that residents, particularly those living near proposed sites, should have a meaningful role in decisions that could affect their communities and Scotland’s climate commitments.

The Scottish Government has previously indicated that it does not intend to conduct a public consultation on its forthcoming data centre guidance.

Full list of the 76 organisations supporting the protest

• Friends of the Earth Scotland
• Action to Protect Rural Scotland
• Stop Climate Chaos Scotland
• Our AI Collective
• Edinburgh People & Planet
• Climate Justice Coalition
• CEMVO Scotland
• Edinburgh Climate Coalition
• Ethnic Minority Environmental Network
• Parents for Future Scotland
• Global Justice Now
• Greenpeace Edinburgh
• Greenpeace Glasgow
• Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland
• Fuel Poverty Action
• North Sea Knitters
• Campaign Against Climate Change
• Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council
• Extinction Rebellion Scotland
• Stop the War Scotland
• Women Against the Far Right Scotland
• Unite Communities Edinburgh
• Glasgow University AI Society
• Tipping Point
• Pull the Plug
• Scottish CND
• Green New Deal Rising
• Stop Rosebank Campaign
• Our Power Campaign
• Time for Change
• BANZAI (Bruntsfield Area Net Zero Action Initiative)
• Common Weal
• Sustainable Dalgety Bay
• Edinburgh Trade Union Council
• SCCAN
• Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland
• Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign
• Culture for Climate Scotland
• Circular Communities Scotland
• People’s Health Movement Scotland
• Sisters Against Cuts
• Scientists for Global Responsibility
• Aberdeen Trades Union Council
• Mothers Against Genocide Scotland
• Living Rent
• Protect the Wild Scotland
• Unison Lothian Health Branch
• Scottish Environment LINK
• Stop AI Data Centres Campaign
• Vixen Sound
• Unison South Lanarkshire
• SCIAF
• Planning Democracy
• Scottish Artists Union
• Friends of the Earth Edinburgh
• Friends of the Earth Glasgow
• Friends of the Earth Falkirk
• Say No To Larbert Data Centre, Kinnaird Village
• The Inches Residents Association, Larbert
• Larbert Residents Association
• Say No to West Calder Hyperscale Data Centre
• Auchtertool Action Group
• Say No to Chapelhall AI Zone
• West Edinburgh Against AI Data Centre
• Dunbar Against Massive Datacentres
• Reject Hunterston Data Centre
• Ayrshire Major Development Community Group (Hurlford)
• NO data centres in East Dunbartonshire
• Woodhall, Faskine and Palacecraig Conservation Group
• Say NO to the Chapelcross AI Data Centre
• Cockenzie Communities Action Group
• Say No to Cockenzie Data Centre
• Grampian Against AI Data Centres
• Save the Lammermuirs
• Ravenscraig Locals against Mega Data Centre
• No Gyle Data Centre Campaign

The range of supporters reflects growing concern about how the AI boom could reshape Scotland’s energy demand and planning landscape. The march is expected to focus on democratic oversight, environmental safeguards and the cumulative impact of multiple large-scale developments.