People across Scotland understand how important nature is to our livelihoods and wellbeing. Recent polling showed that people living in rural Scotland especially think that Scottish Government should do more to make farming & fishing greener: scotlandlovesnature.scot/7-in-10-people… #ScotlandLovesNature

Scottish Government RSPB Scotland wwfscotland 🌍 Scottish Wildlife Trust Soil Association Scotland @WTScotsocial Young Sea Changers Scotland Arran Coast Plantlife Scotland John Muir Trust Scot Communities CAN "Do we care about nature? Polls suggest that a great many of us do - and are increasingly aware of biodiversity and environmental issues." Our polling results were covered in Vicky Allan's The Herald column yesterday: heraldscotland.com/opinion/245451… #ScotlandLovesNature

Learn more about how important projects for nature recovery, like bat conservation, work and improve the environment for all of us 🦇 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #ScotlandLovesNature

"Crucial ecosystem services are ultimately dependent on nature" Listen to RSPB Scotland's Paul Walton speaking on Farming Today from 8 minutes in, on the vital need for a Natural Environment Bill: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… #ScotlandLovesNature

Today Scottish Environment LINK are talking about future of environmental policy The SNP conference. What does it need to do in today's nature & climate emergency?

Thanks to our #SNP24 panellists today Gillian Martin Arina Dan Paris Paul Walton RSPB Scotland. Some great discussions around ecological literacy, role of subsidies in nature & funding nature through different fiscal measures. Scottish Environment LINK

"Investment in nature restoration is investment in our future – and it’s cheaper doing it today than tomorrow." Our chief officer Deborah Long writes in today's The Scotsman on the need to properly fund nature 👇 scotsman.com/news/opinion/c… #ScotlandLovesNature

Scotland's nature is in trouble, but together we can help it recover and thrive. Join me in calling on our MSPs to push for a Natural Environment Bill that sets legally binding targets for nature recovery. scotlink.eaction.online/nature #ScotlandLovesNature

📢CAMPAIGN WIN📢 The First Minister has just announced that a Natural Environment Bill, establishing the framework for legally binding nature targets, will be included in this year's Programme for Government, recognising how much people across the country care about protecting

Thank you to everyone who supports #ScotlandLovesNature. Scottish Government heard your voice: the commitment to Natural Environment Bill in today's Programme for Govt is very welcome & a key element in leading & securing a healthy future for all.

We were pleased to host a parliamentary reception at Scottish Parliament yesterday with Rhoda Grant MSP, on the theme of working effectively with communities of place, a key priority for LINK members. Many thanks to all attendees for coming🌿

Another great Scottish Environment LINK event today on #ScotlandLovesNature What's next for nature? Thanks to our fantastic team, presenters Dan Paris Jo Pike Paul Walton & everyone who came along, in person and online. Questions on policy, finance, working together & our marine environment.

Important new report from @scotlink on how land management & National Parks work together for natural and cultural landscapes, businesses and communities

In Aberdeen with Just Transition Commission and enjoying excellent afternoon session with NESCAN Hub facilitating conversations with v broad range of community voices. Lots to learn and to think about removing barriers, making most of opportunities and wider roll out of successes.

Thank you to everyone who joined us Just Transition Commission in Aberdeen over the last 2 days. We heard from communities, workers & businesses about what a #JustTransition looks like for them. Lots to think about surrounded today with #wildflower urban meadow inspiration

As a self confessed strategy geek, I am delighted we Scottish Environment LINK have published our new 2024-30 strategy with its fantastic #TheoryofChange. Inspired, as good things should be, by #lichens. scotlink.org/publication/li…

This is great news - a fantastic appointment. Nature will have a strong and well informed voice at the table with Ruth as UK's first nature envoy Ruth Davis theguardian.com/environment/20…

With #COP16Colombia underway, our chief officer Deborah Long sets out what Scotland needs to do to halt biodiversity loss by 2030 and restore nature on a large scale by 2045. Read more: scotlink.org/restoring-scot…

COP16 is in its last few days and Scotland is not there. Yet, Scotland's biodiversity needs scale, ambition and collaboration. Scotland's Presidency of Regions4 is the chance to show the way. My latest blog: valuingwildplants.wordpress.com/2024/10/31/res…