Climate and Environment
Farmers urged to share climate change action
A network established to offer a space for farmers and crofters to showcase the work they are doing to tackle climate change and support biodiversity is looking for more members.…
- SRUC
- 25/07/2022
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SRUC to help steer agri-food net zero project
SRUC is part of a £5 million research network designed to help the UK agri-food industry move a step closer to net zero.…
- SRUC
- 13/07/2022
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Green light for £3m GreenShed
A state-of-the-art shed which will use cattle waste products to power a methane capturing system and grow indoor crops has received nearly £3 million from the UK Government through its Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.…
- SRUC
- 08/07/2022
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Learn how drones can elevate your business
Visitors to the Royal Highland Show will be able to learn how drones are playing an increasingly important role in rural life.…
- SRUC
- 21/06/2022
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Opportunities and risks of large-scale land acquisition
With natural capital and afforestation driving market interest and land values, a new report by SRUC has identified associated risks that need to be managed.…
- SRUC
- 31/05/2022
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SRUC welcomes new National Test Programme
SRUC has welcomed the launch of a Scottish Government programme which gives farmers, crofters and land managers access to new guidance on financial support for activity that will improve awareness of their climate performance.…
- SRUC
- 29/04/2022
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Rising to the challenge of responsible natural capital investment
The focus of an SRUC Challenge Centre is firmly in the spotlight as the Scottish Government pushes for more responsible investment in natural capital.…
- SRUC
- 11/04/2022
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Taking a holistic approach to farming
Agroecological practices can help farmers meet policy targets relating to climate change, biodiversity and food production, a new study has found.…
- SRUC
- 05/04/2022
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FinTech Research & Innovation Roadmap features SRUC
The FinTech Research and Innovation Roadmap was published on Friday explaining the pathway over a ten-year period to deliver an additional 20,000 plus financial technology or “fintech” jobs in Scotland.…
- SRUC
- 07/03/2022
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Poll highlights concerns about climate change
A new survey sponsored by SRUC has found four in five Scots consider climate change a ‘global emergency’.…
- SRUC
- 28/02/2022
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Rooting out the pros and cons of rewilding
Concerns about so-called ‘green lairds’ buying up agricultural land for carbon sequestration will be discussed at an event led by SRUC.…
- SRUC
- 17/02/2022
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Growing opportunities for SRUC students
SRUC students will be offered paid work opportunities at 12 ‘Unexpected Gardens’ being created all over Scotland as part of the Dandelion creative arts programme.…
- SRUC
- 16/02/2022
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