TREES for Life have launched a fundraising appeal – to replace their ageing 4×4 after more than quarter of a century in use. Their workhorse – affectionately known as ‘Trooper’ – they say is on its last legs and they now need £18,000 to replace it. The Toyota has been overcoming challenges on the Dundreggan …
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A CHARITY says it is helping secure the future of Scotland’s native trees by giving seeds to the first national collection of its kind in the UK. Trees for Life says it has donated the equivalent of 160,000 Scottish trees to the special underground vault being established by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. They …
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A LITTLE over years have passed since the first Scottish Climate Change Act was passed. Yet even then there was bumping of gums and stroking of chins as to what such a move could ‘really’ achieve. How could a piece of legislation in Scotland help move environmental hearts and minds? As the Scottish Government prepares …
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TWO conservationists have been appointed as rangers one one of Scotland’s most notable wildlife reserves. Craig Nisbet and Francesca Clair as Seasonal Rangers on Handa Island Wildlife Reserve, off the west coast of Scotland. The island is internationally important for seabirds including guillemots.
SCOTLAND needs to act quickly to preserve the nation’s marine life, leading experts warned today. They say precious marine environment is at risk unless urgent measures are taken to fully protect it this year. WWF Scotland, the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust (HWDT) and a leading marine research scientist believe the wait for consultation on …
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In their New Year message, Scottish Green Party co-conveners Maggie Chapman and Patrick Harvie MSP said 2018 can be a year of progress on human rights and public services. They pledged to continue to fight for what they called “justice, solidarity and our shared environment.” And they hailed what they said was Scotland’s “willingness” to …
ALL money raised from Scotland’s National Forestry Estate will be reinvested in the industry here in Scotland, after a new amendment to a Bill going through parliament was agreed. Scottish Greens Rural Communities spokesperson John Finnie MSP argued that funds raised by the National Forestry Estate (NFE) in the disposal of any of its property …
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ENVIRONMENTAL groups are calling on the Scottish Government to ensure next month’s final Climate Change Plan is given “teeth”. Holyrood was hailed for a commitment to ensuring at least half of Scotland’s power needs comes from renewable sources by 2030. But it faces mounting pressure to ensure a low carbon economy is put in place …
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TWO-thirds of waste thrown into landfill bins by Scottish households could be recycled, damning new figures show. A new Zero Waste Scotland report – The Composition of Household Waste at the Kerbside – shows that, on average, 60% of what goes in the non-recyclable ‘landfill’ bin could have been recycled. That works out at around 670,000 tonnes …
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SCOTLAND’S rural affairs secretary has hailed the importance of woodlands to the nation’s communities as ‘incalculable’. Fergus Ewing MSP, Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity, said: “Forestry and timber is worth £1 billion annually to Scotland’s economy and employs more than 25,000 people. “But its wider social, educational and environmental value to communities …
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