Kat Jones
@kat-jones.bsky.social
Mountains, bogs and other wet and beautiful places. Appreciator of birds and Director of @APRScotland. Woodland dweller. Scotland.
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So the UK Government can reduce electricity bills for data centres coming to Scotland, but it can't find a way to reduce bills for ordinary people?
What is going on?
itbrief.co.uk/story/...
join our Data Centre Campaign here: aprs.scot/data-centres/
What is going on?
itbrief.co.uk/story/...
join our Data Centre Campaign here: aprs.scot/data-centres/
Scotland to cut grid costs for AI data centres by GBP £24 per MWh
Scotland plans to slash electricity costs for AI data centres by GBP £24 per MWh, boosting competitiveness and green energy use without raising consumer bills.
itbrief.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 AM
So the UK Government can reduce electricity bills for data centres coming to Scotland, but it can't find a way to reduce bills for ordinary people?
What is going on?
itbrief.co.uk/story/...
join our Data Centre Campaign here: aprs.scot/data-centres/
What is going on?
itbrief.co.uk/story/...
join our Data Centre Campaign here: aprs.scot/data-centres/
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Enjoyed a brisk evening walk today up Salisbury Crags with @kat-jones.bsky.social.
Great views, but shocking erosion, with multi paths everywhere. Perhaps fewer feet would trample it if the Radical Road path was open??
@ramblersscotland.bsky.social
Great views, but shocking erosion, with multi paths everywhere. Perhaps fewer feet would trample it if the Radical Road path was open??
@ramblersscotland.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Enjoyed a brisk evening walk today up Salisbury Crags with @kat-jones.bsky.social.
Great views, but shocking erosion, with multi paths everywhere. Perhaps fewer feet would trample it if the Radical Road path was open??
@ramblersscotland.bsky.social
Great views, but shocking erosion, with multi paths everywhere. Perhaps fewer feet would trample it if the Radical Road path was open??
@ramblersscotland.bsky.social
A thread about why APRS, a countryside charity, is launching a campaign on data centres and energy use today. Please read and get involved!
Today we are launching a campaign on the environmental impact of data centres.
aprs.scot/news/why-a...
But hold on... a countryside charity working on data centres? that's intriguing... Why is that?
aprs.scot/news/why-a...
But hold on... a countryside charity working on data centres? that's intriguing... Why is that?
Why are we working on Data Centres? - Action to Protect Rural Scotland
Today we are launching a campaign on the environmental impact of data centres. Here Kat Jones, APRS Director, explains why this is vital work for APRS as a countryside charity.
aprs.scot
October 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
A thread about why APRS, a countryside charity, is launching a campaign on data centres and energy use today. Please read and get involved!
"If this site can get permission for battery storage then nowhere is safe"
We are incredibly disappointed that an important archaeological site in the Green Belt close to the famous Cochno stone has had a huge battery storage site consented, Read our response in the thread below 👇
We are incredibly disappointed that an important archaeological site in the Green Belt close to the famous Cochno stone has had a huge battery storage site consented, Read our response in the thread below 👇
A Battery Storage facility on a Green Belt site near to the famous Cochno Stone in Faifley has been given the go ahead.
We objected to the development which has been heavily opposed locally and will impact on an important array of Neolithic cup and ring marked rocks.
aprs.scot/cochno
We objected to the development which has been heavily opposed locally and will impact on an important array of Neolithic cup and ring marked rocks.
aprs.scot/cochno
Development impacts Green Belt, Access and Neolithic Rock Art - Action to Protect Rural Scotland
We are encouraging our supporters to object to the development of battery storage at Cochno in the green belt, which impacts on core paths and one of the densest and most accessible accumulations of pre-historic rock art in Scotland's central belt.
aprs.scot
July 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
"If this site can get permission for battery storage then nowhere is safe"
We are incredibly disappointed that an important archaeological site in the Green Belt close to the famous Cochno stone has had a huge battery storage site consented, Read our response in the thread below 👇
We are incredibly disappointed that an important archaeological site in the Green Belt close to the famous Cochno stone has had a huge battery storage site consented, Read our response in the thread below 👇
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Governments always seem to prioritise the benefit of landowners and big business rather than the people who voted for them. God knows national parks aren't perfect, but they're better than the free-for-all that blights the outdoors elsewhere.
Actual APRS report here - aprs.scot/news/how-mis...
Actual APRS report here - aprs.scot/news/how-mis...
How misinformation brought down a National Park.
APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
Powerful vested interests killed new national park at birth - SNP should be ashamed
The news that Galloway is no longer under consideration to be Scotland’s next National Park should send a chill down the spine of everyone…
www.heraldscotland.com
June 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Governments always seem to prioritise the benefit of landowners and big business rather than the people who voted for them. God knows national parks aren't perfect, but they're better than the free-for-all that blights the outdoors elsewhere.
Actual APRS report here - aprs.scot/news/how-mis...
Actual APRS report here - aprs.scot/news/how-mis...
Article in the Herald, an analysis of the misinformation that brought down a National Park. A stark warning for all of us working on environmental and progressive causes that are opposed by powerful vested interests.
bsky.app/profile/aprs...
bsky.app/profile/aprs...
How misinformation brought down a National Park.
APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
APRS Director @kat-jones writes in The Herald about the vested interests that brought down the proposed Galloway National Park and why this is a sobering lesson for all environmental campaigners.
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
Powerful vested interests killed new national park at birth - SNP should be ashamed
The news that Galloway is no longer under consideration to be Scotland’s next National Park should send a chill down the spine of everyone…
www.heraldscotland.com
June 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Article in the Herald, an analysis of the misinformation that brought down a National Park. A stark warning for all of us working on environmental and progressive causes that are opposed by powerful vested interests.
bsky.app/profile/aprs...
bsky.app/profile/aprs...
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This is powerful analysis from @kat-jones.bsky.social of @aprscotland.bsky.social. If national parks are to be a mainstay of how we protect nature, enhance access and provide lasting community benefit (and I firmly believe they are) then a bolder approach is needed.
aprs.scot/news/misinfo...
aprs.scot/news/misinfo...
June 5, 2025 at 8:23 AM
This is powerful analysis from @kat-jones.bsky.social of @aprscotland.bsky.social. If national parks are to be a mainstay of how we protect nature, enhance access and provide lasting community benefit (and I firmly believe they are) then a bolder approach is needed.
aprs.scot/news/misinfo...
aprs.scot/news/misinfo...
Such an important read to see how misinformation has had a real impact on decision making in Scotland over our new National Park in Galloway. A cautionary tale for all those campaigning to make Scotland (and anywhere else) a better place.
How misinformation brought down Scotland's next National Park
Analysis shows misinformation had an impact on decision making, and the Park was scrapped, despite Government knowledge that most of the arguments being used against the National Park had no basis in evidence.
aprs.scot/news/how-mis...
Analysis shows misinformation had an impact on decision making, and the Park was scrapped, despite Government knowledge that most of the arguments being used against the National Park had no basis in evidence.
aprs.scot/news/how-mis...
June 5, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Such an important read to see how misinformation has had a real impact on decision making in Scotland over our new National Park in Galloway. A cautionary tale for all those campaigning to make Scotland (and anywhere else) a better place.
RIGHT!!! I decided to give up social media for Lent. See you on the other side ....
March 4, 2025 at 10:12 PM
RIGHT!!! I decided to give up social media for Lent. See you on the other side ....
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Time for a THREAD of amazing Scottish island women to brighten #ThursdayMorning. 1st, Bessie Williamson, the only woman to own & manage a whisky distillery in the 20th century: Laphroaig on Islay. She was known for giving jobs when people were down on their luck. Such a queen. /1
March 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Time for a THREAD of amazing Scottish island women to brighten #ThursdayMorning. 1st, Bessie Williamson, the only woman to own & manage a whisky distillery in the 20th century: Laphroaig on Islay. She was known for giving jobs when people were down on their luck. Such a queen. /1
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Imagine a world where corporations can sue governments for protecting people and the planet. It's happening now.
We're calling on Fair Trade campaigners to support our newest member, Global Justice Now's campaign.
Blog by @louisedavies.bsky.social - bit.ly/4kmmFUq
We're calling on Fair Trade campaigners to support our newest member, Global Justice Now's campaign.
Blog by @louisedavies.bsky.social - bit.ly/4kmmFUq
February 28, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Imagine a world where corporations can sue governments for protecting people and the planet. It's happening now.
We're calling on Fair Trade campaigners to support our newest member, Global Justice Now's campaign.
Blog by @louisedavies.bsky.social - bit.ly/4kmmFUq
We're calling on Fair Trade campaigners to support our newest member, Global Justice Now's campaign.
