Category: Featured News

Celebrate and Learn about our Natural Environment at ImMerse Festival Annan on Sunday 22 September. Click on the poster below to see it in more detail. To see the list of activities taking place on the day click here The following events running on the day need to be booked. Follow the Eventbrite links to… Read more »

Project Collette Community Wind Farm – information events. Project Collette, a proposal for a large, part community-owned, offshore wind farm off the Cumbrian Coast, is running two discussion events on 4 September 2024 at Whitehaven RFLC.  There will be one session at 2pm and one at 5pm. To book onto the 2pm event click here… Read more »

SFP AGM 2024 Venue Announced! Solway Firth Partnership (SFP) will hold it’s 20th AGM on Tuesday 12 November 2024 at WWT Caerlaverock, Dumfries. Come along and celebrate SFP’s 20th AGM, hear all about the work we’ve been involved in and enjoy a free lunch and guided walk / talk at WWT Caerlaverock. SFP is currently… Read more »

North West Iinshore Fisheries Conservation Authority (NWIFCA) Seeks New General Members. The NWIFCA are seeking dedicated individuals with expertise in the marine realm. If you’re enthusiastic about engaging with the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority and contributing to fisheries management within your district, they want to hear from you! Specifically, they warmly encourage applications from… Read more »

Become a FreshWater Watcher in the UK on 20 – 23 September! FreshWater Watch is a global project run by Earthwatch Europe, an environmental charity with science at its heart. They train and empower communities around the world to measure and monitor the health of their rivers, lakes, streams, ponds and wetlands, so that we… Read more »

Join SFP at Stranraer Oyster Festival 2024. Come along on Friday13th to Sunday 15 September 2024 for activities at Stranraer Harbour. Join the celebration of Scotland’s last remaining wild and native oyster bed. Celebrity chef demos, live music, the Scottish Oyster Shucking Championships, amazing food & drink, family fun, watersports and, of course, a huge… Read more »

Natural Flood Management Evidence Conference in Cumbria. The Cumbrian Catchment Partnerships are holding a conference on The evidence base behind Natural Flood Management on 14 November at J36 Conference Centre, nr. Kendal, LA7 7FP. Arrival from 9 for a 9:30 am start – 4pm. Lunch and refreshments provided. Natural Flood Management has received increasing attention over the… Read more »

Have Your Say on New Offshore Windfarm on Cumbrian Coast – Project Collette. Green Finance Community Hub CIC is inviting you to take part in a survey on Project Collette. This aims to be a large, community-owned, offshore wind farm off the Cumbrian Coast – large enough to power about 1 million homes a year…. Read more »

Galloway proposed as the next National Park in Scotland! The news was broken by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands when she visited Galloway on Monday 22nd July. Speaking at Shambellie House, New Abbey, Mairi Gougeon MSP announced that the Scottish Government had selected our bid out of the five submitted… Read more »

The Solway Coast and Marine Project (SCAMP) Launches Community Collaborations in Stranraer, Annan and Wigtown People in Stranraer, Wigtown, Annan and their surrounding areas along the Solway coast are being invited to envision the future of their coastal and marine environment. SCAMP seeks to explore community-driven initiatives to enhance biodiversity both underwater and along the… Read more »