Environment

Listen to the latest episode of On Farm podcast where Mairi Gougeon talks with the representatives from the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs about some important issues affecting rural communities.

A new croft has been created in Moray for the first time since crofting was extended to the area in 2010.

The woodland croft, lies on the Moray coast and extends to around 5 acres of naturally regenerated woodland. The owners plan to run a forestry business and carry out other woodland activities on the croft, providing social and economic benefits to the local community. 

The research carried out by Scotland The Big Picture explores attitudes towards rewilding among farmers, field sports enthusiasts, landowners, rural communities, conservation bodies and the general public, seeking to understand different perspectives and make recommendations.

Extra funding, improved signs and lesson plans for pupils are all part of a new Water Safety Action Plan.

The plan has been drawn up by the Scottish Government and a range of key organisations following a number of tragic water deaths.

Engaging the public on climate change

Do you want to gain skills and knowledge on communicating Climate Change? Do you want to reach new audiences?

Join this open workshop with George Marshall, founder of Climate Outreach, Europe’s leading specialist in public engagement on climate change and an advisor to the World Bank, UNFCCC who has designed climate communications strategies for Wales, Canada, Colombia and India.

A fast-moving, interactive and fun workshop, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions and discuss ideas in small groups. Participants will:

People are to be supported to drive forward innovation and knowledge transfer in agriculture, helping businesses contribute to the green economic recovery by farming and crofting more sustainably.

Applications have opened for the next round of the Knowledge Transfer and Innovation Fund (KTIF) for projects aiming to introduce new and innovative approaches in agricultural practice or improve sector knowledge transfer and skills.

Public Sector Client Forum: Rural Futures

 

The event will have three panel sessions covering investments, housing and climate change.

Session 1: Climate and 20-minute neighbourhoods.
Rural areas are distinct places. They must preserve and build on their natural character, while finding new ways to enhance the connection of the surrounding rural nodes – both digitally and physically. This session aims to look at ways we can connect rural places natural capital with climate resilience and local regeneration.

The Scottish Government has announced a £4 million funding package to help improve infrastructure on Scotland’s islands.  

The capital investment will be allocated to the six island local authorities to fund the improvement, creation or safeguarding of locally developed infrastructure projects.

More than 200 seasonal countryside rangers and operations staff posts will be created to support sustainable and responsible rural tourism.

The rangers will help tackle issues such as littering, antisocial behaviour and public toileting in rural tourism hotspots through patrols, liaising with local communities, landowners and police.

Scottish Community Tourism Gathering with Cathy Low

Cathy was a graduate of Cohort 2 of the Communities Leading Tourism course and represents the  Findhorn Village Conservation Company, formed in 2011 to further the achievement of sustainable development of the community and land in particular, TFVCC is led and managed by a volunteer board of local residents.

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