Blog by @louisedavies.bsky.social - bit.ly/4kmmFUq
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7 unusual and wonderful children's books to help kids (and the inner child we each carry) navigate grief and loss
Consolation for Life’s Darkest Hours: 7 Unusual and Wonderful Books that Help Children Grieve and Make Sense of Death
From Japanese pop-up magic to Scandinavian storytelling to Maurice Sendak, a gentle primer on the messiness of mourning and the many faces and phases of grief.
www.themarginalian.org
February 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
7 unusual and wonderful children's books to help kids (and the inner child we each carry) navigate grief and loss
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Over the next few days... please watch this from Anthony Baxter.
The film the Trump Organization tried to suppress | You've Been Trumped Too (2020) | Full Film
YouTube video by Journeyman Pictures
www.youtube.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Over the next few days... please watch this from Anthony Baxter.
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A brand new website for the International Network for Contemporary Archaeology (INCA Scot) is launching soon!
Join us on the 17th March for a virtual gathering to celebrate the new home for Contemporary Archaeology in Scotland.
Click here for more information: bit.ly/41sRwaD
Join us on the 17th March for a virtual gathering to celebrate the new home for Contemporary Archaeology in Scotland.
Click here for more information: bit.ly/41sRwaD
February 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A brand new website for the International Network for Contemporary Archaeology (INCA Scot) is launching soon!
Join us on the 17th March for a virtual gathering to celebrate the new home for Contemporary Archaeology in Scotland.
Click here for more information: bit.ly/41sRwaD
Join us on the 17th March for a virtual gathering to celebrate the new home for Contemporary Archaeology in Scotland.
Click here for more information: bit.ly/41sRwaD
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Want to do your work experience at BTO? ➡️ bit.ly/BTOWorkExperi...
We offer a one-week programme for young people studying for their GCSEs or A-levels, aged 12 and up. 😀 If you are interested in a career in #conservation or #ornithology this could be for you. 🐦🌿Application deadline: 2nd March
We offer a one-week programme for young people studying for their GCSEs or A-levels, aged 12 and up. 😀 If you are interested in a career in #conservation or #ornithology this could be for you. 🐦🌿Application deadline: 2nd March
February 16, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Want to do your work experience at BTO? ➡️ bit.ly/BTOWorkExperi...
We offer a one-week programme for young people studying for their GCSEs or A-levels, aged 12 and up. 😀 If you are interested in a career in #conservation or #ornithology this could be for you. 🐦🌿Application deadline: 2nd March
We offer a one-week programme for young people studying for their GCSEs or A-levels, aged 12 and up. 😀 If you are interested in a career in #conservation or #ornithology this could be for you. 🐦🌿Application deadline: 2nd March
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It's a story playing out everywhere:
-> Rich people buy land which the public have enjoyed historically. They want exclusivity.
-> They block public access, often illegally.
-> Access services are underfunded and the law is weak.
The public lose again.
At least in this instance it hit the news.
-> Rich people buy land which the public have enjoyed historically. They want exclusivity.
-> They block public access, often illegally.
-> Access services are underfunded and the law is weak.
The public lose again.
At least in this instance it hit the news.
1/ THREAD:
There is debate raging in Cwmparc, Rhondda Fawr.
People have moved into a £500K house at the foot of the mountain & erected huge gates, blocking the access road to the mountain, a road generations have used for decades as well as forestry workers & Welsh Waters, but is a access grey area
There is debate raging in Cwmparc, Rhondda Fawr.
People have moved into a £500K house at the foot of the mountain & erected huge gates, blocking the access road to the mountain, a road generations have used for decades as well as forestry workers & Welsh Waters, but is a access grey area
February 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
It's a story playing out everywhere:
-> Rich people buy land which the public have enjoyed historically. They want exclusivity.
-> They block public access, often illegally.
-> Access services are underfunded and the law is weak.
The public lose again.
At least in this instance it hit the news.
-> Rich people buy land which the public have enjoyed historically. They want exclusivity.
-> They block public access, often illegally.
-> Access services are underfunded and the law is weak.
The public lose again.
At least in this instance it hit the news.
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Important work being led by @sustainweb.org to proactively address diversity in the environmental and food systems sectors
The RACE Report reveals racial diversity in the environment sector is still worryingly low.
What has Sustain done, and what more can we do collectively to drive change? Our latest blog 🔽
What has Sustain done, and what more can we do collectively to drive change? Our latest blog 🔽
RACE Report reveals racial diversity in the environment sector is still worryingly low | Sustain
More organisations than ever took part in The RACE Report for 2024, only to reveal worryingly low progress on key racial diversity measures across the UK’s environmental sector. What has Sustain…
buff.ly
February 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Important work being led by @sustainweb.org to proactively address diversity in the environmental and food systems sectors
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Really detailed article from @thecanaryuk.bsky.social on our Lost Nature report - and what's going so very wrong with planning reform right now.
