Resourcing Scotland’s Heritage (RSH) Project Manager Vacancy
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- Created: Thursday, 23 January 2014 15:13
Arts & Business Scotland are recruiting for a Project Manager (contract) vacancy for the RSH project.
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Materials Library – Material Considerations
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- Created: Thursday, 23 January 2014 14:40
Architecture and Design Scotland presents the “Materials Library – Material Considerations” exhibition on Level 2 of The Lighthouse, Glasgow.
January Funding Round-up
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- Created: Wednesday, 22 January 2014 16:16
Many thanks again to Paul Sizeland at Lothians & Fife Green Network Partnership for sending us this excellent round-up of useful grant sources for environmental / biodiversity related activities. Some of these opportunities have deadlines very soon, good luck with your applications.
Strategy aims to boost Fife’s woodlands
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- Created: Wednesday, 18 December 2013 05:00
Fife could see an extra 200,000 trees (100 hectares) planted in the kingdom each year as a result of a new woodland strategy published today.
The Fife Forestry & Woodland Strategy sets out a five year vision to maximise the wide range of benefits from woodlands and forests.
It will assist with the delivery of Fife Council's Local Development Plan due in 2014, helping to improve cycle networks, create green networks, promote new planting and enhance woodland recreation.
Central Scotland Children To Benefit From Green Funding Boost
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- Created: Tuesday, 17 December 2013 16:39
Green community projects in Central Scotland have received an early Christmas present this year as they have been awarded over £60,000 funding from the CSGN Community Projects Fund to improve their local greenspace.
Supported by Forestry Commission Scotland, the CSGN Community Projects Fund provides one-off grants of up to £3,000 to support small-scale projects at a grass-roots level to enhance the quality of their environment.
Water Sensitive Urban Design Video
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- Created: Tuesday, 17 December 2013 10:23
A short animation on Water Sensitive Urban Design, commissioned by the Landscape Institute and CIRIA, has won the communications category of the 2013 Sustainable Water Industry Group (SWIG) awards. The animation explains the concept of Water Sensitive Design (WSUD) and argues the case for designing with water when planning any new development. Focusing on the personal as well as professional approach to managing and designing with water the animation has been viewed more than 6,000 times since it was released on 26 July 2013.
Public Health and Landscape
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- Created: Monday, 16 December 2013 16:52
In November 2013, the Landscape Institute issued a Position Statement looking at the links between landscape and good health and well-being. The Position Statement aims to give professionals a better understanding of the contemporary role landscape plays in the creation of healthy places.