Working together towards a sustainable Solway Firth
UK supports moratorium on deep sea mining to protect ocean and marine ecosystems. Ahead of International Seabed Authority (ISA) negotiations starting, and a month ahead of COP28, the UK government has announced its support for a moratorium on the granting of exploitation licences for deep sea mining projects – which involve the extraction of minerals… Read more »
Christmas Tree Festival Dumfries. Come along to the Christmas Tree Festival at St John’s Church in Dumfries and see the Solway Seaweed Tree!
SFP / Solway Coast AONB Joint Conference Friday 17 November, Carlisle. Make sure you don’t miss out on joining us in person at The Halston in Carlisle for our conference on all things Solway. There is no cost but booking is essential and will end soon. The programme will span a wide range of subjects… Read more »
Robin Rigg Community Fund – One Week Left to Apply! The Robin Rigg Community Fund, provided by RWE Renewables, is available to community groups and organisations in the eligible Solway coastal areas undertaking activities that benefit the local community. Any organisation within the specified geographical area can apply for a grant of up to £15,000 for… Read more »
MMO commences I-VMS roll-out phase for under six metre vessels. MMO is now commencing the roll-out phase of inshore vessel monitoring system (I-VMS) devices to under six metre vessels. This phase continues the MMO’s support for all under 12 metre vessels to enable them to meet the requirements to have an I-VMS device once legislation… Read more »
UK study finds some seabirds may develop immunity to bird flu. As part of a major research consortium announced last June, the UK’s top scientists have discovered that some seabirds are demonstrating immunity to avian influenza. The eight-strong FluMap consortium, headed by the world-leading research team at the Animal Plant Health Agency (APHA), has developed laboratory… Read more »
Marine Planning in the Irish Sea: An Update Online Event The Irish Sea Maritime Forum is pleased to announce we are holding a short virtual event on Wednesday 22nd November from 2pm-4pm. As we work towards planning an in-person conference for 2024, the aim of this session is to provide an update on marine planning… Read more »
Dumfries and Galloway Wild Goose Festival is back for 2023. Wild Goose Festival is back for 2023 running from Thursday19th – Sunday 29th October This year’s programme offers a fun-filled series of inspiring and educational, family-friendly activities and events across Dumfries & Galloway including interactive storytelling, nature walks, conversations, performances and creative workshops for all… Read more »
Artful Migration Conference. 20 October 2023, 9:30am to 5:00pm at Easterbrook Hall, the Crichton, Dumfries. The first artful migration conference will be available in person and online. It will: REVEAL the achievements and challenges of three innovative artist residency programmes developed by Upland and Moving Souls Dance, hosted in local areas of wildlife importance. We… Read more »
Tidespace Rural Photo Festival Online Talk on Saturday 14th October 6.30pm. The recent in-person talk at Tidespace by exhibiting photographers Coulson & Tennant / Leeming & Paterson sold out. So Saturday 14th October 6:30pm is a fantastic opportunity to catch these four fascinating photographers present and discuss their rural work, their approach to global and… Read more »
