Deborah Long
@naturepower.bsky.social
Chief Officer at Scottish Environment LINK. Just Transition Commissioner in Scotland. Ecologist, gardener, traveller. Posting in a personal capacity.
A great evening #NatureofScotland awards celebrating all those doing fantastic things for nature in Scotland
November 20, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A great evening #NatureofScotland awards celebrating all those doing fantastic things for nature in Scotland
Arriving at work this morning, a puffin, a wildcat, a bumblebee and a red squirrel reminded MSPs they needed a strong Natural Environment bill to protect and restore nature. They can’t vote and mustn’t be forgotten. #ScotlandLovesNature
October 30, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Arriving at work this morning, a puffin, a wildcat, a bumblebee and a red squirrel reminded MSPs they needed a strong Natural Environment bill to protect and restore nature. They can’t vote and mustn’t be forgotten. #ScotlandLovesNature
#JustTransitionSummit25 investors are avoiding nature restoration & inherent risks limiting investment. Scottish Investment Bank has key role but no ideas on how to tackle this urgent issue? Part of this is innovative natural capital investment but also not investing in nature negative activities.
October 29, 2025 at 11:57 AM
#JustTransitionSummit25 investors are avoiding nature restoration & inherent risks limiting investment. Scottish Investment Bank has key role but no ideas on how to tackle this urgent issue? Part of this is innovative natural capital investment but also not investing in nature negative activities.
Scotland's Just Transistion is just as much about nature as carbon. There are challenges ahead but also opportunities and some clear options for action. I'm hoping these will be fully explored @JTCScot summit in Edinburgh today.
A Just Transition for is just as much about nature as carbon
I've been thinking about how Scotland's Just Transistion is just as much about nature, the people of Scotland and future generations, as well as carbon. There are challenges ahead but also opportunities and some clear options for action.
valuingwildplants.wordpress.com
October 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Scotland's Just Transistion is just as much about nature as carbon. There are challenges ahead but also opportunities and some clear options for action. I'm hoping these will be fully explored @JTCScot summit in Edinburgh today.
Key to land use and communities able to engage on local planning effectively depends on large part on #nationalplanningframework implementation of biodiversity enhancement, committing to replacing lost biodiversity and enhancing it. Work to do on that front.
October 29, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Key to land use and communities able to engage on local planning effectively depends on large part on #nationalplanningframework implementation of biodiversity enhancement, committing to replacing lost biodiversity and enhancing it. Work to do on that front.
Some excellent questions for @johnswinney.bsky.social about resilience, Scotland’s lack of it and the lack of a land use plan to plan developments and enable communities to engage.
October 29, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Some excellent questions for @johnswinney.bsky.social about resilience, Scotland’s lack of it and the lack of a land use plan to plan developments and enable communities to engage.
If Nature could speak, what would she say? On the eve of the Just Transistion summit 2025 and two days before the debate in Scottish Parliament about the Natural Environment Bill, I imagined what nature would want to say to us: Nature's letter to Humanity
A letter from Nature to Humanity
If Nature could speak, what would she say? On the eve of the Just Transistion summit 2025 and two days before the debate in Scottish Parliament about the Natural Environment Bill, I imagined what nature would want to say to us: Nature's letter to Humanity
valuingwildplants.wordpress.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If Nature could speak, what would she say? On the eve of the Just Transistion summit 2025 and two days before the debate in Scottish Parliament about the Natural Environment Bill, I imagined what nature would want to say to us: Nature's letter to Humanity
First published in the Scotsman, this blog explores why nature needs targets and how Scotland's Natural Environment Bill can, and must, make that happen.
Nature needs targets
First published in the Scotsman, this blog explores why nature needs targets and how Scotland's Natural Environment Bill can, and must, make that happen.
valuingwildplants.wordpress.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
First published in the Scotsman, this blog explores why nature needs targets and how Scotland's Natural Environment Bill can, and must, make that happen.
Scottish Environment LINK: reflecting on the recent milestone of 50 members
In July 2025, Scottish Environment LINK celebrated welcoming 50 members to the network. Started in 1987, LINK has continued to be the voice for Scotland's environment, amplifying member voices and ensuring the environment…
In July 2025, Scottish Environment LINK celebrated welcoming 50 members to the network. Started in 1987, LINK has continued to be the voice for Scotland's environment, amplifying member voices and ensuring the environment…
Scottish Environment LINK: reflecting on the recent milestone of 50 members
In July 2025, Scottish Environment LINK celebrated welcoming 50 members to the network. Started in 1987, LINK has continued to be the voice for Scotland's environment, amplifying member voices and ensuring the environment is seen and heard.
valuingwildplants.wordpress.com
August 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Scottish Environment LINK: reflecting on the recent milestone of 50 members
In July 2025, Scottish Environment LINK celebrated welcoming 50 members to the network. Started in 1987, LINK has continued to be the voice for Scotland's environment, amplifying member voices and ensuring the environment…
In July 2025, Scottish Environment LINK celebrated welcoming 50 members to the network. Started in 1987, LINK has continued to be the voice for Scotland's environment, amplifying member voices and ensuring the environment…
ScotLand Futures: how can land reform deliver a fairer, greener, more prosperous Scotland?
