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Scottish Environment LINK is the forum for Scotland’s voluntary environment community, with 50 member bodies representing a broad spectrum of environmental interests with the common goal of contributing to a more environmentally sustainable society.

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Five years on – and still waiting for a peat ban 

10 Nov 2026

You’d be forgiven for thinking digging up peat to grow plants is already illegal. After all, the Scottish Government announced a ban back in 2021: “We will… consult on a ban on the sale of peat-related gardening products as part of our commitment to phase out the use of peat in horticulture,” it pledged.  Yet […]

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Environment groups urge public to respond to consultation on Scotland’s seas

26 Oct 2026

Leading environment charities have today (26 October) launched a major campaign action to help the public to respond to a large-scale Scottish government consultation on protections for Scotland’s seas. Scottish Environment LINK, a coalition of more than 50 charities including the Marine Conservation Society and the Scottish Wildlife Trust, says the consultation is the biggest […]

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Environmental charities not persuaded of case for NatureScot merger

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.

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LINK has over 50 Members representing a broad spectrum of environmental interests with the common goal of contributing to a more environmentally sustainable society.

Together they are the joint voice of the environment sector.

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