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Britain’s climate zones shifting 5km a year – nature recovery era needed to avert wildlife catastrophe

29/10/2020
Britain’s climate zones shifting 5km a year – nature recovery era needed to avert wildlife catastrophe   Britain’s climate zones are shifting by up to five kilometres a year because of rising temperatures – with potentially catastrophic impac...

Ways to Protect Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic [INFOGRAPHIC]

29/10/2020
Ways to Protect Mental Health During COVID-19 Pandemic  The world is an overwhelming place at the moment.  Anxiety and uncertainty are common emotions, with the Covid-19 lockdown easing, and social distancing measures changing almost weekly.  This is w...

Scottish Tourism Task Force Launch Recommendations – 23rd October 2020

23/10/2020
Tourism Recovery Recommendations The Scottish Tourism Task Force (STRT) was formed as a short life working group, to provide independent recommendations for Scottish Ministers and the UK Government on the essential actions to support tourism and hospitali...

Scotland’s First Minister today announces 5-tier level framework towards a fresh strategic approach to suppressing Coronavirus outbreaks across Scotland  

23/10/2020
Scotland’s First Minister today announces 5-tier level framework towards a fresh strategic approach to suppressing Coronavirus outbreaks across Scotland     The framework indicates different levels of protection that might be needed based on...

VisitScotland: Adventure Activities To Try In Scotland’s Cities

20/10/2020
VisitScotland: Adventure Activities To Try In Scotland’s Cities When you think of a city break you might picture yourself sipping on a flat white before visiting a museum or a monument. But what about a city break where you can go surfing, go-kartin...

Over ½ Million take a virtual escape to Scotland’s iconic coasts and islands – Sail Scotland

14/10/2020
Over ½ Million take a virtual escape to Scotland’s iconic coasts and islands Sail Scotland has today announced their record-breaking Virtual Reality drone filmed videos have been viewed over ½ million times across social media channels so providing a ...

Additional coronavirus – Covid-19 Restrictions Announced Yesterday (9th October) – Clarification for the Outdoor Tourism Sector

08/10/2020
Additional Restrictions Announced Yesterday – Clarification for the Outdoor Tourism Sector 8th October 2020 Yesterday afternoon the First Minister announced further restrictions in Scotland. These restrictions have a direct and devastating impact on...

Scottish Seabird Centre seeks new Chair for board of trustees

07/10/2020
Scottish Seabird Centre seeks new Chair for board of trustees Award-winning marine conservation and education charity, the Scottish Seabird Centre, is recruiting a new Chair for the charity’s board of trustees. This follows the news that current Chair, ...

South of Scotland golden eagle journeys to the Pennine Hills for the first time during lockdown

05/10/2020
South of Scotland golden eagle journeys to the Pennine Hills for the first time during lockdown A pioneering conservation charity addressing low numbers of golden eagles in the south of Scotland has revealed that the first eagles successfully translocated...

Creative consultants appointed to help deliver COVID-19-responsive maritime heritage project

05/10/2020
Creative consultants appointed to help deliver COVID-19-responsive maritime heritage project   West Highland College UHI’s Centre for Recreation and Tourism Research (CRTR) has taken a major step forward in bringing the west coast maritime heritage p...

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