Citizen-science meets rivers activism again (& filling the gap left by government): The Rivers Trust launches The Big River Watch, a monitoring scheme for local volunteers to report details of pollution. Find out more below, participate, spread the word... theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Strong endorsement of #JohnMuirAward from Awards_Network, & request for John Muir Trust to "explore solutions to ensure its availability". Anyone can use, share, add their voice... awardsnetwork.org/news/

I have now formally introduced my outdoor education bill to the Scottish Parliament. Here is why this experience is so important for our young people 👇

I'm adding my name to an open letter to the John Muir Trust, signed by 27 ex & current Ardroy staff. We're asking the JMT to reconsider the 'pause' in the John Muir Award. This was a key part of our environmental delivery, and is sorely missed. Full text at tinyurl.com/JMTOpenLetter

We're recruiting! Finance & Resources Manager, Edinburgh - 3 days/wk, immediate start-31 Dec. Key role oversees finances, comms & office management plus Join in Award Scheme. awardsplus.org.uk/2024/06/17/joi…

The Education, Children and Young People Committee are seeking views on Liz Smith CBE MSP 's bill, where a life changing, transformational, (ok I am a bit biased...) residential would become an entitlement for EVERY child in Scotland. Think about the potential for this, and comment before 4 Sept. tinyurl.com/ArdroyImpact23

I am chuffed to bits to learn that 'Local' has been nominated for the most prestigious award in Nature Writing – the The Wainwright Prizes. A little thread... 🧵

"This is getting beyond embarrassing." Excellent The Scotsman piece by journalist Roger Cox on why Historic Environment Scotland simply must find a way to reopen Edinburgh's famous #RadicalRoad path. 👇🏾 scotsman.com/lifestyle/outd… Roger Cox ScotWays Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust) Edinburgh Geological Society Mountaineering Scotland

"Life without adventure is betraying children." Thank you Kirstie Allsopp and Jenni Russell If we're going to roll back the phone-based childhood, we MUST give kids back a fun, exciting, and at times risky childhood in the real world. Kirstie gave that gift to her 15 year old

JOHN MUIR TRUST IN CRISIS jmtcrisis.secureserversites.net/document%3A-jm… Shocking revelations from this thorough and brilliant piece of work by Alan Macombes. Please read and share. Desperate change is needed in the leadership of JMT.

Looking forward to the progress of this Bill now that the Education, Children and Young People Committee committee has endorsed its principles. Committee Report: digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Rep…

"He set records, but more importantly, he set an example." We remember the trailblazing creator of Ramsay's Round, a sportsperson in the classic mould who took immense joy in encouraging others out into his beloved Lochaber hills. 📸 David Lintern thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/news/rememberi…

In September 2024, a dossier alleged financial misconduct and plummeting staff morale at the John Muir Trust, which has played a unique role in Britain’s mountain story as landowner and nature advocate. We spoke to key stakeholders to find out more. thegreatoutdoorsmag.com/news/inside-th…

✨For our 20th anniversary celebrations Michael Pedersen wrote his marvellous ‘Be More, Edinburgh’ and the students of Edinburgh College of Art turned it to brilliant animation. 🖌️ It's in the The Scotsman Scotsman Arts for you all to see 👀 scotsman.com/arts-and-cultu…

Excoriating from ⁦George Monbiot on Government’s new Planning Bill which “betrays an undemocratic impatience with the people, motivated by the blatant appeasement of corporate power…the worst assault on England’s ecosystems in living memory”👇 theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

My latest research looked at people’s relationship with nature since 1800, and created a model that accurately recreated that trend and looked forward to 2125 theguardian.com/environment/20…

What if it were possible to simulate how generations lost their connection to nature? My latest research does just that and it matched the decline in the use of nature words since 1800: mdpi.com/2673-4834/6/3/…

Significant research showing just how far we are lagging behind other European nations in outdoor learning provision, despite all of its distinct educational benefits. We must do better. stir.ac.uk/news/2025/sept…