A vast swathe of Scotland, from Ayrshire to East Lothian, has been earmarked by the UK Government as ripe for the controversial gas drilling technique with laws due to be passed to allow fracking companies to drill below people's homes without consent.
The public meeting, hosted by East Lothian Greens, will take place in the Musselburgh East Community Association (MECA) centre on Haddington Road on Tuesday 28 October, starting at 7pm.
In addition to hearing from Alison Johnstone MSP - who sits on the economy and energy committee in the Scottish Parliament - the meeting will hear from leading expert, Dr Richard Dixon, director at Friends of the Earth Scotland.
East Lothian Greens campaigner Jason Rose said:
"Communities such as ours are rightly alarmed at the determination of Westminster to allow fracking. It's also a concern that Scottish Ministers aren't taking a tougher line.
"There's huge interest in this issue and I'm pleased that East Lothian Greens are able to give local people an opportunity to find out more and discuss how they can help oppose the threat we face.
"As well as the potential local impacts from drilling for gas, we would also add massively to the world's stocks of fossil fuels - stocks we simply can't afford to burn if we want to limit climate change and move towards a sustainable economy."
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