Scottish Environment LINK

LINK at 50 members - Scotlink In July 2025, Scottish Environment LINK reached an amazing milestone! Our membership reached 50 member organisations. Deborah Long, LINK’s current CEO, has been talking to early supporters, early driv...

At Scottish Environment LINK we have been celebrating an important milestone - reaching 50 member organisations.

In this blog, our Chief Executive speaks to various people involved in LINK since it began in 1987, who reflect on how far the organisation has come:

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Scottish Government's Nature Restoration Fund 1st evaluation report published today. Its investment has supported habitat and species restoration across Scotland. It's only the start but it powerfully shows how nature can recover given investment.
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Cora Cooper and her husband David have restored hundreds of acres of peatland on their East Ayrshire farm with support from Peatland ACTION. They managed to cut livestock losses, reduce flood risk, & help nature thrive. 🌱 🎥 Watch their story  https://tinyurl.com/7nwyrr89

A puffin standing proudly on a grassy hillock. Credit: Amy Lewis

Our latest marine project, Sea the Connection, is about working with coastal communities to enhance ocean literacy.

But what is ocean literacy? And why is it so important?

Our Marine Policy Officer, Rebecca Crawford, explains everything in a new blog with @scotlink.bsky.social 👇

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Making Waves: Sea Scotland Youth Voices 2025 Join the third edition of the Sea Scotland Youth Voices events! A platform dedicated to young people 18-30.

📣Aged 18-30 with an interest in marine?

🌊 Free registration is now OPEN for both sessions of Sea Scotland Youth Voices 2025 — online and in-person!

Build skills, meet inspiring changemakers, and shape the future of our seas.

Register here:

'To meet the challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss, how we use our land is fundamental. Right now, it is not fair for humans, or nature.'

Read more from LINK's @naturepower.bsky.social and the other contributors to this thought-provoking series on Scotland's land reform journey. 👇

Nature and net zero go hand in hand - Scotlink By Dr Deborah Long, Chief Executive at Scottish Environment LINK We live on a small island on the edge of the Atlantic ocean. Our landscape is highly diverse. There are very few other places in the…

"Do we support a transition from where we are, with an unequal, unfair system that brings short term benefits to the few?"

In case you missed it, earlier this month our Chief Executive wrote about the key role nature must play in the transition to net-zero:

Scotland needs bolder leadership for nature and climate.

On Thurs 18th Sept, join the mass lobby of the Scottish Parliament and call for fast, fair action that delivers for people and planet. 🌍✍️

Sign up: www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/mas...

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It's World Whale and Dolphin Day! 🐳

Did you know that Scotland's seas are home to a variety of different whales, dolphins and porpoises, including some of the biggest on Earth?

Take our short quiz to discover more about these incredible creatures!

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🌊This autumn, ahead of next year’s election, we will host our first ever Ocean Hustings, in partnership with @youth4seas.bsky.social first-ever👇

With Holyrood elections in May 2026, there’s one last parliamentary term to get Scotland on track to meet — and exceed — 2030 targets.

🎤Join our first ever Ocean Hustings on 6 October to hear from Scotland’s main political parties about their plans for our marine environment.

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This is brilliant. 50 members and counting! Togther we're stronger and louder for the environment.

At a time when action for nature and the environment needs to be stronger and faster than ever, we’re so grateful to our members for all they contribute towards our network.

Together, we can achieve a strong voice, an effective network and a sustainable Scotland.

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We’ve reached an amazing milestone! 🎉

We’re delighted that Bright Green Nature have joined LINK, taking us up to 50 total members.

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Nature and net zero go hand in hand - Scotlink By Dr Deborah Long, Chief Executive at Scottish Environment LINK We live on a small island on the edge of the Atlantic ocean. Our landscape is highly diverse. There are very few other places in the wo...

"Acting now to address nature loss as well as climate change is less of a trade-off and more of a necessity, especially for future generations."

Our latest blog looks at the important role nature has to play in reaching net zero:

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People from across Scotland will meet their MSPs at Holyrood on Thurs 18 Sept to call for urgent, fair climate action. This is a critical moment, with a new Climate Change Plan is coming, and an election next year. Will you join them? 💚

📝 Sign up: bit.ly/44TiTfB

#ActNowChangeForever #MassLobby

Join the LINK team as our new Finance Officer - Scotlink Job title Finance Officer Contract type Fixed term contract Salary £25,000 – 26,500, pro rata, depending on skills and experience Hours Part time: 21 hours per week Location LINK HQ, Perth with flexib...

