Almost half (44%) of Scots think that reaching net zero by 2045 would improve their quality of life, compared to just 1 in 10 who think it would make it worse - according to the Scottish government's Climate Survey, published in April. A third of households (33%)...
The Scottish Land Commission is seeking ideas on what a fully land reformed Scotland could look like, and what it would mean to you. There's a short online form with two main questions: 1. What changes would you like to see in how land is owned and used in Scotland...
Last year Scottish ministers' ditched annual climate targets on the grounds that they were no longer achievable - due to lack of action to meet them, according to Friends of the Earth Scotland. Ministers have Abandoned a target to cut car miles by 20% by 2030. Dropped...
SRUC (Scotland's Rural College) is offering a distance learning course in MSc Wildlife and Conservation Management. The flexible, online, three-year programme includes conservation management, rural land use planning, land use history and more. Applications are...
The Scottish Government is reviewing the Good Practice Principles for onshore and offshore renewable energy, which seeks to ensure that communities and developers get the best from community benefits. Read the background document/analysis here, and contribute your...
by Anne MacLennan Skye's Scottish Salmon Think-Tank (SST-T) recently joined the Coastal Communities Network, a community-led network of local groups ‘committed to the preservation and safeguarding of Scotland’s coastal and marine environments’. Formed in 2017 with...
Cornelia Helmcke from the University of St Andrews visited Raasay and Skye in July, as part of a tour of the Scottish west coast, to meet with local folks to understand the electricity grid constraints faced by islanders and explore the potential for decentralised...
This project is being conducted by Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba, the Gaelic place-names partnership. It is mapping all Scottish place-names that indicate a historical woodland presence, resulting in a digital map showing over 15,000 locations. The majority are Gaelic names,...
Hear a podcast about the Scottish Invasive Species Initiative (SISI) with Callum Sinclair of NatureScot. Non-native invasive species like Japanese knotweed and American mink are not just persistent nuisances but significant threats to Scotland's ecosystems and...
Formalised monitoring on Canna recorded at least 12–14 calling corncrake males this year, compared with counts of just 1 or 2 corncrakes over the last few decades. Corncrakes are summer visitors to the UK, and are in long-term decline; the last stronghold of this...