Why 2022 is a critical year for biodiversity
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The beginning of the year is often a time for reflection and provides a good opportunity to look ahead. Doing so this year highlights what a big year 2022 will …
Gaining conservation skills and experience through long-term volunteering
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Between March 2020 and February 2021 the Trust managed an Erasmus+ funded European Solidarity Corps project, helping young people from France and Spain gain conservation skills and experience through long-term …
Building conservation skills and experience through an internship in Ayrshire
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Community Engagement Assistant Leanne Kirkpatrick explains how an internship with the Trust is helping her gain the skills and experience needed for a career in conservation. I recently graduated from …
People power: Seven Cs to save the seven seas
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There are a lot of ways that we can act, individually or collaboratively, to connect more strongly with our seas whilst simultaneously protecting them. If you’re reading this blog post, …
My season volunteering on Handa Island
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Dora Hamilton volunteered on Handa Island Wildlife Reserve as a Seabird Fieldworker in 2021. We asked her to share some of the special moments and experiences from the placement. What …
Seven ways the Scottish Government can show international leadership in tackling the climate and biodiversity crises
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The Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15), the governing body of the Convention on Biological Diversity will set the post-2020 global biodiversity framework for the next decade. Originally expected to take place …
Reflecting on my education placement at Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre
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Volunteer Julie shares her experience of undertaking a summer placement at Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre I’m currently studying Environmental Science with Outdoor Education at the University of Stirling and …
Greening Scotland’s transport networks is vital to solving the climate crisis
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Today’s theme at COP26 is transport. The way we travel has major impacts on the natural environment, while itself being affected by climate change. Rebekah Strong looks at how nature can be integrated …
How nature-based solutions can help boost gender equality
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Delving further into the implications of nature-based solutions, Rebekah Strong, Nature-based Solutions Policy Adviser, looks at the possible impact on gender equality and the benefits that nature-based solutions can have on wider community …
How nature-based solutions can help to tackle biodiversity loss
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Nature is in focus today at COP26. Nature-Based Solutions Policy Adviser Rebekah Strong states the obvious – that nature-based solutions benefit nature – while looking at how people and biodiversity …