Environment
Organisations across Scotland, including community, cultural and education groups, will be able to bid for support from a fund aimed at engaging people in tackling the climate emergency.
The £250,000 Climate Engagement Fund will support activities such as climate festivals, skills workshops, art exhibitions and youth development programmes – all aimed at increasing people’s understanding of climate change and encouraging climate action.
- Read more about Climate Engagement Fund reopens
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Looking for a new job? Check out some of the latest vacancies from across rural Scotland.
Dumfries & Galloway Woodlands - Woodland ACTION Officer
- Read more about Rural Jobs Round Up
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- Read more about Projects share £7.8m to restore at-risk habitats and species
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Dog owners are being encouraged to do the right thing this spring in the Cairngorms National Park and keep dogs on leads around livestock.
- Read more about Cairngorms National Park call to dog owners
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Members of the public are being urged to notify experts if they think they see a non-native hornet species.
Yellow-legged Asian hornets (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) are a non-native invasive species which are aggressive predators of several species, including honey bees and other pollinators.
- Read more about Bee Health Report published
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Legislation to support Scotland’s rural economy and communities has passed Stage 1 in Parliament.
- Read more about Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill has passed Stage 1 in Parliament.
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Further details about the actions farmers and crofters will have to take to receive agricultural support payments from 2025 have been unveiled. The new criteria for support will help farmers and crofters meet more of our food needs sustainably, and farm and croft while working to protect nature.
- Read more about Agricultural support is changing
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