Press Release
24 Mar 2021
This statement has been prepared by LINK’s Deer Group. We welcome the Scottish Government response to the independent Deer Working Group report. We support all 99 recommendations set out in this document. We encourage the development of a new Deer Act in the next session of the Scottish Parliament to implement about half of recommendations, […]
Blog Post
23 Mar 2021
Along with everyone else, Scottish Environment LINK member organisations have been adjusting to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Member surveys in April and November 2020 identified key challenges and the solutions our members were implementing as lockdowns came and went, and returned. Assessing the ongoing and near future financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus […]
Press Release
12 Mar 2021
Joint press release by ERCS, Friends of the Earth Scotland & Scottish Environment LINK Environmental groups have welcomed the recommendation to include the human right to a healthy environment in Scots law [1]. The Scottish Government’s National Taskforce for Human Rights Leadership published detailed proposals for a new human rights law today and recommend that […]
Blog Post
11 Mar 2021
Scotland is known worldwide for its rich and diverse landscapes and nature. This richness is often lauded – it is used to promote our tourism industry, our food and drink products, our national identity. However, despite these positives, not all is well – our wildlife has suffered and declined considerably over the years through climate […]
Press Release
08 Mar 2021
Scottish Environment LINK welcomes additional funding for nature announced as part of today’s (8 March) Scottish budget deal. An additional £10m funding for biodiversity towards a new scheme supporting a wide range of projects to restore Scotland’s nature, protect our wildlife and address the causes of the nature and climate emergency is welcome. We hope […]
Blog Post
05 Mar 2021
Later this year, the UK will host 195 world leaders at an international climate summit in Glasgow. Also known as COP26, the talks will be a crucial opportunity for the global community to come together to find solutions to the climate crisis. But fewer people are aware of another key summit this year: the international […]
Blog Post
04 Mar 2021
We all know that recycling is important – that waste does not end up in landfill, but instead gets recycled into new things. Ideally, we would like all new things to be made from either renewable or recycled materials. That would mean we would no longer need to quarry, mine or drill for non-renewable raw materials.
Blog Post
03 Mar 2021
Today is United Nations World Wildlife Day and this year’s theme is “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet.” In recent years forests have attracted attention for their role in capturing carbon in the fight against climate change. They have sustained the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people globally for much longer than that. […]
Press Release
25 Feb 2021
Scottish Environment LINK welcomes the Scottish Government’s Environment Strategy Monitoring Framework published yesterday (24 February). The framework sets out the initial range of indicators that will be used to assess progress on achieving key outcomes to improve Scotland’s environment, including protecting nature, tackling the climate emergency and re-using resources. LINK members welcome the inclusion of […]
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