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.
The awards are run annually by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO). This year’s shortlist includes 35 individuals and organisations under nine distinct categories from charities and voluntary groups across the country. Winners will be announced on 11 June 2026 in a celebratory awards ceremony hosted by broadcaster Sally Magnusson at the Raddison Blu in Glasgow.
Scottish Environment LINK launched the Scotland Loves Nature campaign in 2024 to call for legally binding government targets to restore nature. One in nine species in Scotland is at risk of extinction, and almost half have decreased in number since the 1970s.
Thousands of people supported the campaign by writing to their MSPs, signing petitions, demonstrating outside parliament and sharing moving stories about what nature means to them.
The campaign achieved its goal in 2026 when the Natural Environment Act was passed into law, requiring Scottish government ministers to set legally binding nature recovery targets – giving restoring nature the same priority status as tackling climate change.
Deborah Long, chief executive of Scottish Environment LINK, said:
“We’re delighted that Scotland Loves Nature is a finalist at the Scottish Charity Awards. Restoring Scotland’s nature on land and at sea is an urgent priority, and the new nature targets secured by our campaign should galvanise action for nature across society. A huge number of people have added their voices to this campaign, and it’s lovely to see it celebrated alongside so much fantastic work across the charity sector.”
Anna Fowlie, chief executive of SCVO said:
“Across Scotland and beyond, voluntary organisations are making an extraordinary difference, and the breadth and depth of their impact never fails to inspire. Our 2026 finalists epitomise this.
“Our voluntary sector is truly essential to Scottish society – we see the positive impact organisations and individuals make in communities across the country every single day.
“Best of luck to all of our finalists, and I look forward to celebrating with them in June as we highlight the phenomenal work each and every one of them contributes to.”