Sustainability
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Boosting the benefits of protected areas
A new policy briefing has called for transformative change in the planning and management of designated protected land in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 17/03/2022
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Poll highlights concerns about climate change
A new survey sponsored by SRUC has found four in five Scots consider climate change a ‘global emergency’.…
- SRUC
- 28/02/2022
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Donations amount to more than just chicken feed
Nearly 156,000 meals were donated to more than 800 charities in 2021 using chicken supplied by SRUC and poultry breeding company Aviagen®.…
- SRUC
- 24/02/2022
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Rooting out the pros and cons of rewilding
Concerns about so-called ‘green lairds’ buying up agricultural land for carbon sequestration will be discussed at an event led by SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 17/02/2022
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Growing opportunities for SRUC students
SRUC students will be offered paid work opportunities at 12 ‘Unexpected Gardens’ being created all over Scotland as part of the Dandelion creative arts programme.…
- SRUC
- 16/02/2022
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Bioregioning Tayside
SRUC’s Thriving Natural Capital Challenge Centre focuses on how communities can thrive when they act regeneratively within their local natural environmental and ecological systems.…
- SRUC
- 28/01/2022
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Elrick Prize recognises work to improve sustainability
A new annual prize has been created by SAC Consulting – part of SRUC – in memory of Senior Consultant Gavin Elrick.…
- SRUC
- 24/01/2022
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Future proofing the sheep industry
The future direction of the Scottish sheep industry will come under the spotlight at an online event organised by SRUC next month.…
- SRUC
- 13/12/2021
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Showcasing agricultural climate action
A new network for farmers and crofters to highlight and share climate change mitigation actions is to be established.…
- SRUC
- 08/12/2021
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Transatlantic graduates tackle Scotland’s net zero goals
Brady, Alexa and Kaia have gone from studying at SRUC to working in the organisation. Three American graduates have collectively put more than 10,000 miles between themselves and their hometowns to…
- SRUC
- 26/11/2021
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Food and farming experts assemble to discuss climate change
Food, biodiversity and farming experts from SRUC are to give their views on how the country can tackle climate change.…
- SRUC
- 09/11/2021
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Hannah Rudman on Finance for Nature conference at COP26
It has been an incredibly busy couple of weeks for me and SRUC colleagues who are attending COP26. …
- SRUC
- 09/11/2021