Volunteer week
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During Volunteer Week 2019 we held a Hatching Party to celebrate our 2 chicks and to say thanks to our dedicated volunteers at Lowes. We enjoyed a fascinating talk by …
The Colour of a Waterfall
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The last few weeks have seen the weather in the Clyde Valley go from virtually non-stop sunshine, to a fairly constant wall of rain. The effect that this has had …
Combating climate change requires a transformation in how we manage the marine environment
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The dangers posed by climate change have been at the forefront of public discussion recently, and rightly so. Reports from the Climate Change Committee, IPBES and IPCC have all clearly …
Volunteering at Montrose Basin – Life Beyond the Classroom
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My name is Jay, and I have just completed my second year at the University of Dundee, where I am studying to become a Primary School Teacher. In March-April this …
Tree felling in Dalkeith
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I came to Scotland from the Netherlands to do an internship with the Scottish Wildlife Trust from February until April and I was placed with Eddie in Dalkeith. We would …
A month on Eigg
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I am currently on a year long placement with the Scottish Wildlife Trust, which has been funded by Erasmus+. I am usually based in Inverness with Michelle but for the …
Watching over ospreys at Loch of the Lowes
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I became involved with Osprey Watch after volunteering at the Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre during the summer of 2018. I’ve always enjoyed watching wildlife and I was enthusiastic …
Volunteering with the Trust in south west Scotland
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In 2018 I spent five months working with a team of international and local volunteers in south west Scotland. Volunteering with the Scottish Wildlife Trust has so far been one …
Natural solutions are essential to meeting net-zero emissions
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Ecological and climate breakdown are inextricably linked – they reinforce and co-develop together in complex ways. Overall, as one worsens, so does the other. That complicates the crisis, but it …