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No need to Grouse! Species Champions hits 70 MSPs
November 7th, 2014 by ie-adminScotland hosts UK summit on environmental cooperation
October 22nd, 2014 by ie-adminPress 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
August 20th, 2014 by ie-adminPress 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
July 13th, 2014 by ie-adminPress 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
June 6th, 2014 by ie-adminWartime laws must be repealed to protect Scotland’s prestigious assets from agricultural vandalism, says Calum Brown – read the full article published in the Scotsman Newspaper by Calum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
May 29th, 2014 by ie-adminLINK press release on the launch of the Scottish Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, 29 May 2014.
99% support for Scottish MPAs
May 2nd, 2014 by ie-adminPress 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
February 4th, 2014 by ie-admin4 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 elections provide a significant opportunity for our parties to tell voters how they will work towards achieving those goals”, said Helen Todd, LINK Chair.
“Sustainable development has environmental, social and economic components and this breadth is reflected in our manifesto which is built around the Shared Principles for Sustainable Development that Scotland signed up to more than 10 years ago. In six steps we set out the key issue areas that LINK would like to see addressed in party manifestos and election debates, and by the incoming administration. Each step is accompanied by an example of a concrete action that would take us one step closer to a sustainable Scotland”, added Helen.
Click here to see LINK’s Manifesto for the 2016 Holyrood Elections: Six Steps towards a Sustainable Scotland.
Check out an illustrated version of LINK’s Manifesto and its Executive Summary.
Download the press release here: Scottish Environment LINK urges parties to put sustainable development at the heart of Holyrood 2016 elections
For enquiries please contact:
Daphne Vlastari, LINK Advocacy Officer on 0131 225 4345 or daphne@scotlink.org
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Scottish Environment LINK is the forum for Scotland’s environment organisations facilitating and enabling informed debate, information-sharing, discussion and joint action.
Our 36 member organisations have cumulatively over 500,000 individual members, and represent a range of environmental interests with the common goal of contributing to a more environmentally sustainable society.
LINK assists communication between member bodies, government and its agencies and other sectors within civic society. Acting at local, national and international levels, LINK aims to ensure that the environment is fully recognised in the development of policy and legislation affecting Scotland.
LINK is a Scottish Charity (SC000296) and a Scottish Company Limited by guarantee and without a share capital (SC250899).
LINK is core funded by Membership Subscriptions and by grants from Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Government and Charitable Trusts.
Photo Story – 10,000 support better protection for Scottish sealife
November 27th, 2013 by ie-adminPress release from LINK’s Marine Taskforce, 13 November 2013
Champions of Champions
November 4th, 2013 by ie-adminScotland’s threatened wildlife has had a massive boost in support this week. Ten new ‘Species Champions’ joined the 53 MSPs already lending their political support to the country’s threatened biodiversity. At a celebratory event held on Thursday 31st October 2013 in Holyrood, it was announced that an impressive 75 out of the original 93 have now been ‘adopted’