SCOTLAND: The Big Picture

Calling all businesses in Lochaber! 📢 Join us for Lochaber’s Wild Wealth, an evening of discussion, drinks and nibbles at the Highland Cinema on Friday, 28th March. The event will explore how businesses, communities, and landowners across Lochaber can work together in building a nature-rich, climate-resilient future. 🌍🌿 Enjoy delicious canapés from Great Glen Charcuterie and whisky cocktails from Nc'nean Distillery—both incredible local businesses championing sustainability. Places are free but limited, so secure your spot now: ➡️ https://bit.ly/3XVqNkH #NatureRichLochaber Anja Baak Donald Rowantree

From the moment I had first heard of rewilding, Peter Cairns, Head of Rewilding at SCOTLAND: The Big Picture had been one of those leading and inspirational figures for me, just like Rewilding Europe’s Frans Schepers, Tompkins Conservation’s Kris Tompkins, and Trees for Life’s Alan Watson Featherstone. And yesterday I had the opportunity to spend a bit of quality time with Peter at Ballintean in the Scottish Highlands. It was brilliant. We talked past and present, future scenarios, politics, leadership, philosophy, storytelling, courage, photography and documentaries, language, philanthropists, entrenched and open minds - ah, and yes, we herded Highland cattle, too. Read my article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dkNxkFg5 Peter’s impact for nature recovery efforts has been staggering. When he and his colleagues began on Scotland’s rewilding journey, rewilding wasn’t even niche, it was practically unheard of. Today the movement is firmly in the mainstream, with increasing levels of understanding and buy-in. Younger generations particularly are inspired by rewilding projects and are eager to get their hands dirty to bring about a biodiversity-rich, healthy and sustainable future for all of Scotland.

What’s a #sheep worth? 🐑 It depends who you ask and what you value. But value is always about more than what something costs. 📖 Read our latest story to find out more: https://lnkd.in/eg3xZkj7 This is the first in our 'The Big Picture in Focus' series, providing a deep dive into the stories that impact Scotland’s road to nature recovery. 🌿

🌍✨ Today is World Rewilding Day! ✨🌍 Today we’re joining the global rewilding community to celebrate the great progress we’ve made in restoring Scotland’s nature - more than 150 rewilding projects are flourishing across the nation, a fast growing groundswell of hope and positive change. But there's so much more to do. By #RewildingTogether, across gardens, glens, summits, seas, forests and farms, we can bring nature back. The time to act is now - for nature, for climate and for people. Here’s how you can take part: 🌱 Fund change – Support rewilding in Scotland through a donation 📢 Amplify the message – Share this post across your networks 🏞️ Experience rewilding – Visit a Scottish rewilding project or join an event 🏡 Wild your space – From window boxes to woodlands, every action counts 🔗 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eNZNNtjq #WorldRewildingDay #RewildingTogether #RewildingScotland Global Rewilding Alliance SOUND credit: Beluga Lagoon

Calling all businesses in Lochaber! 📢 Join us for Lochaber’s Wild Wealth, an evening of discussion, drinks and nibbles at the Highland Cinema on Friday, 28th March. The event will explore how businesses, communities, and landowners across Lochaber can work together in building a nature-rich, climate-resilient future. 🌍🌿 Enjoy delicious canapés from Great Glen Charcuterie and whisky cocktails from Nc'nean Distillery—both incredible local businesses championing sustainability. Places are free but limited, so secure your spot now: ➡️ https://bit.ly/3XVqNkH #NatureRichLochaber Anja Baak Donald Rowantree

🌍🌿 World Rewilding Day is almost here! 🌿🌍 This Thursday, 20 March, the global rewilding community will unite to celebrate the progress made in restoring nature, and to take action for a wilder future. Here in Scotland, our breathtaking landscapes need our help more than ever. Rewilding is for everyone, and it’s happening everywhere. Our partners in the Northwoods Rewilding Network are a shining example. Across gardens and glens and from summits to seas, by #RewildingTogether, we can all play a part to bring nature back to Scotland. 👉 Find out how you can take action this World Rewilding Day: https://lnkd.in/eNZNNtjq #RewildingTogether #WorldRewildingDay

'The health of Scotland's rivers and all the life within them, is directly dependent on the health of the landscapes through which they flow.' 🌊🌿🐟 📅 On 14 April, join river ecologist Duncan Pepper in Strathtay for an inspiring introduction to the principles of river and wetland restoration. This course will help you understand the complex needs of rivers and the urgent need to restore natural river processes for the benefit of people and wildlife. 🌍💙 Book your space: ➡️ https://bit.ly/3FoccYR #WildRivers #RiverRestoration

I love this idea – rather than buying my Mum some flowers, that will add to my negative impact on the planet (sigh) – I can instead buy her this and in doing so my gift might indirectly support a whole host of wildflowers, as part of nature restoration projects across Scotland!! 🥰

Rewild your gifts this Mother’s Day!🌿 On 30 March, celebrate the mothers in your life with a gift that truly grows—rewilding! Instead of material gifts, help make rewilding happen with a personalised donation certificate. 💚 A meaningful gift for your loved ones. 🌱 A lasting impact on nature. Get yours here: https://lnkd.in/eG4DGv8p #RewildingScotland

Do we need so many sheep in #Scotland? We produce far more sheep meat than we consume. Meanwhile, farmers protest against native predators. With most sheep farms dependent on support payments, are we funding a #sheep surplus at the expense of #nature? 🐑 📖 Check out our latest story: https://lnkd.in/eg3xZkj7 This is the first in our 'The Big Picture in Focus' series, providing a deep dive into the stories that impact Scotland’s road to nature recovery. 🌿