01 Nov 2024
The Scottish Government must protect spending on the natural environment in its upcoming budget, campaigners have said. The call comes after it was announced that the Scottish Government will receive an additional £3.4 billion in funding following the UK budget. Earlier this year Scottish Ministers were criticised after money allocated to councils for nature restoration […]
03 Sep 2024
Nature restoration is a primary objective of many LINK members and we are pleased that in general the imperative of restoring Scotland’s biodiversity is increasingly recognised and that the Scottish government has committed to action. We are of course deeply concerned about the recent announcements regarding short term cuts to the local authority Nature Restoration […]
19 Dec 2023
Commenting on the Scottish budget, Deborah Long, Chief Officer of Scottish Environment LINK, said: “The Scottish Government has been clear that we face climate and nature emergencies. Ministers have set out an ambitious and wide-ranging series of actions to protect our environment, all of which require resourcing. “We were highly concerned that funding for NatureScot […]
07 Dec 2023
By Professor James Curran, LINK Honorary Fellow This piece was originally published in The Scotsman. Scotland trades on its environment with images of misty mountains, soaring eagles, heather moors, wooded glens, and clear waters turned into golden whisky. The Scottish Government even says that it “aspire(s) to be the greenest country in the world”. But […]
11 Mar 2021
Scotland is known worldwide for its rich and diverse landscapes and nature. This richness is often lauded – it is used to promote our tourism industry, our food and drink products, our national identity. However, despite these positives, not all is well – our wildlife has suffered and declined considerably over the years through climate […]
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