Spotlight on Youth @ free EUROPARC WEBINAR – 1 December 2022
This webinar explores how to create opportunities for young people in and around Protected Areas. It will showcase three examples where Protected Areas have implemented various projects to increase opportunities for young people to take up active roles in their Protected Areas and local communities. Register to join free on 1st of [...]
Unlocking National Nature Reserves with the John Muir Award
The John Muir Trust has shared (September 2022) how the John Muir Award helps people benefit from and take care of our National Nature Reserves (NNR). These examples focus on NNR experiences within Scotland’s National Parks. This includes the Junior Ranger Programme in the Cairngorms National Park and Loch Lomond [...]
Successful breeding season for wildcats in the Cairngorms
Cairngorms Nature News (3 November 2022) report that the Saving Wildcats project has had an incredibly successful first breeding season this year. 22 kittens were born in a dedicated conservation breeding for release centre in a quiet area away from visitors at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Highland [...]
Cairngorms National Park plan launched
Cairngorms National Park have announced their new ambitious Partnership Plan (23 August 2022) for nature, people and place. Read about it in this news article ‘Pioneering Park Plan launches, paving way for tackling climate and nature emergencies’.
Lessons from Brazil: Youngsters can benefit from ‘naturalised parks’ in cities
Child in the City (7 July 2022) report on this wonderful initiative to create naturalised parks in Brazilian cities. This brings major benefits to children’s play and development, and to local communities. Find out more and watch the inspiring video.
Vote for your favourite local park or greenspace
A total of 364 parks and green spaces have been nominated right across the UK, from large country parks to small community spaces – all loved by those who use them regularly. Check out UK's Favourite Parks 2022. All nominated parks now go head-to-head in a public vote to find the [...]
New Cairngorms National Park film promotes people power
Check out this new film 'Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030' . It showcases the Cairngorms National Park Authority community-led approach to tackling climate change. Inspired by the Gaelic word Dùthchas – meaning the deep-rooted connection between people and nature – it puts the power to tackle the climate and nature crises in [...]
Guaranteed to help young people in the Park
Cairngorms National Park Authority have announced (1st February 2022) that it has joined a host of other employers across Scotland to commit to the Young Person’s Guarantee, helping to create valuable job, training and volunteering opportunities.
