We need nature targets to drive real change
4 December 2025
By Deborah Long (Chief Executive – Scottish Environment LINK) Deadlines are often a good thing. When there is so much to do, when the timeline is measured in months not days and when urgent priorities trump important priorities, that’s when targets, measuring progress and deadlines really help. We’ve seen that the climate and child poverty […]
Puffin protest as MSPs debate nature bill
30 October 2025
Campaigners wearing puffin, bumblebee, wildcat and red squirrel costumes demonstrated outside Scottish Parliament as MSPs prepared to debate the Natural Environment Bill.
Make nature a priority
22 October 2025
From the tallest tree to the tiniest microorganism in the soil, Scotland’s nature really matters. When nature is healthy, people are happier and healthier too. We love nature, and we depend on it for everything from clean air and water to the food we eat. Not least, we rely on insects to pollinate many of our essential food crops.
MSPs back nature targets in report to parliament
1 October 2025
A Scottish parliamentary committee has backed proposals to introduce statutory targets to restore nature. Legally binding nature recovery targets are the central demand of the Scotland Loves Nature campaign. The committee report describes the rate of nature loss as 'deeply concerning' and says that efforts to date have not halted biodiversity decline.
Nature Friendly Farming Network: Invest in nature recovery on Scotland’s farms and crofts
17 September 2025
Farmers and crofters across Scotland are showing that nature-friendly farming can restore habitats, bring back wildlife, and cut emissions while producing high-quality food. When our fields, rivers and hills are rich in life, it benefits everyone – cleaner water, healthier soils, more pollinators, and thriving rural communities.
Dear MSP, nature needs your help.
10 September 2025
We asked people to write messages to MSPs about why they love Scotland’s nature and why they want it to be a priority. Hundreds of people across Scotland and beyond sent messages expressing deep connection to our natural environment, pain at the destruction and loss they have witnessed in their own lifetimes, and determination to help Scotland’s nature recover and thrive.
Billboard message demands MSPs act now to save nature
2 September 2025
A pair of billboards appeared on Edinburgh’s busy Market Street today with an urgent message for Scotland’s MSPs. The billboards were created by the Scotland Loves Nature campaign, which calls on the Scottish government to set legally binding targets to restore nature.
Striking gold: Bringing aspen back to Scotland
25 August 2025
Scarcity often amplifies value. From rare minerals to endangered species, things that are scarce command our attention, our investment, our care. As one of Scotland’s rarest native trees, the golden aspen deserves all three. In this guest blog, Scotland: The Big Picture introduces aspen as a vital – and undervalued – part of healthy woodlands.
Standing up for nature
20 June 2025
Last week we gathered outside the Scottish parliament to demand action to restore nature, as MSPs prepare to debate the Natural Environment Bill later this year. One in nine species in Scotland is at risk of extinction, with almost half of species decreasing in number since the 1970s. Scotland ranks in the lowest 15% of […]
Campaigners demand action for nature
13 June 2025
Campaigners gathered at the Scottish parliament on Thursday afternoon to demand action to restore Scotland’s nature. Supporters of the Scotland Loves Nature campaign gathered to urge leaders to act now to protect and restore nature, as MSPs prepare to debate the Natural Environment Bill later this year. The Natural Environment Bill is a vital opportunity […]
Let’s make a big splash
10 June 2025
In the Firth of Forth, small species are making some big changes. Over the past three years, the award-winning Restoration Forth Project, alongside thousands of amazing volunteers, have been working to bring back seagrass meadows and European flat oysters in the Firth of Forth.
SAMH: Nature recovery is essential for Scotland’s wellbeing
4 June 2025
Time in nature can provide multiple health and wellbeing benefits, including reduced stress and anxiety, and increased mood, self-esteem, and resilience. It can broaden our horizons and encourage us to notice more around us, which can be a vital first step for people in their recovery.