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  • Lessons from casework: Why behaviour matters as much as legislation

    In this guest blog, Rob Black of the Scottish Land Commission reflects on tenant farming in Scotland and highlights that the sector’s true challenges and successes stem not from legislation, but from human behaviour. Rob shares positive examples of collaboration, empathy, and constructive dialogue, showing that better practice is both possible and essential to shaping a fair and sustainable future for tenant farming.
  • Rural Youth Action Network at Pride Youth Games

    Kai from the Rural Youth Action Network (RYAN) reflects on the experience of being part of RYAN and belonging to a rural network that reflects the complexities of rural communities.
  • Community Showcase at the Royal Highland Show

    Between the 19th and 22nd June, the Royal Highland Show (RHS) returned to Ingliston, bringing together over 210,000 people in a celebration of rural life. Scottish Rural Action (SRA) hosted a 'Communities Showcase' - a vibrant space for a range of partner organisations to engage directly with people, highlighting the importance of strong sustainable and resilient communities, which support rural and island Scotland. In this blog, SRA reflect on the event and the impact of the Communities Showcase.
  • Drouthy Days: is Scotland prepared for drought?

    This guest blog has been jointly written by members of The Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). The article explores the current situation, key impacts and Scotland’s preparedness for managing potential drought conditions.
  • Isle of Gigha Ranger Service – Protecting Gigha’s Woodlands Project

    A tiny island on the west coast, the Isle of Gigha is the most southerly Hebridean island, and despite being all of seven miles long and one mile wide, it packs a punch in community-led environmental initiatives from removing tonnes of marine litter each winter, to weekly conservation volunteering, rivalling the biggest and very best environmental efforts anywhere.
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