17 Sep 2026
The scale of the proposed public service reform in the Programme for Government has significant implications for the environment sector, which Scottish Environment LINK members are still considering. The Scottish Government has proposed merging NatureScot, SEPA, Zero Waste Scotland, and potentially Scottish Forestry into a single environmental agency. There is also a separate proposal, which appears less developed, to consolidate all public bodies involved in the management of public land.
14 Sep 2026
Environment charities and fishers have called for effective, science-led protections for Scotland’s seas as the Scottish government launches a long-overdue public consultation today on protections for wildlife in inshore marine protected areas (MPAs). The consultation asks for views on proposals to restrict certain types of fishing gear in each MPA, depending on the wildlife within them. These protections were originally due to be implemented in 2016 but have faced repeated delays.
01 Sep 2026
In a new report released today, Scottish Environment LINK members have called on the Scottish government to do more to encourage and support natural woodland regeneration and colonisation by rebalancing how it funds and supports forestry. Natural regeneration is the establishment of young trees within an existing woodland by natural means, while natural colonisation is the establishment of young trees on open ground, creating new woodlands.
28 Aug 2026
Scottish Environment LINK has today launched a new Nature Protection Scorecard to track the performance of the Scottish government and public bodies in protecting and restoring the natural environment. The scorecard collates a range of data to judge how well the Scottish government is performing and the extent to which public bodies are using their enforcement powers. While not intended to be comprehensive, the scorecard […]
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 […]
02 Jul 2026
Scottish Environment LINK has secured vital grant funding from The Naturesave Trust, which will help mobilise nationwide action to protect Scotland’s rapidly degrading marine environment. This crucial initiative will focus on mobilising public support for marine protected areas and applying coordinated pressure on the Scottish government to deliver a robust, well-managed and ecologically effective marine […]
05 Jun 2026
Demonstrators gathered outside the Scottish parliament on Thursday 4 June to call on MSPs to act urgently to restore Scotland’s nature. Campaigners wearing bumblebee, red squirrel and bat costumes and holding puffin, curlew and swift puppets were joined at the demonstration by MSPs from all the political parties represented at Holyrood. One in nine species […]
25 May 2026
Environmental charities have warned that Scotland’s flagship plan to restore nature is not yet delivering the change needed on the ground, as a new public tracker reveals that more than one in three actions set out in the plan are either delayed or have not been started. The Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Delivery Plan (2024–2030), published […]
12 May 2026
Scottish Environment LINK’s Scotland Loves Nature campaign has been named as a finalist for ‘campaign of the year’ in this year’s Scottish Charity Awards.
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