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Beast Factories
Jonathan Safran Foer's 2009 book Eating Animals could and should put you off factory-farmed meat for life. Interweaving memoir, history, science and philosophy Foer avoids lecturing and surprises with stories of the extent of his research. Many of the facts revealed are simply repulsive. One wonders how many of us already know at least some of this but choose to push it out of mind. The following brief description is of chicken factory-farming in the US but the issues relate to the farming of pigs, cattle, other poultry and fish world-wide. For specific information about the UK contact viva.
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Ghastly and grim....
Corvus corax, the Common Raven, has often been regarded as a harbinger of misfortune and death. However, a joint study by the RSPB and the University of Aberdeen's Centre for Environmental Sustainability has contradicted recent prejudice.
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Grants for Planting Trees
The Tree Council, the lead tree campaigning charity working to promote the importance of trees within the changing environment has announced that its Trees for Communities and Trees for Schools grant making programmes are now open for applications.
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A year for biodiversity
We all had high hopes for climate change in 2009 perhaps with the International Year of Biodivesity in 2010 a new shift in focus will bring about some of the thinking and positive action towards more sustainable behaviours. The Scottish Biodiversity Forum will be organising events and promoting biodiversity across Scotland throughout 2010.
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Extra Protection for the Golden Eagle
The Scottish Government has announced additional protection of one of Scotland's most iconic species, the Golden Eagle. 6 additional Special Protection Areas are being proposed with consultation opening 1 December.
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Tree o'clock
Ever wanted to be part of a world record attempt? BBC Breathing Places are organising one for the largest number of trees planted at the same time, and are looking for as many people as possible to join in.
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Climate change challenge to Arctic wildlife
Iconic wildlife such as the polar bear and arctic fox are being put under threat by changes in the pattern of sea ice in the Arctic, directly linked to the challenge of climate change, scientists have been reported as warning in The Herald.
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Biodiversity grants
WREN's UK-wide Biodiversity Action Fund is a £10m programme spread over 5 years to provide funding to enhance biodiversity by supporting the expansion, recovery and conservation of habitats that achieve Species Action Plan/Habitat Action Plan targets through specific improvements.
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The state of our countryside
The Countryside Survey is a periodic assessment of the state of the countryside throughout the UK. Results for Scotland from 1990, 1998 and the latest survey undertaken in 2007 were launched on 25 June 2009.
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Tree-mendous
The Tree Council , the lead tree campaigning charity working to promote the importance of trees within the changing environment has announced that its Trees for Communities and Trees for Schools grant making programmes are now open for applications.
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Something fishy in Catrine
Catrine Community Trust are making a reality of their plans and aspirations and on Friday 26th June their
Fish Hatchery was officially opened by MSP Cathy Jamieson.
The hatchery aims to increase the stock of trout and grayling in the River
Ayr and its tributaries.
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SEPA View out now
Out this month and free online is SEPA View (issue 43). This month is a special rural issue, including
contributions from all of Scotland’s Environmental and Rural Services partners.
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SAGS Conference 2009
The Scottish Allotments and Gardens Society is holding its annual conference in the Victoria Hall, Dunblane, on Saturday 20 June 2009. The conference will be of interest to local authority officers and other professionals with responsibility for managing or developing allotments as well as committee members of allotment associations and individual plot-holders.
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Make IT Happy
Can IT make you happy? If you're 9 to 11 years old and you think your school has an idea of how it can, then there is a competition for you to enter. Make IT Happy 2009 is open for applications from schools until 31 July 2009.
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Human Fascination with Rarity
During the last few hundreds of years, us humans have adopted notably unsustainable consumer and post-consumer practices, leading to the degradation or destruction of many ecosystems, animal and plant species.
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Scottish Environment Week
23-27 February is Scottish Environment Week, focussed at influencing politicians and civil servants.
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Communicating biodiversity
If you are stuggle to explain the context for biodiversity and its key aspects in Scotland then look no further than Scottish Natural Heritage.
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Forth and Clyde Canal: More Than Boats
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Gordon Community Woodland
The Gordon Community Woodland Trust bought local woodland in July 2002. The trust runs a programme of events to get the local community involved in the woodland and has ongoing projects to develop the woodland for recreation.
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Callander Meadows Project
The project aims to improve and manage the Callander meadows area for the benefit of both people and wildlife.
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Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme - Edinburgh Green Team
The Green Team is an environmental organisation based in Edinburgh that enables young people involved in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award to engage actively in conservation.
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Golf Course Wetland Creation - North Inch Golf Course
This project involved the development of an area of scrub land between two fairways on the North Inch Golf Course in Perth in order to create a variety of aquatic habitats in an otherwise 'dead' area.
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