Almost half of Scotland’s species have decreased in number since the 1970s, and one in nine is at risk of extinction here.
We also know that nature, just like people, can recover. Together, we can help Scotland’s amazing wildlife and nature-rich places to thrive.
We want to live in a Scotland where our seas and rivers are teeming with life, our native woodlands are regenerating and our fields are buzzing with pollinators – and much, much more. To reverse the decline of Scotland’s nature and to help it recover on a big scale, we need action across society.
The Scotland Loves Nature campaign calls on the Scottish government to:
Help make this happen by joining the campaign.
Scotland’s nature gives us so much, from our stunning beaches, glens and lochs to our love for the local parks, hills, woods or waterways nearest to where we live. It’s part of our identity.
Nature is central to our health and wellbeing, enabling us to produce food and providing us with clean air and water as well as enjoyment and relaxation.
It’s also vital to tackling climate change. Healthy ecosystems give us greater resilience, including by storing carbon and protecting us from flooding.
Scotland’s nature is in trouble. But it has an amazing capacity for recovery. Across Scotland, people are working together to restore our fantastic wildlife and habitats – for example, creating new native woodlands, restoring degraded peatlands, planting seagrass and reintroducing native oysters.
Each small story of recovery shows us what people and nature can achieve together. Let’s help Scotland’s nature win big!
Three quarters of Scotland’s people believe there should be legal targets for nature recovery.
The Scottish government committed in 2021 to set legally binding nature recovery targets in a Natural Environment Bill to be introduced in the 2023-4 parliamentary session. But it has missed this deadline.
With Scotland’s amazing nature under increasing threat, there can be no more delay. The Scottish government must introduce the Natural Environment Bill before summer 2025.
Together, we can set Scotland’s nature on the path to recovery, so that healthy, thriving ecosystems can support and sustain Scotland’s people for generations to come.
8 in 10 people in Scotland have noticed environmental harm in their local area
21 August 2024
Campaigners call for new nature law as three quarters of people in Scotland worried about natural environment The overwhelming majority of people in Scotland have noticed environmental harm in their local area and are worried about the natural environment, according to new polling. Two thirds say they have noticed the impact of climate change in […]
Campaign calls for new law to protect environment
17 July 2024
Three quarters of Scots back legal targets to restore nature Leading environmental groups have today launched a new campaign calling on the Scottish government to bring forward legislation to protect nature. The campaign, Scotland Loves Nature, is backed by 43 organisations, including RSPB Scotland, the Scottish Wildlife Trust, and WWF Scotland. The coalition are demanding […]
Letter to First Minister: Environment charities launch Scotland Loves Nature campaign
16 July 2024
On 11 July Deborah Long, chief officer of Scottish Environment LINK, wrote to First Minister John Swinney announcing the forthcoming launch of the Scotland Loves Nature campaign.