An opinion piece written for ScotLand Futures on how land reform can deliver for a fairer, green and prosperous Scotland.
An opinion piece written for ScotLand Futures on how land reform can deliver for a fairer, green and prosperous Scotland.
ScotLand Futures: how can land reform deliver a fairer, greener, more prosperous Scotland?
An opinion piece written for ScotLand Futures on how land reform can deliver for a fairer, green and prosperous Scotland.
valuingwildplants.wordpress.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ScotLand Futures: how can land reform deliver a fairer, greener, more prosperous Scotland?
An opinion piece written for ScotLand Futures on how land reform can deliver for a fairer, green and prosperous Scotland.
An opinion piece written for ScotLand Futures on how land reform can deliver for a fairer, green and prosperous Scotland.
LINK at 50 members: I asked our Hon Fellows & members about the importance of working together as LINK:
The environment and planet has never needed champions more, ready to voice the uncomfortable & point out the awkward while always looking to the long-term future.
www.scotlink.org/link-at-50-m...
The environment and planet has never needed champions more, ready to voice the uncomfortable & point out the awkward while always looking to the long-term future.
www.scotlink.org/link-at-50-m...
LINK at 50 members - Scotlink
In July 2025, Scottish Environment LINK reached an amazing milestone! Our membership reached 50 member organisations. Deborah Long, LINK’s current CEO, has been talking to early supporters, early driv...
www.scotlink.org
August 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
LINK at 50 members: I asked our Hon Fellows & members about the importance of working together as LINK:
The environment and planet has never needed champions more, ready to voice the uncomfortable & point out the awkward while always looking to the long-term future.
www.scotlink.org/link-at-50-m...
The environment and planet has never needed champions more, ready to voice the uncomfortable & point out the awkward while always looking to the long-term future.
www.scotlink.org/link-at-50-m...
Today sees Scottish Government 1st evaluation of #NatureRestorationFund. Crucial to nature restoration in Scotland, its investment supports habitat & species restoration across Scotland. It's only the start but it powerfully shows how nature can recover given investment. www.gov.scot/publications...
August 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Today sees Scottish Government 1st evaluation of #NatureRestorationFund. Crucial to nature restoration in Scotland, its investment supports habitat & species restoration across Scotland. It's only the start but it powerfully shows how nature can recover given investment. www.gov.scot/publications...
This is brilliant. 50 members and counting! Togther we're stronger and louder for the environment.
We’ve reached an amazing milestone! 🎉
We’re delighted that Bright Green Nature have joined LINK, taking us up to 50 total members.
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We’re delighted that Bright Green Nature have joined LINK, taking us up to 50 total members.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
This is brilliant. 50 members and counting! Togther we're stronger and louder for the environment.
I needed to find that Friday feeling & it's still here. This @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social film may be 10 years but it is as relevent today & still packs a punch.
Have a good weekend everyone.
youtu.be/1UIiixu2MZs?...
Have a good weekend everyone.
youtu.be/1UIiixu2MZs?...
Essential Wildness
YouTube video by John Muir Trust
youtu.be
June 13, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I needed to find that Friday feeling & it's still here. This @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social film may be 10 years but it is as relevent today & still packs a punch.
Have a good weekend everyone.
youtu.be/1UIiixu2MZs?...
Have a good weekend everyone.
youtu.be/1UIiixu2MZs?...
We made Nature's voice heard...thanks to everyone who showed up, spoke, shouted & rapped. 🐝🌸🗳️
June 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
We made Nature's voice heard...thanks to everyone who showed up, spoke, shouted & rapped. 🐝🌸🗳️
Brilliant to see so many eloquent and loud people outside parliament today. Thank you for Speaking up for Nature.
What a turnout!
Thanks to everyone who stood up for nature at the Scottish parliament this afternoon✊
Let's keep the pressure on our leaders to restore our nature!
Find out more and sign up for campaign updates at www.scotlandlovesnature.scot
#ScotlandLovesNature
Thanks to everyone who stood up for nature at the Scottish parliament this afternoon✊
Let's keep the pressure on our leaders to restore our nature!
Find out more and sign up for campaign updates at www.scotlandlovesnature.scot
#ScotlandLovesNature
June 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Brilliant to see so many eloquent and loud people outside parliament today. Thank you for Speaking up for Nature.
Reposted by Deborah Long
Today's the day! Join us outside the Scottish parliament from 12:30-2pm to make our voices heard for Scotland's nature 🌱✊
Stand Up for Nature!
Scotland’s nature is struggling, but the Natural Environment Bill could be a turning point.
We need to show MSPs that nature matters to Scotland’s people.
📆Thursday 12 June
🕒12:30-2pm
📍Scottish parliament
Join the demo:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stand-up-f...
