LINK has over 50 Members representing a broad spectrum of environmental interests with the common goal of contributing to a more environmentally sustainable society.
Together they are the joint voice of the environment sector.
Scottish Environment LINK is the forum for Scotland’s voluntary environment community, with 50 member bodies representing a broad spectrum of environmental interests with the common goal of contributing to a more environmentally sustainable society.
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20 Aug 2026
Scotland’s Environment Strategy (2026) lists integrated actions by which “Scotland’s society is transformed for the better by living sustainably”. It aims to “empower and enable people across Scotland to experience the benefits of shifting towards healthy, sustainable lifestyles”. This “whole of Scotland” approach requires that we understand how well we’re doing in progress towards greater sustainability. Ten years ago, I proposed an index of sustainable development (SD), published in The Ecologist. The index satisfies the […]
13 Aug 2026
In June 2026, Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) published an official investigation evaluating the Scottish Government’s performance in protecting the marine environment. The report concludes that Scotland has failed to meet its statutory target of achieving “Good Environmental Status” (GES) for the seabed—set for and missed in 2020—and identifies critical deficiencies in policy design, environmental monitoring, […]
06 Aug 2026
Scotland’s leading environment charities have called on the Scottish government to commit to doubling the area of organic farmland by the end of the 2026-31 parliamentary session. Scottish Environment LINK, a coalition of more than 50 environment charities, says increasing organic farming can help farm businesses, reduce climate emissions, and help nature by cutting pesticide […]
LINK has over 50 Members representing a broad spectrum of environmental interests with the common goal of contributing to a more environmentally sustainable society.
Together they are the joint voice of the environment sector.
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