Protecting Scottish Seabirds Actions to protect some of Scotland’s most vulnerable marine species are being consulted on by the Scottish Government. Climate change, invasive... 11 December 2024
£1.1m for nature recovery projects! NatureScot has awarded grants totalling over £1 million to projects that will restore bogs for rare dragonflies in northern Scotland,... 10 December 2024
Public efforts aiding red squirrel conservation Members of the Scottish public have aided critical red squirrel conservation efforts by partaking in the sixth annual Great Scottish... 6 December 2024
Scotland’s Finest Woods Awards 2024 A bumper year of entries saw excellence in all sectors, from community to forestry, conservation to farming and climate to... 28 November 2024
Nature’s role in economy Scotland’s natural assets contribute more than £40 billion to the economy and support around 260,000 jobs, according to new research!... 27 November 2024
Carbon-neutral islands project: progress report The Carbon Neutral Islands (CNI) Progress Report 2023-2024 has been published. It highlights some of the exciting projects that have... 27 November 2024
Tackling the nature emergency An updated Biodiversity Strategy and a new Biodiversity Delivery Plan for 2024-2030, containing over 100 actions to accelerate the pace and scale of... 27 November 2024
Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund grants awarded! Projects to increase farming skills, tackle environmental impacts and enhance competitiveness in food production will share more than £300,000 in... 4 October 2024
Online hub launches for Galloway National Park proposal A dedicated online hub has been set up to share news, information and a space for conversation, as residents and... 10 September 2024
Water Scarcity in Scotland: Future Impact for Distilleries and Agriculture A recent Centre of Expertise for Waters (CREW) project led by The James Hutton Institute, in collaboration with Scotland’s Rural College, the... 20 August 2024