Refreshed and raring to go-well organised planning and delivery structures too. NatureScot Strathclyde delighted to be playing a supporting role

Another great partnership delivery project - scaling up on habitat restoration/ natural flood management on the Allan Water NatureScot Forth Rivers Trust MERLINproject | @merlin-project.bsky.social

Pentland Hills news- great to see University of Edinburgh step into action with nature restoration and climate mitigation/ adaptation. In an area where it will be enjoyed and appreciated by many.👏

Snowy skies over East Lothian

The Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) method that gets everyone excited, is by far the most expensive.

The cheapest options all suffer MRV challenges.

But how much does MRV cost & can we actually do it?

unep.org/resources/emis…

Waiting for the whale #Whale Watching #SeiWhale #Portobello

Excellent visit yesterday with partners Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) Scottish Water The City of Edinburgh Council Hydro Nation Chair Research & Innovation Programme Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and Inverleith Park to discuss water management, nature-based solutions, climate adaptation and green space.

We can't talk about #NationalMarineWeek without sharing the amazing work #RestorationForth is doing to restore seagrass meadows and native oysters in the Firth of Forth!

Find out more about this impactful project: wwf.org.uk/scotland/resto…

Small fire on the beach 23.22

It used to be flat mown grass all year round, now it’s a seasonal wonder #NoMowMay #UrbanBiodiversity #Meadows #Edinburgh

#Leith joins Boston, Melbourne and Seattle in installing floating ecosystems. Part of Water of Leith Conservation Trust’s Coalie Park project, 2 platforms are now in place, one on each side of the #river .
#promote #protect #wildlife

Just completed 1st phase of Rain Gardens along the Royal Docks Corridor. Approx 4 miles of SuDS in both directions from Canning Town to Pontoon Dock. Providing greenery 🌱🐝& reducing rainwater flooding...
Newham London 💙 The Royal Docks

A powerful and compelling watch- how the finance sector can help solve the climate and nature crisis saveourwildisles.org.uk/business/finan…

Portobello Town Hall is now in long term community control. Great work to get to this stage - help needed to open the doors and bring the place back to life….

Floating wetland habitats in the heart of Glasgow- well done to Glasgow Science Centre for getting this innovative pilot project up and running #CityGreening #GreenBlueInfrastructure

Green roofs, native woodlands, amenity grasslands, peatlands, soils and other climate change solutions- some excellent looking workshops available during the Nature Restoration Jobs and Skills Week (13-17 March 2023)
nature.scot/doc/nature-res…

Great to see The City of Edinburgh Council dm sub committee using large format visualisations on site to aid planning decision making. Good practice, in part derived from the pioneering Former NatureScot account research on windfarm visualisations.

An exciting new £1.8m fund to help nature projects grow has launched today. FIRNS, from Net Zero Scotland and Former NatureScot account, in partnership with The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland, is open to environmental and community organisations, land owners and farmers.
🌳Discover more: ow.ly/jXAy50MV6eJ

📢 Help us spread the word to all local authorities across Scotland involved in development planning. The Key Agencies Group Collaborative Local Development Plan Offer is open to notes of interest throughout February 2023.

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