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What happened during Scottish Environment Week
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LINK President Fred Edwards hands over the Holyrood Declaration
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Sarah Boyack MSP is the first to sign the Holyrood Declaration which will be present for all MSPs to make their own statement in through Scottish Environment Week |
Celebrating our natural and cultural heritage The opening event for the Scottish Environment Week – this session was chaired by Alex Johnstone MSP. MSPs, researchers and others enjoyed lunch and two inspiring presentations from Magnus Magnusson KBE and Peter Burman from The National Trust for Scotland. Wonderful views from the venue into Holyrood Park reminded participants of our valued natural and cultural heritage.
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Robin Harper MSP enjoying discussions at the event celebrating our natural and cultural heritage. |
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Our environment, who cares? On the day that the Land Reform legislation on access rights became live, a group of MSPs, researchers and a range of organisations gathered to discuss how much the environment matters to everyone and some of the exciting environmental initiatives that are going on across Scotland. This event was chaired by Lib Dem MSP, Nora Radcliffe. |
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Cameron McNeish, Chair of the Ramblers Association Scotland opened with some celebratory words. |
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Shaheen Safdar from the Black Environment Network contributes; Nora Radcliffe MSP and researchers scribble notes. |
Margaret Davison and Margo Smith from Castlemilk Economic Development Agency inspire with a summary of some of the exciting work going on there. |
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LINK President, Fred Edwards enjoying some of the enthusiastic discussions. |
Andrew Bachell from Scottish Natural Heritage explains more about the new access legislation. |
Evening reception The First Minister addresses the gathering at the Scottish Environment Week reception in the Garden Lobby, Holyrood. |
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Sustainable Development |
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Dave Anderson, Renewable Devices with his perspective on the opportunities for |
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Discussions led by Gordon and Iain from Scottish Industrial Symbiosis Project and Community Recycling Network Scotland respectively. |
Chair, Green MSP Shiona Baird, far left and others listening to the Scottish Industrial Symbiosis Programme presentation. |
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Robert Brown Liberal Democrat MSP for Glasgow getting out to see the work of the Greater Easterhouse Environment Trust during Scottish Environment Week |
John Swinney Member of the Scottish Parliament for North Tayside, presenting a prize to Grant Martin the winner of the East Perthshire Path Network logo design competition during Scottish Environment Week |
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Mary Mulligan, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Linlithgow with Jackie Agnew, HomeAid on a site visit as part of Scottish Environment Week |
Bruce Crawford MSP out with the local Ranger and volunteers hard at work doing a clean up at Tarvit Pond during Scottish Environment Week. |
Find out more about Scottish Environment Week.
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