Environment
Are you interested in how local land is used? Would you like to engage in local land use discussions and pave the way for new ideas?
- Read more about Social Enterprise Academy announce their ‘Lighting a Spark’ webinars
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The Helping it Happen Awards 2022, run by Scottish Land & Estates, have announced the finalists within five of their nine categories. Each of the categories focuses on an area in which rural businesses are positively impacting Scotland’s economy and environment.
The overall focus of the Helping it Happen Awards is on recognising the role estates, farms and rural businesses play in enabling and supporting success in rural communities, rural businesses and rural landscapes.
- Read more about Almost £1.5m in funding for extra rangers at Scotland’s nature hot spots this summer
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Demand for Carbon Audits by farmers and crofters in the first six months of the year has exceeded the number of completed audits undertaken over the whole of last year.
Carbon Audits will be now be provided through the National Test Programme.
- Read more about Agri sector leads the way in sustainability with audit demand
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Proposals for all new buildings to be fitted with climate-friendly alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems have been published.
- Read more about Transforming heating in homes
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The Social Innovation Challenge (SIC) funds and supports innovators to kick-start solutions that tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time. The programme is centred around a theme each year. Building on the legacy of COP26, the 2022 theme is: innovative solutions to climate change issues faced by rural communities in Scotland.
- Read more about Social Innovation Challenge seeking innovative ideas to tackle climate change
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The Need for Change – published by the Nature Friendly Farming Network – is a new report examining why food system change is needed to support the transition to nature-friendly farming.
- Read more about NFFN launches new report 'Rethink Food: The Need for Change'
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