News & Events  |  Posted April 16, 2025

Land Use for Net Zero update Spring 2025

LUNZ at a glance- overview of 2025 activities for Topic Advisory Groups (TAG) and Work Packages (WG) LUNZ-at-a-glance.-2025

LUNZ at a glance- overview of 2025 activities for Topic Advisory Groups (TAG) and Work Packages (WG) LUNZ-at-a-glance.-2025

News & Events  |  Posted January 29, 2025

Scotland’s Landscape Charter Update – January 2025

The SLA are delighted to announce that Nature Scot have endorsed the revised Charter and we are engaging positively with Heritage Environment Scotland and the Scottish Government on their support also. The aim is to launch the new digital online document and associated case studies in Spring 2025 with a follow up workshop event with our landscape community Charter to …

The SLA are delighted to announce that Nature Scot have endorsed the revised Charter and we are engaging positively with Heritage Environment Scotland and the Scottish Government on their support also. The aim is to launch the new digital online document and associated case studies in Spring 2025 with a follow up workshop event with our landscape community Charter to …

News & Events  |  Posted October 29, 2024

Land Use for Net Zero update October 2024: Land Manager’s Perspectives

What might farmers and other land users and land managers do in the quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their sequestration of carbon? To kickstart discussions at the  LUNZ Hub ‘Big Tent’ event in Edinburgh, where almost 100 people from practice, research and policy met to discuss the issue, Rob Fraser , one of the artist leads from …

What might farmers and other land users and land managers do in the quest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase their sequestration of carbon? To kickstart discussions at the  LUNZ Hub ‘Big Tent’ event in Edinburgh, where almost 100 people from practice, research and policy met to discuss the issue, Rob Fraser , one of the artist leads from …

News & Events  |  Posted September 23, 2024

Scotland’s Landscape Charter Update – September 2024

We are  delighted to announce that the new Charter for Scotland’s landscape is progressing following on from detailed research and analysis carried out and the work of the drafting team. In mid September the Co-Chairs of the SLA and the chair of the drafting group met with Nature Scot to progress to next stages of ratification by their Board.

We are  delighted to announce that the new Charter for Scotland’s landscape is progressing following on from detailed research and analysis carried out and the work of the drafting team. In mid September the Co-Chairs of the SLA and the chair of the drafting group met with Nature Scot to progress to next stages of ratification by their Board.

News & Events  |  Posted July 20, 2024

Land Use for Net Zero Hub Update July 2024

LUNZ Hub workshop was  at this years Royal Highland Show sharing information about the project, what it aims to do, and opportunities for involvement of many organisations working in the land use and net zero space in Scotland. The outputs of workshops with attendees around the topics of land use and net zero, as well as priority actions are shared …

LUNZ Hub workshop was  at this years Royal Highland Show sharing information about the project, what it aims to do, and opportunities for involvement of many organisations working in the land use and net zero space in Scotland. The outputs of workshops with attendees around the topics of land use and net zero, as well as priority actions are shared …

News & Events  |  Posted May 3, 2024

Scotland’s Landscape Charter Review: workshop summary April 2024

Scotland’s Landscape Alliance (SLA) workshop led event kicked off the second phase of the review of Scotland’s Landscape Charter which has been welcomed by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and the Islands – ‘to reflect significant changes to the Scottish Government’s policy environment since 2010, to highlight Scotland’s commitment to the European Landscape Convention, and to demonstrate …

Scotland’s Landscape Alliance (SLA) workshop led event kicked off the second phase of the review of Scotland’s Landscape Charter which has been welcomed by the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and the Islands – ‘to reflect significant changes to the Scottish Government’s policy environment since 2010, to highlight Scotland’s commitment to the European Landscape Convention, and to demonstrate …

News & Events  |  Posted April 10, 2024

Land Use For Net Zero Hub ( LUNZ)

The SLA is a supporter of the James Hutton Institute successful bid to UKRI on the topic of Land Use For Net Zero Hub ( LUNZ). The breadth of knowledge available within the SLA and its supporters will provide valuable input into the work of the Hub. Find out more about its current work here https://lunzhub.com/ The three themes are …

The SLA is a supporter of the James Hutton Institute successful bid to UKRI on the topic of Land Use For Net Zero Hub ( LUNZ). The breadth of knowledge available within the SLA and its supporters will provide valuable input into the work of the Hub. Find out more about its current work here https://lunzhub.com/ The three themes are …

News & Events  |  Posted March 1, 2024

Save the date: Scotland’s Landscape Charter – a debate led event 22nd April 2024

Scotland’s Landscape Alliance invite you to save the date for a debate led event around our current work into the review of Scotland’s Landscape Charter. We aim to present the finding s of our research gathered from a wide range of voices across Scotland and explore the extent to which the current charter has supported effective management of Scotland’s landscapes, …

Scotland’s Landscape Alliance invite you to save the date for a debate led event around our current work into the review of Scotland’s Landscape Charter. We aim to present the finding s of our research gathered from a wide range of voices across Scotland and explore the extent to which the current charter has supported effective management of Scotland’s landscapes, …

News & Events  |  Posted July 7, 2023

Landscape Charter (2010) Update: Ministerial Support

Ministerial support in principle has been given by Mairi Gougeon, MSP for a review of Scotland’s Landscape Charter.

Ministerial support in principle has been given by Mairi Gougeon, MSP for a review of Scotland’s Landscape Charter.

News & Events  |  Posted November 29, 2022

A summary of the SLA 2022 Debate

Managing Continuity and Change in Scotland’s Landscapes – Keeping Scotland aligned with Europe and alive to world challenges affecting our landscape

Managing Continuity and Change in Scotland’s Landscapes – Keeping Scotland aligned with Europe and alive to world challenges affecting our landscape