Environment

A new report commissioned by the Scottish Wildlife Trust highlights the transformative potential of nature-based solutions for Scottish farms and crofts. Nature-based solutions can aid farmers and land managers in mitigating climate change impacts by improving soil health, water retention, and resilience to wildfires, floods and heatwaves.

On the UN’s World Soil Day (5 December), NatureScot  published Scotland’s Soil Sealing Indicator 2020, a biodiversity report on the soil sealing which exists in Scotland as a result of the built environment. It has found that the overall percentage of soil sealing has risen from 1.55% in 2009 to 1.89% in 2020.

Families are being urged to avoid being tempted into buying puppies online as Christmas presents amid fears the money may be used by criminal gangs to prey on local communities throughout Scotland. 

Women in Agriculture Conference

This one-day conference will give you the opportunity to further your knowledge on a range of topics through seminars and break out sessions.

Community-Led Assemblies Training

Community-led assemblies are a great way to involve people, raise important issues and get change happening in our communities and beyond. Open Source in collaboration with SCCAN invite you to apply for a place in our free, online assemblies training.

Introduction to Regenerative Grazing

Scottish Government have highlighted Regenerative Grazing as a future Tier 2 option for conditional support.

A consultation has been launched by the Scottish Government into make new laws around the energy efficiency of our homes and buildings and the way we heat those buildings.

A consultation on Scotland’s Strategic Framework for Biodiversity, including the first 5-year Delivery Plan for the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy, and elements of the proposed Natural Environment Bill is still open for comments. 

The Scottish agriculture sector requires future funding certainty due to the long term nature of investment decisions and long lead-in time for farmers, crofters and land managers, says Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon.

On behalf of Transport Scotland, Energy Saving Trust are conducting a research project exploring the viability of using independent petrol forecourts as sites for EV charging infrastructure in rural areas.

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