Category: Featured News

Wild Goose Festival Back!

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

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

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 »

SFP / Solway Coast AONB Joint Conference – Now Open for Bookings!

SFP / Solway Coast AONB Joint Conference – Now Open for Bookings! Dr Tori Herridge, evolutionary biologist at the University of Sheffield, mammoth expert and broadcaster is sure to be a big hit at Solway Firth Partnership / Solway Coast AONB Joint Conference on Friday 17th November 2023. A great range of subjects from both… Read more »

UK Pushes Protections for International Marine Biodiversity

UK Pushes Protections for International Marine Biodiversity. The UK Government has now reaffirmed its commitment as a leader on international nature conservation, with a package of measures to address pressing challenges such as biodiversity loss, marine protection, climate change and illegal fishing. The announcements made at the UN General Assembly in New York this week… Read more »

Applications Open for Species on the Edge Youth Panel

Applications Open for Species on the Edge Youth Panel. Species on the Edge is a new multi-partner species conservation programme taking place across Scotland’s coasts and islands. The Species on the Edge Youth Panel will bring together 14 young people between the ages of 16 & 25 from across the Species on the Edge project… Read more »

Clean Maritime Day package in UK

Clean Maritime Day package in UK. A new package of clean maritime measures, unveiled by the Transport Secretary on 14 September 2023, will help tackle the biggest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK’s transport sector while boosting economic growth. Announced during London International Shipping Week, the pot will part-fund feasibility studies, with further… Read more »

Get Ready for the Great Global Nurdle Hunt 2023

Get Ready for the Great Global Nurdle Hunt 2023. Join FEDRA from 1- 31 October for the world’s biggest nurdle hunt! Take part and join thousands of volunteers across the world gathering evidence, raising awareness and calling for an end to nurdle pollution! Anyone can take part, whether you are an individual or an organisation…. Read more »

MMO Consultation on Allonby Bay HPMA

MMO Consultation on Allonby Bay HPMA. The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) is consulting on a proposed byelaw to prohibit fishing activity to protect and allow full recovery of all species and habitats and associated ecosystem processes in the Allonby Bay Highly Protected Marine Area. The MMO are interested in understanding the following: Do you have… Read more »