Scotland’s nature is struggling, but the Natural Environment Bill could be a turning point.
We need to show MSPs that nature matters to Scotland’s people.
📆Thursday 12 June
🕒12:30-2pm
📍Scottish parliament
Join the demo:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stand-up-f...
June 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Today's the day! Join us outside the Scottish parliament from 12:30-2pm to make our voices heard for Scotland's nature 🌱✊
I am on my way, with my placards, to Stand up for Nature at today's demo outside Scottish Parliament with @scotlink.bsky.social & our members!
June 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I am on my way, with my placards, to Stand up for Nature at today's demo outside Scottish Parliament with @scotlink.bsky.social & our members!
The @acosvo conference today is reflecting a key theme in #environmentsector & @scotlink.bsky.social: we need to see a move from rhetoric to reality. The need is across society & across policy www.scotlink.org/publication/...
From Rhetoric to Reality: revisited - Scotlink
In 2011, LINK published our first Rhetoric to Reality assessment. Ten years later in 2022, we have repeated the assessment. Read the report here.
www.scotlink.org
June 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The @acosvo conference today is reflecting a key theme in #environmentsector & @scotlink.bsky.social: we need to see a move from rhetoric to reality. The need is across society & across policy www.scotlink.org/publication/...
Reposted by Deborah Long
In less than a week we'll be standing up for nature - join us!
With one in nine species at risk of extinction in Scotland, the time to act is now.
Join us to demand that our MSPs stand up for nature.
📅Thursday 12 June
⏰ 12:30-2pm
📍 Scottish parliament
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stand-up-f...
With one in nine species at risk of extinction in Scotland, the time to act is now.
Join us to demand that our MSPs stand up for nature.
📅Thursday 12 June
⏰ 12:30-2pm
📍 Scottish parliament
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stand-up-f...
June 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
In less than a week we'll be standing up for nature - join us!
With one in nine species at risk of extinction in Scotland, the time to act is now.
Join us to demand that our MSPs stand up for nature.
📅Thursday 12 June
⏰ 12:30-2pm
📍 Scottish parliament
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stand-up-f...
With one in nine species at risk of extinction in Scotland, the time to act is now.
Join us to demand that our MSPs stand up for nature.
📅Thursday 12 June
⏰ 12:30-2pm
📍 Scottish parliament
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stand-up-f...
Reposted by Deborah Long
Yesterday LINK members came together with MSPs to celebrate the Nature Champions initiative!
The event was a great chance to connect and pay recognition to the fantastic work our MSP Nature Champions and members do to bring a voice for nature into the Scottish parliament.
The event was a great chance to connect and pay recognition to the fantastic work our MSP Nature Champions and members do to bring a voice for nature into the Scottish parliament.
June 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Yesterday LINK members came together with MSPs to celebrate the Nature Champions initiative!
The event was a great chance to connect and pay recognition to the fantastic work our MSP Nature Champions and members do to bring a voice for nature into the Scottish parliament.
The event was a great chance to connect and pay recognition to the fantastic work our MSP Nature Champions and members do to bring a voice for nature into the Scottish parliament.
Thank you to everyone who came along to the fantastic @scotlink.bsky.social reception in Scottish Parliament tonight & congratulations to our #NatureChampion award winners. Special thanks to the fab @scotlink.bsky.social team.
June 4, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Thank you to everyone who came along to the fantastic @scotlink.bsky.social reception in Scottish Parliament tonight & congratulations to our #NatureChampion award winners. Special thanks to the fab @scotlink.bsky.social team.
#communitybenefit has been central to today's @holyroodmag.bsky.social #ScotClimateSeries conference today. Action on #NatureRestoration - opportunities to restore & avoid damage & fragmentation is also key. A future conference?
May 21, 2025 at 11:59 AM
#communitybenefit has been central to today's @holyroodmag.bsky.social #ScotClimateSeries conference today. Action on #NatureRestoration - opportunities to restore & avoid damage & fragmentation is also key. A future conference?
Enjoying being on first panel @holyroodmag.bsky.social #ScotClimateSeries today & pleased to discuss key themes on renewable wind solar industry role in #NatureRestoration #CommunityBeneft & #JustTransition
May 21, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Enjoying being on first panel @holyroodmag.bsky.social #ScotClimateSeries today & pleased to discuss key themes on renewable wind solar industry role in #NatureRestoration #CommunityBeneft & #JustTransition
Why is this happening in Scotland, a country dependent on its natural environment, & when we are in a #naturecrisis? Another step backwards for nature - and us all. theferret.scot/beaver-bid-b...
Beaver bid blocked after Kate Forbes stepped in
A bid to release beavers in the Highlands was delayed after intensive lobbying by farmers and landowners prompted an intervention by Kate Forbes MSP.
theferret.scot
May 20, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Why is this happening in Scotland, a country dependent on its natural environment, & when we are in a #naturecrisis? Another step backwards for nature - and us all. theferret.scot/beaver-bid-b...