Highlands & Islands Environment Foundation
@hief-enviro.bsky.social
Protecting and restoring nature in the Scottish Highlands and Islands through effective environmental funding
https://hief.scot/
https://hief.scot/
Interesting article on how to integrate rewilding into agricultural landscapes
phys.org/news/2025-06...
phys.org/news/2025-06...
Blueprint integrates rewilding and agriculture to tackle biodiversity crisis
Setting aside at least 20% of agricultural landscapes for rewilding and adopting wildlife friendly practices on remaining farmland could reverse biodiversity declines while maintaining food production...
phys.org
June 23, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Interesting article on how to integrate rewilding into agricultural landscapes
phys.org/news/2025-06...
phys.org/news/2025-06...
LATEST GRANTS 🎉
We're excited to share details of seven projects recently awarded HIEF funding. Ranging from rhododendron removal in Argyll to flapper skate monitoring in Orkney, these crucial projects tackle biodiversity loss head-on through a range of approaches.
Read more here: lnkd.in/emxb5WGY
We're excited to share details of seven projects recently awarded HIEF funding. Ranging from rhododendron removal in Argyll to flapper skate monitoring in Orkney, these crucial projects tackle biodiversity loss head-on through a range of approaches.
Read more here: lnkd.in/emxb5WGY
May 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
LATEST GRANTS 🎉
We're excited to share details of seven projects recently awarded HIEF funding. Ranging from rhododendron removal in Argyll to flapper skate monitoring in Orkney, these crucial projects tackle biodiversity loss head-on through a range of approaches.
Read more here: lnkd.in/emxb5WGY
We're excited to share details of seven projects recently awarded HIEF funding. Ranging from rhododendron removal in Argyll to flapper skate monitoring in Orkney, these crucial projects tackle biodiversity loss head-on through a range of approaches.
Read more here: lnkd.in/emxb5WGY
Our 4 Year Impact!
Our grants are relatively small in size, but small amounts of money can achieve significant impact, thanks to the hard work of local communities and grassroots organisations.
To find out more, read our 2 Year Review via via hief.scot/2-year-review/
Our grants are relatively small in size, but small amounts of money can achieve significant impact, thanks to the hard work of local communities and grassroots organisations.
To find out more, read our 2 Year Review via via hief.scot/2-year-review/
May 15, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Our 4 Year Impact!
Our grants are relatively small in size, but small amounts of money can achieve significant impact, thanks to the hard work of local communities and grassroots organisations.
To find out more, read our 2 Year Review via via hief.scot/2-year-review/
Our grants are relatively small in size, but small amounts of money can achieve significant impact, thanks to the hard work of local communities and grassroots organisations.
To find out more, read our 2 Year Review via via hief.scot/2-year-review/
One day left to have your
donation DOUBLED through the #greenmatchfund!
Head to our donation page via this link:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05....
#naturerestoration #scottishhighlands
#DoubleYourImpact
donation DOUBLED through the #greenmatchfund!
Head to our donation page via this link:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05....
#naturerestoration #scottishhighlands
#DoubleYourImpact
HIEF Green Match Fund 2025 – Big Give
The Highlands & Islands Environment Foundation (HIEF) develops impactful nature-based solutions, in partnership with local communities, donors and networks, to restore and regenerate the Scottish high...
donate.biggive.org
April 28, 2025 at 9:35 AM
One day left to have your
donation DOUBLED through the #greenmatchfund!
Head to our donation page via this link:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05....
#naturerestoration #scottishhighlands
#DoubleYourImpact
donation DOUBLED through the #greenmatchfund!
Head to our donation page via this link:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05....
#naturerestoration #scottishhighlands
#DoubleYourImpact
Excited to have kickstarted our #GreenMatchFund this afternoon. All donations are doubled for one week only. Please share widely and consider donating via the below link:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
April 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Excited to have kickstarted our #GreenMatchFund this afternoon. All donations are doubled for one week only. Please share widely and consider donating via the below link:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
One week to go until the Green Match Fund 2025! We are aiming to raise £20,000 to support community-led environmental projects in the Highlands and Islands.
Between the 22nd -29th April, every donation to HIEF
will be doubled by @biggiveorg.
Find out more here: hief.scot/green-match-...
2025/
Between the 22nd -29th April, every donation to HIEF
will be doubled by @biggiveorg.
Find out more here: hief.scot/green-match-...
2025/
April 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
One week to go until the Green Match Fund 2025! We are aiming to raise £20,000 to support community-led environmental projects in the Highlands and Islands.
Between the 22nd -29th April, every donation to HIEF
will be doubled by @biggiveorg.
Find out more here: hief.scot/green-match-...
2025/
Between the 22nd -29th April, every donation to HIEF
will be doubled by @biggiveorg.
Find out more here: hief.scot/green-match-...
2025/
We are very excited to share our 2 Year Review! This publication showcases some of the inspirational community-led work we've supported in 2023 and 2024.
Read it on our website, here: lnkd.in/eH-jeXEE
Read it on our website, here: lnkd.in/eH-jeXEE
April 4, 2025 at 10:38 AM
We are very excited to share our 2 Year Review! This publication showcases some of the inspirational community-led work we've supported in 2023 and 2024.
Read it on our website, here: lnkd.in/eH-jeXEE
Read it on our website, here: lnkd.in/eH-jeXEE
Celebrating the achievements of four HIEF-funded projects which came to end over the winter:
All four projects have been tackling biodiversity loss through differing approaches, such as research and monitoring, capacity building, and citizen science.
hief.scot/spring-proje...
📸Blue Hope Alliance
All four projects have been tackling biodiversity loss through differing approaches, such as research and monitoring, capacity building, and citizen science.
hief.scot/spring-proje...
📸Blue Hope Alliance
March 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Celebrating the achievements of four HIEF-funded projects which came to end over the winter:
All four projects have been tackling biodiversity loss through differing approaches, such as research and monitoring, capacity building, and citizen science.
hief.scot/spring-proje...
📸Blue Hope Alliance
All four projects have been tackling biodiversity loss through differing approaches, such as research and monitoring, capacity building, and citizen science.
hief.scot/spring-proje...
📸Blue Hope Alliance
Fishing and aquaculture litter found on Scottish Island coastlines has increased, according to the latest Marine Conservation Society State of Our Beaches Report.
HIEF are proud to support this ongoing work thanks to funding from the Conservation Collective x Depeche Mode x Hublot partnership.
HIEF are proud to support this ongoing work thanks to funding from the Conservation Collective x Depeche Mode x Hublot partnership.
March 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Fishing and aquaculture litter found on Scottish Island coastlines has increased, according to the latest Marine Conservation Society State of Our Beaches Report.
HIEF are proud to support this ongoing work thanks to funding from the Conservation Collective x Depeche Mode x Hublot partnership.
HIEF are proud to support this ongoing work thanks to funding from the Conservation Collective x Depeche Mode x Hublot partnership.
The Kyle and Lochalsh Community Trust have been developing a 'school of the environment' on community owned land - 'The Plock'. Following HIEF seed funding, the project has been awarded over £200,000 from the National Lottery Heritage fund.
March 13, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The Kyle and Lochalsh Community Trust have been developing a 'school of the environment' on community owned land - 'The Plock'. Following HIEF seed funding, the project has been awarded over £200,000 from the National Lottery Heritage fund.
Hello Bluesky! Seems as though we're late to the party, but we're here now, and looking forward using this platform to share positive stories from community-led environmental projects across the Highlands and Islands
March 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Hello Bluesky! Seems as though we're late to the party, but we're here now, and looking forward using this platform to share positive stories from community-led environmental projects across the Highlands and Islands