The Scottish moors are considered areas of outstanding beauty, and often assumed to be “wild” and “untamed”. However, these landscapes are the result of management techniques that are now under scrutiny by the Scottish government. These practices include burning the moorlands (muirburn) and controlling the number of animals on the moors through trapping, snaring and poisoning. … [Read more...] about Alarming death toll in the Scottish wilds
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Land reform and climate change: a Scottish perspective
‘We have a unique opportunity to demonstrate what steps we are taking to contribute towards solving the climate crisis that can serve as examples to the rest of the world.’The climate crisis is increasingly hitting the political headlines. The current emissions trajectory puts Earth on a catastrophic 3°C warming within the lifetime of today’s schoolchildren. Ecosystem … [Read more...] about Land reform and climate change: a Scottish perspective
What does climate change risk really look like?
Whilst Scotland leads the way in terms of ambition to reduce emissions, it is in leading by example in moving towards a wellbeing-based economy that we could really set the standard for other countries to follow.Everyone has different perceptions of risk, depending on our life experiences and exposures to threats. Having experienced some active sports in my youth I’ve … [Read more...] about What does climate change risk really look like?