The natural environment is one of Scotland’s biggest assets. The role of NatureScot (formerly Scottish Natural Heritage) is to look after Scotland's nature, help people to enjoy and value it, and encourage people to use it sustainably.
NatureScot is a government body responsible to Scottish Government Ministers and through them to the Scottish Parliament. Much of our work is done in partnership with others – local authorities, government bodies, businesses, community groups, land managers, and a wide range of representative bodies.
Our priorities are set out in our corporate strategy. In working for people and nature, we provide grants, carry out research, provide advice and information, handle a wide range of casework, look after designated sites, produce publications, provide licences and support interpretation.
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https://www.nature.scot/
https://www.facebook.com/NatureScot
https://twitter.com/nature_scot
https://www.instagram.com/naturescot/
https://scotlandsnature.blog/
www.youtube.com/c/NatureScot
Rewiring the economy ⚡
We know the biggest cause of climate change is overconsumption – where society puts too much pressure on earth’s finite resources through our “take, make, waste” economic model.
Zero Waste Scotland works with government, business, and communities to rewire the economy from our current model to one where we make the most of the materials we have. This is known as a circular economy and it’s the right choice if we want to create a more equal and just society for all.
We’re Scotland’s circular economy public body. Since 2014, our work has helped more people understand that the answer to the climate emergency is to consume less.
Find out more in our 2024-2030 corporate plan: https://zws.scot/CorporatePlan
We’re agile sustainability experts who break daunting challenges into achievable, collaborative steps.
What do we mean when we say “People-shaped support for planet-sized goals”?
Yes, it’s a nice catchy phrase, but it also speaks to the challenge at the heart of all daunting sustainability goals; that the bigger and more ambitious they are, the more critical it is to simplify and socialise them, so people can come together to actually make them a reality.
Bioregional first made its name with the One Planet Living® framework, designed to break the biggest sustainability goals there are into actionable, inspiring building blocks. Today, we’ve expanded our tools and methodologies to support innovative organisations of all kinds with their own unique challenges.
Our purpose is unchanged, but everything else flexes. We adapt our expertise and methods to fit your exact needs, challenges, projects and culture. To help you achieve commercial goals while optimising your impact. Serious sustainability thinking, fluidly executed. And dare we say it, enjoyable too.