Environment

First Minister John Swinney has confirmed that 67 projects will share a total of £14 million in support from the latest round of Marine Fund Scotland.

The First Minister made the announcement in Shetland, where this morning he will tour Lerwick’s daily electronic fish auction and meet the Shetland Fishermen’s Association before attending the Convention of the Highlands and Islands.

The Cairngorms National Park Authority and NatureScot have launched a five-year Capercaillie Emergency Plan to help the capercaillie population recover in Scotland. 

Details of how the Scottish Government will deliver their priorities over the lifetime of the National Islands Plan have been published in a route map.

It identifies the methods to monitor progress towards fulfilling the many commitments in the Plan and sets out timescales for delivery of our work.

Communities and businesses across Scotland will be given support and tools to help tackle the unavoidable impacts of climate change as part of the Scottish Government’s new National Adaptation Plan.

2023 saw the highest sighting rates and numbers of minke whales yet recorded in the Hebrides, but the lowest known for basking sharks, says a new report by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.

A company that grows nutrient-rich algae from whisky waste to help preserve wild fish populations has been announced as a finalist for the prestigious Earthshot Prize 2024.

MiAlgae, which started at the University of Edinburgh in 2016, farms its own algae to produce Omega 3 - an essential mineral for human and animal health - that is naturally accumulated by the likes of sardines and anchovies.

How to Run a Fruit Tree Planting Campaign

Join Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) for their second session ‘How to….’ learning event in collaboration with members who have gained valuable experience in developing climate action projects in specific areas.

Since July 2024, The Farm Advisory Service (FAS) has received strong uptake in Carbon Audits.

First Minister John Swinney has said the Scottish Government will focus on maximising investment from newly created UK Government energy initiatives, including Great British Energy, the National Wealth Fund and the Clean Power 2030 Mission, in projects in Scotland.

Peatland experts from across the UK have seen first-hand how a new approach by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is benefiting commercial forestry and conservation efforts.

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