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Scottish Wildlife Trust Policy retweeted
📣 @NatureChampions News! 📣
@1edmountain is the new #NatureChampion for the Atlantic Salmon! 🐟
Edward will be working with @ScotLINK members @AST_Salmon and @ScotWildlife to champion this endangered species in @ScotParl.
Find out more: scotlink.org/species/atlanti…
📸@Dolphinchaz
ALT Official portrait of Edward Mountain MSP
ALT Image of an Atlantic Salmon leaping out of the sea
Scottish Wildlife Trust Policy retweeted
Huge thanks to @SeabirdCentre for hosting the visit, @ScotLINK members for expert input, and @GrahamSMSP, @PaulMcLennan7, Kenneth Gibson MSP, Ruth Maguire MSP, @GillianMacMSP, @MaggieChapman, @Rachael2Win, @SharonDowey_ and @jamiegreeneUK for joining us! 🐋
📸 Jamie McDermaid
ALT Image of MSPs holding a Nature Champions banner alongside LINK members, all standing on the beach with the sea in the background.
Scottish Wildlife Trust Policy retweeted
We are truly honoured to have been awarded the @CIEEMnet NGO Impact Award!
Enormous thanks to MSP @NatureChampions past & present who have been a voice for nature in @ScotParl, and to the fantastic @ScotLINK members who make the initiative possible.
Here's to the next 10 years!
ALT Image of a CIEEM Award trophy with a certificate naming Nature Champions as the NGO Impact Award winner.
In his full speech we are glad that @johnswinney has recognised that
“The threat posed by the climate emergency – and the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss – is real and present, but so is the opportunity to successfully reach net zero and beyond. “🧵
Today First Minister @JohnSwinney set out his four priorities for Scotland:
🔵 eradicating child poverty
🔵 growing Scotland’s economy
🔵 tackling the climate emergency
🔵 improving public services
Watch and visit gov.scot/news/priorities-for… for more.
Importance of nature for our economy was starkly underlined recently by @GFI_greenwho revealed that impact of nature degradation in the coming years will, at minimum, surpass the economic fallout of the Global Financial Crisis with a 6% hit on UK GDP & potentially as much as 12%
Scottish Wildlife Trust Policy retweeted
Red squirrels are the UK's native species, whereas invasive grey squirrels were introduced by the Victorians from North America. #INNSWeek
@ScotSquirrels is working to monitor & limit the spread of grey squirrels in Scotland.
#NatureChampioned by @AJABurnett with @ScotWildlife
ALT Image of a red squirrel peering out from a piece of deadwood.
We support the UK and Scottish governments' decision to close industrial sandeel fishing, a vital food source for vulnerable seabirds, fish and marine mammals. Read our joint statement signed by 19 UK NGOs: rspb.org.uk/media-centre/san…
ALT Puffin (fratercula arctica) with sandeels, Shetland Isles. Credit: Peter Cairns/2020VISION
See wildlife and countryside's LINK's summary here: wcl.org.uk/nature-charities-…
Scottish Wildlife Trust Policy retweeted
Delighted to meet @ScotWildlife at Loch of the Lowes to discuss my work as the Nature Champion for Atlantic Salmon @ScotParl. Great discussion in a stunning location.
Scottish Wildlife Trust Policy retweeted
We were delighted to present @JackieDunbarSNP with the MSP Nature Champion of the Year 2023 award at yesterday's @ScotLINK Festive Reception!
Visit our website to find out more about the award and its previous winners! 🏆🐟
scotlink.org/link-campaigns/…
ALT Image of the MSP Nature Champion of the Year 2023 award, presented to Jackie Dunbar MSP.
🥇I'm proud to be named MSP Nature Champion of the Year, at the Scottish Environment LINK Festive Reception @Scotlink @NatureChampions
🏞I was kindly nominated by @ScotWildlife and @JohnMuirTrust for promoting nature conservation, including the rivers Dee & Don
Scottish Wildlife Trust Policy retweeted
📣 @NatureChampions News! 📣
@JohnSwinney is the new #NatureChampion for the Atlantic Salmon! 🐟
John will be working with @ScotWildlife to champion this iconic species in @ScotParl.
Find out more 👇
scotlink.org/species/atlanti…
📸 @Dolphinchaz
ALT Official Portrait of John Swinney MSP.
ALT Image of an Atlantic Salmon leaping out of the water.
Scottish Wildlife Trust Policy retweeted
If you missed our webinar last week on how to talk to your MSP about Scotland's #AgricultureBill, you can watch the video and read our guide here:
farmforscotlandsfuture.scot/…
#FarmForScotlandsFuture
📷Sandra Graham
The Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Bill proposes to introduce a licensing system for managing wildlife and conducting muirburn on grouse moors. The Trust welcomes the proposals laid out in the Bill.
Read our blog on the Bill here: scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk…
Scottish Wildlife Trust Policy retweeted
Members of our Food and Farming group have set out in a briefing for MSPs what @scotgov's #AgricultureBill, expected this autumn, must contain in order to help make farming work for nature, climate and people:
farmforscotlandsfuture.scot/…
#FarmForScotlandsFuture
📷Elizabeth Massie
