Scottish Environment LINK

Join us next Thursday June 4 12:30-2pm outside Scottish Parliament to demand real recovery for Scotland’s nature! The more of us who show up, the stronger our message to MSPs! There will be live music and incredible speakers. Let's stand up for nature together! 🙌 Sign up! shorturl.at/wqIC4

Scotland is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Is the government doing enough to fix it? Our new Progress Tracker monitors 136 critical actions to create accountability for nature recovery. The results might surprise you. Explore the tracker: www.scotlink.org/sbs-tracker/

Scotland’s marine protected areas are still not properly protected after a decade of government delays. We need a consultation in the first 100 days of parliament to fix this! Take 2 minutes to write to your MSPs today scotlink.org/100days Let's give our seas the protection they deserve #100days

A huge thank you to everyone who helped us raise an amazing £13,514 through the Big Give Earth Raise! 💚 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🐾 🐝 🌿 All of the money raised will support our efforts to hold the Scottish government to account and push for action to restore Scotland’s amazing nature across land and sea. #EarthRaise

24 HOURS LEFT to DOUBLE your impact for Scotland’s nature! So far we’ve raised £10,964 and there’s £9,096 to go. This is your last chance to donate and help us hold the Scottish government to account and push for action to restore Scotland’s nature! Donate today 👉 dub.sh/donate-scotl... 🌿

Double your impact for Scotland’s nature! So far we’ve raised £10,182 and there’s 2 days left to raise £9,818. Until April 29 every £1 you donate for nature is doubled. Help us hold the Scottish government to account and push for action to restore Scotland’s nature! Donate dub.sh/donate-scotl...

Scotland’s nature is vital for all of us — let’s restore it together! Your donation helps us to push for nature recovery on land and sea. Donate today to have your impact DOUBLED by the Big Give dub.sh/donate-scotl... Donations DOUBLED 22-29 April Thank you for standing up for Scotland’s nature!

Double your impact for Scotland’s nature! Donate at dub.sh/donate-scotl... Scotland’s nature is vital to all of us. Every £1 donated to Scottish Environment LINK is doubled until April 29th. Help us hold the Scottish govt to account & push for action to restore nature! @biggive.bsky.social

Scotland’s seas need urgent protection. After a decade of delays, Scottish Environment LINK calls on party leaders to start a public consultation on coastal marine protected areas within 100 days of the May 2026 elections. Let’s protect marine life and support coastal communities. #SaveScottishSeas

Today LINK’s Esther Brooker gave evidence on Clyde cod protection, urging a holistic, ecosystem-based approach: precautionary closures, bycatch reduction, seabed monitoring, collaboration with local fishers, and aligned fisheries management for resilient ecosystems and sustainable communities. 🐟

On Jan 27, MSPs decide the fate of Scotland’s Natural Environment Bill. This is our chance for legally binding nature recovery targets. 🌍🌿🐾 MSPs can still strengthen or weaken it—we need bold action now! Like & share to help restore Scotland’s nature! 📢 #NaturalEnvironmentBill

Did you miss the Scottish Government’s 2026-2027 draft budget announcement yesterday? 💷🌱🌍 Here’s a quick rundown to catch you up on what spending currently looks like for nature and climate. #scottishbudget #natureandclimate #scottishgovernment

Scotland needs nature restoration to adapt to the climate crisis! LINK’s new report shows that nature can buffer heatwaves, protect coasts & store carbon… but we need greater investment from the Scottish Govt! 👉 Read the full Report www.scotlink.org/publication/... #ClimateAdaptation #Scotland

Today MSPs in a key parliamentary committee are debating crucial changes to the Natural Environment Bill! 🐦🐝🐈🐿️ We’re calling on them to make sure Scotland's new nature targets are as strong as possible, and that they come into force without delay. #ScottishParliament #ScotlandLovesNature

Don't miss your chance to take action for nature! 🦋🐦🌿🦔🐳 Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs today 🔗 👇 scotlink.eaction.online/targets #nature #ScotlandLovesNature #NaturalEnvironmentBill #ActNow

One in nine species in Scotland is at risk of extinction. We can change this. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Natural Environment Bill is our chance to set binding targets to restore nature. Take 30 seconds to email your MSPs here: scotlink.eaction.online/targets #Scotland #NatureRestoration #NaturalEnvironmentBill

Audrey Nicoll, MSP & LINK Nature Champion, highlighted key findings from our "Restoring Scotland's Waters" report, calling for a national strategy: catchment management, riparian woodland, & protecting water stores to boost resilience. Read our full report here: www.scotlink.org/publication/...

'We know protection works' - Calum Duncan, convenor of our marine group, spoke to @parliament.scot Rural Affairs and Islands Committee this morning about fisheries management measures for offshore marine protected areas. Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence.

It was inspiring to see so many people come together outside the Scottish parliament today to stand up for Scotland's nature. This autumn MSPs in the Scottish parliament will debate the Natural Environment Bill. We hope they heard our message! #ScotlandLovesNature

"Targets can play a vital role in the restoration of nature" In an evidence session for the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee this morning, LINK's @danparis.bsky.social set out why establishing legal targets for nature recovery will be so important for our biodiversity and environment. 1/2

In today's evidence session for the Scottish Parliament's Rural Affairs and Islands Committee, LINK's Deer Group convener, Duncan Orr-Ewing, spoke about the importance of scaling up work on deer management to combat the climate and nature emergencies.