In this episode we chat to Robin Pakeman from the James Hutton Institute about the underlying causes of nature loss in Scotland. Recently revealed in a new report commissioned by NatureScot and co-authored by Robin and colleagues at the James Hutton and from the University of Glasgow, these seemingly unrelated factors can have a significant impact on both nature and climate.

We also meet with Clive Mitchell, NatureScot’s Strategic Resource Manager (Nature & Climate Change) who takes us through some of the changes that need to happen for Scotland to become a sustainable, nature-rich, net-zero nation, and he gives us an insight into some of the actions we can all take to get closer to living in harmony with nature.

More information:

James Hutton Institute partnership news release: Considerable change needed to stop nature loss in Scotland

Understanding the Indirect Drivers of Biodiversity Loss in Scotland - A Summary

NatureScot Research Report 1309 - Understanding the Indirect Drivers of Biodiversity Loss in Scotland

Scottish Government news release: New legal targets proposed for nature recovery