#SundayMorning #Cairgorms National Park (a threatened site - foreground) #FairerPlanning in #Scotland

Reveals free-living #beaver discovered in #Norfolk www.theguardian.com/environment/... #Castor @mammalsocietyyouth.bsky.social

Many in Scotland will be remembering the considerable contribution John Mayhew provided in varied roles & will be saddened by news of his death this month. www.scotlink.org/people/john-...

Folk who’ve watched BBC news will know the newsreader Anna Ford. Here’s her take on #bias at the #BBC #BBCbias youtube.com/shorts/h5kF1...

A highly commendable manifesto for important change Yes our #planning system - that has been reinforcing inequality & driving #environmental harm- must become a tool for tackling the nature & climate emergencies We need #FairerPlanning in #Scotland!

Rewilding – large-scale nature restoration – offers hope for tackling the nature and climate emergencies, and can create a cascade of benefits for people, says Rewilding Britain.

At COP30 in Belém do Pará, more than 50,000 people made history with a clear, unified message: “It is time to bury fossil fuels and build a clean, just future.” Today, we symbolically laid fossil fuels to rest. ✊

How are Pacific NW mountain birds responding to climate change? I got up at 4:00 am for a month to find out. but first the backstory, or "how I spent seven years telling everyone this project wasn't possible" new paper here: esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Wutt!? New ecosystem service just dropped. Birds are fungi dispersers! And, even better, tapaculos are truffle dispersers! My week is complete.

Yes many people certainly appreciate #ClimateActionNow is essential for our planet, people & #wildlife! (photos Glasgow 15 November)

Raring to realise riparian recovery? 🌳💧 We're looking for a Knowledge and Evidence Officer to join our Riverwoods team to support the development of digital monitoring tools and continue to grow the innovative Riverwoods Digital Centre of Excellence. Apply via our website at bit.ly/4i3nMYM

Audrey Nicoll, MSP & LINK Nature Champion, highlighted key findings from our "Restoring Scotland's Waters" report, calling for a national strategy: catchment management, riparian woodland, & protecting water stores to boost resilience. Read our full report here: www.scotlink.org/publication/...

Includes comment: penalties should not "disappear" into Scottish government budgets that have "repeatedly ignored the fence-line communities" #Enforcement #Health #standards

#FairerPlanning in #Scotland

A timely, thought-through report that highlights action required by decisionmakers in #Scotland for our challenged #freshwater & #marine environments #RBMP www.scotlink.org/publication/...

Mentions Oyster reefs are known to support "466 marine organisms"

Want to up your #WildFlowerID game this winter? We just launched our Winter Webinar programme! 7-8pm, every Tuesday from 4 Nov - 10 Feb. Thanks to funding from @daera-ni.gov.uk, these 10 great plant ID webinars are FREE for all of you to attend! Programme & booking links: bsbi.org/botanical-sk...

Mentions #Nature a "first line of defence" against #climatechange. (Healthy ecosystems store carbon, helping limit the rise in global temperatures, & retaiining #resilience to the changes that are already happening, providing us with shelter & shade & also limiting #flooding & #soilerosion.)

If you're in the Dalkeith area on Saturday 8 November, why not check out the next screening of the #Riverwoods film? 📆 Date: Saturday 8 November 🕙 Time: 14:00-16:00 📌 Location: One Dalkeith, 21 Eskdaill Ct, Dalkeith, EH22 1AG Head over to buff.ly/OKsYhrv to book your place!

Concerning news for wild #salmon

Today at Scottish Parliament, MSPs debate the Natural Environment Bill. This morning LINK was outside with the #ScotlandLovesNature campaign, representing red squirrels, Scottish wildcats, puffins and bees. 🐿️🐝 This Bill is our VITAL chance for legally binding nature recovery targets. 🌿🐾 #savenature

A cool #cat urging our MSPs to stand up ambitiously for #wildlife & #nature too !

"because she was determined, courageous, resilient and passionate, Goodall helped to create a new style for the science of animal watching". #RememberingJane #EnvironmentalHistory www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

A note from our CEO: "I'm reaching out with profound sadness – and with gratitude for a life well lived. As you may have seen, Dr. Jane Goodall has passed away at the age of 91. We've lost our founder, the planet's fiercest advocate, and the woman who would never let us settle for good enough."

Highlanders have warned of a “dire” situation in relation to affordable housing, in part driven by the proliferation of houses being used as short-term let accommodation theferret.scot/short...

The Ferret is 10! We've spent a decade digging where others won’t — now we’re taking a night off to celebrate. Join us for music, dancing and some very special guests. Get your tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ferret...

#politics #Scotland

Two Golden Eagles 'disappear' in south Scotland - Police appeal for information raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/29/t...

Informed & concerning revelations on #environmental degradation in the high #Cairngorms parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2025/09/28/t...

Relevant to #WorldRiversDay Mentions “The benefits of incorporating native trees into managed riparian margins is increasingly recognized ..” www.nfm.scot/news-events/...

"River woodlands – the trees and woods in, next to and near rivers, burns and lochs – are vital for creating and maintaining healthy rivers" #riparianzone

nice article from Nadir Jeevanjee (is he on bluesky?) about predictions climate models got right. successful predictions are the gold standard of science. 5 forecasts early climate models got right – the evidence is all around you theconversation.com/5-forecasts-...

The federal government has censored the work of dozens of scientists, including work by my lab, on the impacts of climate change on Acadia National Park. Signs have been removed from Cadillac and Great Meadow. They’re also removing signs about the Wabanaki’s sacred connections to Cadillac.

Yes "discarding thousands of scientists...who have been trained for public benefit with public money", is "a poor investment strategy." & highly "irresponsible" too

The lessen is . . .

All family, friends, neighbours and past colleagues are invited to attend a celebration of Mr Grassick’s life at Inverness Crematorium in Inverness on Thursday 4 September starting at 1pm.

#trust #politics

#FifeClimateFestival2025 runs from 20 Sept - 19 Oct. Small grants are available to help support community groups to host events. Find out more here: 🌍 Festival info: fccan.org.uk/fife-climate... 💷 Small Grants: fccan.org.uk/community-cl...

Big win for builders to deviate from #Cairngorm local plan further harming Forest Habitat Network for N. Park ‘Forest Village’. Yesterdays controversial Park Authority decision put “need” for high end houses above significant conservation & community priorities. #FairerPlanning in #Scotland 😔

Yes (with with #wildlife gems associated with complex structure & #deadwood habitats!)

We’re recruiting! Now is a crucial time for Scotland’s environment and we’re looking for a Finance Officer. If you want to help make a real difference for Scotland’s environment, come and join us. Closing date 21st July. Full details 👇 www.scotlink.org/publication/...

Shout out to #TheComonGroundForum on Sustainable Upland Deer Management, who are looking for a Project Manager, 2-3 days/week starting in June. This is a critical cause & a huge opportunity to create lasting change! Deadline 19 May. More ➡️ buff.ly/RDgZ9q4 @rewildingbritain.org.uk

Flowering willows and Gorse are important for many insects around this time of year, including bees and hoverflies. As well as flowers of blaeberry (or bilberry), queens of the Mountain, or Blaeberry Bumblebee, are one of the easiest Bumblebees to distinguish.