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Encounter: Unlocking Nature Connection Through Words
Posted on April 17, 2025 by Miles Richardson The app Encounter has launched. It is a guided nature journal that lives on your phone, designed to help you notice what’s around you…
The consequences of oppressing diversity
Communities are working to revive diversity and resilience by re-localising food systems, decentralising governance, and restoring traditional languages and land practices. A never-before catalogued flower representing an entirely unknown genus in the…
Arran becomes Scotland’s third UNESCO Global Geopark
In case the news hadn't reached some off island readers - on the 17th of April the Isle of Arran was awarded Global Geopark Status by UNESCO. Here, NatureScot Geologist Dr Colin…
Cyberattacks on our food systems
Food grown or produced close to home doesn’t have to travel far. Fewer links in the chain mean fewer things can go wrong. Local food is often picked and sold at peak…
Scotland Introduces Landmark Ecocide Bill
Scotland stands on the cusp of a legal revolution with the introduction of the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that could make it the first UK nation to criminalise…
The Environments of the world need us all to keep pushing for protection
28 states have signed Global Ocean Treaty into law while UK is failing to get onboard Prioritise ratifying the Global Ocean Treaty by making time in the parliamentary schedule ahead of UNOC…
Arran screenings of Ocean, featuring COAST
Ocean with David Attenborough which has been making cinematic history across the UK, is coming to Arran next week! Arran conservation charity showcased in Sir David Attenborough’s OCEAN
Climate watchdog warns Scotland needs to take ‘immediate action’
A report by Danyel Van Reenen, 21st May 2025, STV News. Featured image by Pixa Pexels on Pexels.com The UK’s climate watchdog has warned that Scotland needs to take “immediate action at…
Words of the Wild nature writing competition
The Scottish Wildlife Trust, in association with the Scottish International Storytelling Festival, has announced the return of the successful Words of the Wild nature writing competition. Featured image by Jean Philippe Delberghe…
The Arran Wildlife Code
The Arran Wildlife Code: spread the word
Glen Rosa tree appeal
In the aftermath of April's wildfire in Glen Rosa, action to regenerate the area has already begun. The damage is still being assessed but early surveys estimate that over 15,000 trees were…
Celebrating five years of community gardening on Arran
Five Years of Growing Food Several new active community gardens established across Arran Thousands of volunteer hours contributed by islanders and visitors to community gardens Five years of successful harvests with knowledge…