Climate and Environment
‘Hedge funding’ to help ease Capital traffic pollution
A new study is set to highlight the importance of hedgerows in protecting Edinburgh’s residents from rising levels of traffic pollution.…
- SRUC
- 03/11/2021
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Eating without heating the world
An interactive event about the science of food, farming and climate change will cover everything from managing marine environments under climate change to breeding cattle and using daffodils to reduce global warming.…
- SRUC
- 02/11/2021
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Positioning peatlands at heart of climate change debate
Researchers from SRUC have been offered a unique opportunity to position peatlands as a nature-based solution to climate change at the COP26.…
- SRUC
- 26/10/2021
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Climate solutions from peatlands to parasites
As world leaders arrive in Glasgow for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), scientific experts have created a virtual tour showcasing research to tackle Scotland’s climate crisis.…
- SRUC
- 21/10/2021
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Tackling the challenge of growing food sustainably
Growing food fairly and sustainably is one of the greatest challenges of our time and sits at the heart of what we do at SRUC, so the chance for us to partner in the largest ‘grow your own’ project ever undertaken in Scotland feels like a once in a lifetime opportunity.…
- SRUC
- 21/10/2021
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Anything grows with new Dandelion project
SRUC is part of an innovative initiative which will see people in Scotland growing, sharing and celebrating food, music and ideas with their communities.…
- SRUC
- 21/10/2021
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Farmers’ handbook highlights need to address climate change
With COP26 starting in Glasgow this month, reducing greenhouse gas emissions should be a top priority for all businesses – including farms.…
- SRUC
- 18/10/2021
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Scientists focus on green rural recovery
Leading scientists from Scotland and Canada are set to meet virtually to discuss solutions around greener agricultural systems.…
- SRUC
- 22/09/2021
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SRUC and COP26
COP26 comes at a “pivotal moment” for the world but also represents a “huge opportunity” for change, according to the Principal of SRUC. …
- SRUC
- 17/09/2021
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Act now to benefit economically from peatland restoration
Restoring Scotland’s depleted peatlands now rather than later would provide benefits to society worth nearly £200 million a year, according to new research.…
- SRUC
- 16/09/2021
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Branching out into woodland creation
There is a sufficient level of interest among landowners and managers to meet the current woodland creation targets for Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, new research has found.…
- SRUC
- 14/09/2021
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Packaging the benefits of wood and hemp
With an increase in online shopping during the coronavirus pandemic, the development of alternative sustainable packaging has never been more important.…
- SRUC
- 14/09/2021
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