• Why Heritage Lottery Fund support is so important for nature in Scotland
    The Heritage Lottery Fund are currently running a public consultation on their future direction and funding. Over the years their support has been vital for nature conservation in Scotland. We’re asking...
  • Future farm funding in Scotland
    Guest blog by Andrew Stark, Land Use Policy Officer, RSPB Scotland What is the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme? The Agri-Environment Climate Scheme was introduced to Scotland in 2014 to help support...
  • Environmental Standards Scotland - safeguarding Scotland's nature
    Our blog today comes from Mark Roberts, who is Chief Executive Officer of Environmental Standards Scotland. Read on as Mark discusses the role of the organisation, highlights from their first year and...
  • Farming for a World Richer in Nature
    The RSPB’s new report ‘ A world richer in nature: Where nature and people can thrive ’ sets out our vision for a nature positive world by 2030. In this blog Andrew Stark, Land Use Policy Officer in the...
  • Saving nature, tackling climate change
    Last week, the Adaptation Sub-Committee (of the Climate Change Commitee) put a spotlight on the need to protect our high carbon habitats especially our peatlands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from...