Scottish Environment LINK

Today, some of @scotlink.bsky.social CEOs gathered in Birnam to discuss the future, share plans, hopes and ambitions for Scotland’s environment. I’m truly honoured to work with such smart, inspiring and generous leaders.

Why do we need targets for nature recovery? 🎯🌱
climate goals, legally binding nature targets are crucial for Scotland to drive real investment & strategic restoration. Past efforts fell short without them. It's time for decisive leadership!

Read more: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/we-need-natu...

Scotland needs nature restoration to adapt to the climate crisis!

LINK’s new report shows that nature can buffer heatwaves, protect coasts & store carbon… but we need greater investment from the Scottish Govt!

👉 Read the full Report www.scotlink.org/publication/...

#ClimateAdaptation #Scotland

A water vole eating vegetation at the side of still, glassy water. It's in an old ceramic pipe, surrounded by moss and green leaves.

1 in 9 species in Scotland is at risk of extinction. But we can change this!

The Natural Environment Bill is a chance to turn things around for Scotland's amazing nature. 💚

Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs: scotlink.eaction.online/targets

#NatureRestoration @scotlink.bsky.social

Politicians claim green regulations kill growth, but is there any truth to the rhetoric? 🤔 📝 🌿

LINK's Chair, James Curran, analyses 10 years of OECD data across 40 nations, finding NO statistical link between stricter eco-rules and lower GDP.

Read the blog here: www.scotlink.org/you-say-econ...

LINK's Deborah Long in the new 'ScotLand Futures' report argues land reform must empower human & natural communities currently limited by concentrated ownership.

Read her full perspective on pg.16
www.landcommission.gov.scot/downloads/69...

@naturepower.bsky.social
@scottishlandcom.bsky.social

Today MSPs in a key parliamentary committee are debating crucial changes to the Natural Environment Bill! 🐦🐝🐈🐿️

We’re calling on them to make sure Scotland's new nature targets are as strong as possible, and that they come into force without delay.

#ScottishParliament #ScotlandLovesNature

The resilience of Scotland's fishing industry starts with healthy seas
Our briefing calls for the Scottish Govt to implement a just transition & protection for inshore Marine Protected Areas to ensure sustainable fish stocks & livelihoods for future generations

🔗 www.scotlink.org/publication/...

Don't miss your chance to take action for nature! 🦋🐦🌿🦔🐳
Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs today 🔗 👇
scotlink.eaction.online/targets

#nature #ScotlandLovesNature #NaturalEnvironmentBill #ActNow

One in nine species in Scotland is at risk of extinction. We can change this. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
The Natural Environment Bill is our chance to set binding targets to restore nature.
Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs here: scotlink.eaction.online/targets

#Scotland #NatureRestoration #NaturalEnvironmentBill

One in nine species in Scotland is at risk of extinction. We can change this. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
The Natural Environment Bill is our chance to set binding targets to restore nature.
Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs here: scotlink.eaction.online/targets

#Scotland #NatureRestoration #NaturalEnvironmentBill

Great to see so many members at our annual congress yesterday! Our theme was ‘standing up for nature – how to win for the planet in an era of turmoil’, and topics ranged from restoring faith in the future to keeping the environment on the agenda in the 2026 Holyrood election. Hugely inspiring!

I really enjoyed speaking at @scotlink.bsky.social Congress today on behalf of @uofglasgow.bsky.social & Ipsos on issues ranging from political accountability to keeping environment on the agenda in May's elections - not an easy ask. The environmental agenda looks in good hands in Scotland.

A panel discussion at a conference in a hotel room, audience seated around tables

Heading home after an interesting day at the Scottish Environment LINK annual congress. Always a good discussion - but so many (familiar) barriers to progress & delivery on nature & climate issues.

Great to catch up with ‘old’ colleagues, and thanks to staff!
@scotlink.bsky.social

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/...

Our reaction to the new draft Climate Change Plan: major missed opportunities to reduce emissions in some of the most polluting sectors in ways that deliver meaningful improvements to the lives of people in Scotland.

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www.stopclimatechaos.scot/new-draft-cl...