There's now less than a week to get your applications in to be our new Finance Officer!

If you want to help make a real difference for Scotland’s environment, come and join us.

Deadline: midnight, 21 July

More information:

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🌊Tickets are selling fast!

We look forward to welcoming you to our first-ever Ocean Hustings.

Join us to engage with the main Scottish political parties on their ideas & plans to support meaningful progress for our marine environment and coastal communities.

🐙Register: bit.ly/44nKQfm

Deepening our understanding of life below the waves: introducing ocean literacy - Scotlink By Rebecca Crawford, Marine Policy Officer at the Scottish Wildlife Trust Introduction As a maritime nation with over 900 islands and one of the longest coastlines in Europe, the marine cultural herit...

"Despite how it might sound, ocean literacy isn’t about reading and writing about the ocean."

Our latest blog from @scotwildlife.bsky.social goes into detail on the importance of ocean literacy and what more Scotland should be doing to encourage it:

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Join the LINK team as our new Finance Officer - Scotlink Job title Finance Officer Contract type Fixed term contract Salary £25,000 – 26,500, pro rata, depending on skills and experience Hours Part time: 21 hours per week Location LINK HQ, Perth with flexib...

Do you want to make a difference for Scotland’s environment at this crucial time?

Join our network of eNGOs working together to restore and protect Scotland’s environment as our new Finance Officer.

Closing date 21st July 2025 👇

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Image of a lekking Black Grouse facing towards the camera.

📣 Nature Champions News! 📣

@tesswhitemsp.bsky.social is the new #NatureChampion for the Black Grouse!

Tess will be working with @scotlink.bsky.social member
@rspbscotland.bsky.social to champion these iconic birds in
the Scottish Parliament.

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Celebrating Nature Champions - Scotlink By Andy Marks, Parliamentary Officer The success of Scottish Environment LINK’s award-winning Nature Champions initiative reflects the energy and commitment that MSPs have for ‘their’ Scottish species...

"The current session has seen MSPs climb mountains in search of bees, wade across rivers for endangered mussels, attend night-time bat surveys and even abseil from trees in support of Scotland’s extraordinary species and habitats!"

Read our latest blog:

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Join the LINK team as our new Finance Officer - Scotlink Job title Finance Officer Contract type Fixed term contract Salary £25,000 – 26,500, pro rata, depending on skills and experience Hours Part time: 21 hours per week Location LINK HQ, Perth with flexib...

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 👇

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Our Youth Advocacy Officer, Dr Elizabeth Mills, wrote a powerful blog with a call to action to marine organisations to put young people and ocean literacy at the heart of marine decision-making.

Check it out 👇

Finance Officer with Scottish Environment LINK – Goodmoves Scottish Environment LINK is the forum for Scotland’s voluntary environment community, with over 40 member bodies representing a broad spectrum of environmental interests with the common...

The forum for Scotland’s voluntary environment community @scotlink.bsky.social are recruiting for a Finance Officer to manage the day to day financial administration of the organisation tinyurl.com/2fw9f2y2 £25,000 – £26,500 pro-rata, 21hpw #Perth #hybrid

Young people and ocean literacy - Scotlink By Elizabeth Mills, Young Sea Changers Scotland “50% of young people do not understand how the ocean impacts them or in turn how they impact the ocean.” In February 2025, Back to Blue released their f...

"All young people deserve to be able to connect, learn and be heard in spaces where decisions are made around our seas."

Today we're publishing a new blog from @youth4seas.bsky.social, looking at the concept of "ocean literacy" among young people.

Read the blog:

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Join the LINK team as our new Finance Officer - Scotlink Job title Finance Officer Contract type Fixed term contract Salary £25,000 – 26,500, pro rata, depending on skills and experience Hours Part time: 21 hours per week Location LINK HQ, Perth with flexib...

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/...

Sea Scotland 2025 Join Sea Scotland's first ever Ocean Hustings on 6th October at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute!

🌊 Registrations are now OPEN for Sea Scotland 2025!

Grab your spot to join our first ever Ocean Hustings on 6th October at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute.

Register today:

An underwater photo showing the seabed. The surface of the water is visible to the top of the photo while below is the sandy seabed scattered with fronds of dense brown seaweed and rocks covered in green seaweed. Photo taken by Noel Hawkins.

Fancy exploring life under the waves? 🤿

Dive into Scotland’s first Snorkel Festival with us! Led by Berwickshire Marine Reserve, there are lots of great events running from Friday 27 to Sunday 29 June. We hope to sea you there! 🌊

Book your place today! 👇
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