Press Releases

No need to Grouse! Species Champions hits 70 MSPs

07 Nov 2014

Scotland hosts UK summit on environmental cooperation

22 Oct 2014

Press release highlighting the bi-annual gathering of environmental coalitions from across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

Progress on hill tracks, but more action needed, August 2014

20 Aug 2014

Press release following announcement from Derek Mackay MSP, the Minister for Local Government and Planning on 20.08.2014

Marine Protected Areas doubled to tackle Scotland’s sealife declines

13 Jul 2014

Press release from Scottish Environment LINK’s marine taskforce following the designation of 30 new nature conservation Marine Protected Areas

Battle for control of iconic landscape, June 2014

06 Jun 2014

Wartime laws must be repealed to protect Scotland’s prestigious assets from agricultural vandalism, says Calum Brown – read the full article published in the Scotsman Newspaper by Calum from the Scottish Wild Land Group, June 2014.

Nature needs our help to adapt to a changing climate

29 May 2014

LINK press release on the launch of the Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, 29 May 2014.

99% support for Scottish MPAs

02 May 2014

Press release from Scottish Environment LINK’s marine taskforce following the publication of the Scottish Government’s analysis of responses to the public consultation on MPAs.

Scottish Environment LINK urges parties to put sustainable development at the heart of Holyrood 2016 elections

04 Feb 2014

4 February 2016 – LINK and its members are urging Scottish political parties to put sustainable development at centre stage in their manifestos for the upcoming Holyrood elections in May. “As a signatory to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Scotland – now more than ever – needs to start making progress towards achieving them. The […]

Photo Story – 10,000 support better protection for Scottish sealife

27 Nov 2013

Press release from LINK’s Marine Taskforce, 13 November 2013