First beaver kits in 400 years born in the wild in the Cairngorms
The Cairngorms National Park share news (7 August 2024) that beaver kits have been born in the wild in the Cairngorms, for the first time in more than 400 years. Read more to discover how these furry ‘ecosystem engineers’ can help reduce the impacts of climate change and boost biodiversity.
Small but mighty
This article in The Conversation (10 May 2024) shares why ‘plankton are some of the most powerful creatures on Earth’.
Beavers and the Ecosystems Approach
The Ecosystems Knowledge Network has shared this short film by the Sibthorp Trust to explain what the ecosystem approach means. Watch the video here.
Mining their own business
This post on Scottish Pollinators (5 February 2024) explores the amazing job invertebrates do in sustaining our global soil ecosystem, and this includes the fascinating part played by mining bees.
The secret world of moss
This article in The Conversation (26 May 2023), explores this ancient ancestor of all plants and its vital role in the health of our planet. Discover how mosses are drivers of critical ecosystem services, and have amazing adaptations and an ancient history. Plus, see what a ‘Moss-Piglet’ looks like!
Urban trees and ecosystem services – useful resources
Are you a secondary school or tertiary student researching trees in and around your setting grounds? You might be interested to see this research survey information from i-Tree Eco. This includes i-Tree Eco Edinburgh and i-Tree Eco Glasgow. Discover more about the ecosystem services provided by urban trees. Find more [...]
CE Biodiversity Education Projects Featured in New Video
This new video highlights the RCE Biodiversity Education Projects conducted during the Global Action Programme on ESD, from 2015-2019. It puts a spotlight on the range of innovative projects focused on biodiversity conservation and ecosystem restoration from the Global RCE Network. Shared by LfS Scotland in their May 2022 news [...]
Scotland’s coral reefs at COP26
This article in the Conversation (5 November, 2021) shares the COP26 spotlight on our cold water reefs. It describes how these special habitats are vulnerable to changing ocean temperatures, currents and greenhouse gases arising from climate change.
