Month: May 2018

Branching Out hits milestone of forests helping people cope with mental health

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A PROJECT that uses Scotland’s woodlands to help ease mental health issues is celebrating its tenth year. Branching Out – an award winning well-being programmed by Forestry Commission Scotland – hits the milestone this month. The pioneering 12-week programme is designed to help improve people’s confidence, mental wellbeing and communication skills through a range of …

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Friends of the Earth workshops and Not Without us screening dates released

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FRIENDS of the Earth Scotland are staging a series of workshops to help people learn how to be more effective campaigners. They will look specifically at ideas around climate justice, how to meet and lobby politicians and work with other supporters. It will also look in detail at the forthcoming Climate Change Bill to be …

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Scottish Forestry creation at highest level since 2001, says Rural Economy minister

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SCOTTISH forestry creation is now at its highest level in 17 years, the Rural Economy Secretary told a conference in Inverness yesterday. Fergus Ewing said 300 new community projects were approved in the last year alone with a further 800 Forestry Grant Scheme contracts awarded. And he hailed an increase in the project’s budget from …

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Friends of the Earth Scotland appeal for help in funding INEOS legal action on fracking

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FRIENDS of the Earth Scotland has started a crowdsourcing campaign for donations as it looks to face down fracking firm Ineos in court. In an email to supporters, Head of Campaigns Mary Church said: “This week INEOS are in court trying to overturn Scotland’s ban on fracking. “We fought hard over the last six years to …

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