Join Scotland’s Climate March on Sat 15th Nov to demand a better world as part of a Global Day of Action 📢

Assemble at 11am, Glasgow Green.

Get involved: climatemarch.scot

#ScotlandsClimateMarch #COP30 #mutirãocop30

If Nature could speak, what would she say? 🌱🔊

Check out this blog post written by LINK's Deborah Long: www.scotlink.org/a-letter-fro...

@naturepower.bsky.social

#NatureIsLife #Scotland #BiodiversityLoss #JustTransition

The Scottish Government needs to take urgent action to save Scotland’s water— a vital resource that sustains us and many important wildlife habitats. 💧🚰

Our "Restoring scotland's waters" report calls for a stronger River Basin Management Plan for 2027.

Read report: www.scotlink.org/publication/...

It’s not every day you see a giant bumblebee at Parliament! But today we spotted one urging MSPs to back a strong and ambitious Natural Environment Bill for Scotland’s wildlife 💪🐝🌼

#ScotlandLovesNature

Puffin protest as MSPs debate nature bill - Scotlink Campaigners wearing puffin, bumblebee, wildcat and red squirrel costumes demonstrated outside the Scottish parliament today as MSPs prepared to debate the Natural Environment Bill. The campaigners wer...

Protect our wildlife 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Today, @scotlink.bsky.social's Nature Champions are dressed as Scottish animals, including our very own wildcat costume.

The campaigners are demonstrating outside the Scottish parliament as MSPs debate the Natural Environment Bill 🗳️

Ruffling feathers:

#ScotlandLovesNature campaigners at #ScottishParliament today, as MSPs debate the Natural Environment Bill.
It’s seen as a vital opportunity to set strong targets for nature recovery.
Organised by @ScotLink.bsky.social
@scotwildlife.bsky.social @rspbscotland.bsky.social

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

YouTube video by RSPB Add your voice to a campaign to stop an offshore wind farm that threatens seabirds

Berwick Bank could kill more birds than any other windfarm on Earth, devastating colonies of Gannets, Puffins and Kittiwakes off Scotland’s coast. 🚨

We support renewables, but not at catastrophic cost to seabirds already in crisis.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JE...

Take Action Now - Cancel Berwick Bank Please take action now - tell SSE and the First Minister to Cancel Berwick Bank.

Each spring hundreds of thousands of seabirds, from puffins to gannets, return to the safety of the Firth of Forth islands to breed. Berwick Bank could kill thousands of them.

Please join us to call on SSE and First Minister John Swinney to #StopBerwickBank↙️
www.seabird.org/cancel-berwi...

We’ve united with nature charities across Scotland call on the First Minister to stop #BerwickBank. If progressed it could be the deadliest windfarm for birds on the planet.

Green energy is essential for the #climatecrisis, but not at this huge ecological cost↙️
www.seabird.org/press-releas...

🚨 Scotland's Nature is at Stake! 🚨

Dr. Deborah Long's recent article makes a clear case: Scotland's struggling nature needs legally-binding recovery targets. The vote this Thursday Oct 30th determines if we can set them!

Read more: www.scotlandlovesnature.scot/make-nature-...

#nature #scotland

We need legally-binding targets to drive Scotland's nature recovery We know that Scotland’s nature is in serious trouble - but we know how to fix it

It’s hard to imagine a more important task than restoring nature, which sustains our very lives and is our only home. By supporting real action through the Natural Environment Bill, our politicians can show us that at last they’re starting to make nature a priority.

www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

New management measures for Scotland’s seas beyond marine protected areas. - Scotlink The newly published proposals for protecting priority marine features outside of marine protected areas (MPAs), which are expected to open for formal public consultation in November along with proposa...

The Scottish government has published proposals for protecting priority marine features (PMFs) such as flame shell and maerl beds outside marine protected areas.

Read our new blog to why this matters for Scotland’s seas and coastal communities:
www.scotlink.org/new-manageme...

Climate and nature groups will be marching together at the #ScotlandDemandsBetter march in Edinburgh on 25 October. Details below!