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For a more sustainable and fair society in the Highland and Islands, Scotland and beyond.
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Episode 2 of "Let's Talk Better Forestry" has now landed! Tune in and listen to independent forester Andrew Macqueen join Morag Paterson to share the variety in his day-to-day work, and the experimental approaches he’s exploring.

Worth a listen!

www.forestpolicygroup.org/news/ep-2-le...
August 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Another excellent contribution to the forestry world by FPG!

We are delighted to announce our next webinar offering: "Who Owns Scotland's Forests and Does it Matter?" Wednesday 17th September, 10-12 noon.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/who-owns-s...
Who Owns Scotland's Forests and Does it Matter?
Explore who owns Scotland’s forests, why it matters, and how ownership shapes policy, communities and the environment.
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August 15, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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scotecodesign.bsky.social
The Scottish Highlands have a “once in a generation” opportunity to lead on green energy, says @michaelmatheson.bsky.social adding the region has scope to become “an exemplar in sustainability”.
Matheson: Highlands has ‘once in a generation’ chance to lead on green energy
The Highlands has a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to be a global leader in sustainable energy and drive economic growth, the former Net…
www.heraldscotland.com
August 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Women’s deer stalking on Quinag?
Traditionally male dominated, this pilot project from John Muir Trust aimed to involve more women, open stalking up to the community and provide a local, sustainable food resource. Find out how it went in our latest blog post.
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The Pebble Trust - Women's Deer Stalking on Quinag
Women’s deer stalking on Quinag. Traditionally a male dominated activity, this pilot project managed by John Muir Trust aimed to involve more women, open stalking up to the community and provide a loc...
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August 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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What does regenerative forestry really mean in practice? Find out more in this excellent blog post from @forestpolicygroup.bsky.social, “Let’s Talk Better Forestry” with Claire Wightman
www.forestpolicygroup.org/news/podcast...
Ep.1 “Let’s Talk Better Forestry” with Claire Wightman – Forest Policy Group
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July 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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A wee reminder - We're looking for new trustees!
What's involved: www.thepebbletrust.org/support-us/n...
Our team of trustees: thepebbletrust.org/about/
⏰ Deadline 23rd March 2025
Interested in joining us as a trustee?
We are seeking new trustees for a charity based in the Highlands of Scotland, funding projects which support our vision of a more sustainable, fair and low carbon society.
www.thepebbletrust.org
March 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Really excited to see this going to the next stage of development. Huge well done to all those involved.
scotecodesign.bsky.social Scottish Ecological Design Association @scotecodesign.bsky.social · Mar 6
SEDA Land is delighted to have appointed Dundee-based studio Fish Tin Games to take forward ‘Stone & Veil,’ the digital game which we started with Abertay University and James Hutton Institute. With thanks to our funders Sefari Gateway and @thepebbletrust.bsky.social

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Fish Tin Games - Co-Development Studio for Hire
Fish Tin Games is a co-development games studio based in Dundee, Scotland! We offer work for hire/co-development services to brands and businesses.
www.fishtingames.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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We're looking for new trustees!
What's involved: www.thepebbletrust.org/support-us/n...
Our team of trustees: thepebbletrust.org/trustees.asp
⏰ Deadline 23rd March 2025
February 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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SUSTAINABLE INVESTING
Supported by James MacDonald of RSQ Wealth, we've been making some changes in our investment policies. Read James' insights into the challenges & opportunities in our latest blog post.
www.thepebbletrust.org/sustainable-...
The Pebble Trust - Sustainable investing
The Pebble Trust - working to align our investment policies with our aim for a more sustainable, fair and low-carbon world
www.thepebbletrust.org
February 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Scientists are increasingly concerned that the ocean currents that bring warm water from the tropics to the North Atlantic could weaken - or even collapse - in response to climate change. Rapid decarbonisation is urgently needed, whatever the scenario.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Could the UK actually get colder with global warming?
Some scientists fear the risk of a collapse to warm Atlantic currents has not been taken seriously.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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www.thepebbletrust.org/internships/
January 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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In our 10th year of operation, we wanted to assess the impact we've had. Did our funding make a difference to our grantees? To find out, we commissioned Impact Hub Inverness to evaluate our grants proogramme. Read their findings in our latest blog post.
www.thepebbletrust.org/grant-progra...
The Pebble Trust - Evaluating our grants programme
In The Pebble Trust's 10th year of operation, we wanted to assess the impact we have had and learn how we might improve on this. Did our funding make a difference to our grantees and enable positive o...
www.thepebbletrust.org
January 7, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Such a hugely important topic, especially in the Highlands & Islands. These @scotecodesign.bsky.social events are always informative, inspiring and innovative so well worth attending!
scotecodesign.bsky.social Scottish Ecological Design Association @scotecodesign.bsky.social · Dec 11
Join us on 24th January 2025 for the Radical Housing Conference Scotland (part 1).

This is a free, online event exploring innovative, affordable and low-carbon solutions to Scotland’s housing crises.

Organised by SEDA Land, part of @scotecodesign.bsky.social and @agilehomes.bsky.social.
January 6, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Making Change Happen; supporting and connecting aspiring leaders to tackle the climate emergency. Are you passionate about bringing change to your Highland community through climate action? Only 3 places left on this fully funded, Inverness-based course
your.socialenterprise.academy/course/view....
Programme: Making Change Happen! - Inverness 2025
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December 13, 2024 at 10:27 AM
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Renovating & retrofitting our existing housing stock is absolutely crucial. Check out Sustainable Renovation- improving homes for energy, health and environment by Chris Morgan. Buy for £10+P&P or download for free on our website
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The Pebble Trust - Sustainable Renovation Guide
The Sustainable Renovation Guide describes ten ways in which Scotland’s homes can improve upon current practice to achieve better energy performance.
www.thepebbletrust.org
December 3, 2024 at 3:47 PM
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Is regenerative agriculture really the answer?
Listen in to the latest podcast from Highland Good Food Partnership
highlandgoodfood.scot/podcast/
#RegenerativeFarming #LocalFoodSystems
Listen to the Podcast | Highland Good Food Partnership
highlandgoodfood.scot
December 3, 2024 at 3:31 PM