@malcolmtait.bsky.social gets some juicy quotes in, along with @danicapriest.bsky.social!
www.thecanary.co/long-read/20...
@malcolmtait.bsky.social gets some juicy quotes in, along with @danicapriest.bsky.social!
www.thecanary.co/long-read/20...
To tackle the housing, climate, and biodiversity crises, Labour must fix the rigged planning system
We are in an ecological and climate emergency. Yet Labour's overhaul of the planning system prioritises economic growth over our environment.
www.thecanary.co
February 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Really detailed article from @thecanaryuk.bsky.social on our Lost Nature report - and what's going so very wrong with planning reform right now.
@malcolmtait.bsky.social gets some juicy quotes in, along with @danicapriest.bsky.social!
www.thecanary.co/long-read/20...
@malcolmtait.bsky.social gets some juicy quotes in, along with @danicapriest.bsky.social!
www.thecanary.co/long-read/20...
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⚠️ A reminder to please report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. In England, Wales & Scotland, contact Defra, in Northern Ireland contact @daera-ni.gov.uk & in Republic of Ireland gov.ie. Please ALSO report them to @birdtrack.bsky.social. Thank you. #UKBirding
February 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
⚠️ A reminder to please report all sightings of dead birds for possible testing for Avian Influenza. In England, Wales & Scotland, contact Defra, in Northern Ireland contact @daera-ni.gov.uk & in Republic of Ireland gov.ie. Please ALSO report them to @birdtrack.bsky.social. Thank you. #UKBirding
Can hardly breathe I'm laughing so much.
Because some damn fool asked, here's a thread about Baxter.
This was taken on the day I brought home Baxter and threw away all hope of an easy life.
Look at him. Absolutely irresistible.
And that's how they get you, the utter bastards
This was taken on the day I brought home Baxter and threw away all hope of an easy life.
Look at him. Absolutely irresistible.
And that's how they get you, the utter bastards
February 14, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Can hardly breathe I'm laughing so much.
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The @Telegraph excels itself today with the claim that @NaturalEngland is ‘ideologically wedded to concept of conservation’. This is our job, & we do it as a matter of legal requirement. Would be odd for a conservation organisation to do anything else.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...
Natural England accused of favouring rewilding over saving farmland
Calls for body to be scrapped for being ‘ideologically wedded to concept of conservation and removing food production from the countryside’
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The @Telegraph excels itself today with the claim that @NaturalEngland is ‘ideologically wedded to concept of conservation’. This is our job, & we do it as a matter of legal requirement. Would be odd for a conservation organisation to do anything else.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/02...
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This blog explains why, in the face of an opaquely-funded PR campaign against National Parks, it is so important to contribute to the consultation on a Galloway National park.
aprs.scot/news/envir...
#LoveNationalParks
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aprs.scot/news/envir...
#LoveNationalParks
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Environmental campaigning in the age of misinformation - Action to Protect Rural Scotland
As people in Galloway, and further afield, are being asked to contribute their views on a new National Park to the official consultation, our Director, Kat Jones, contemplates the campaign that is being run against National Parks.
aprs.scot
February 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This blog explains why, in the face of an opaquely-funded PR campaign against National Parks, it is so important to contribute to the consultation on a Galloway National park.
aprs.scot/news/envir...
#LoveNationalParks
2/3
aprs.scot/news/envir...
#LoveNationalParks
2/3
Can you spare a moment to respond to the Galloway National Park consultation today? - It's really important and doesn't take long!
Go on - It's Valentine's Day after all...
#LoveNationalParks
Go on - It's Valentine's Day after all...
#LoveNationalParks
💚 Happy Valentine's! 💚
Today is the last day that you can show the love for a Galloway National Park by responding to the official consultation.
The short consultation is really easy to take part in, and you only need to answer the questions you want to.
www.smartsurvey.co.u...
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Today is the last day that you can show the love for a Galloway National Park by responding to the official consultation.
The short consultation is really easy to take part in, and you only need to answer the questions you want to.
www.smartsurvey.co.u...
1/3
February 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Can you spare a moment to respond to the Galloway National Park consultation today? - It's really important and doesn't take long!
Go on - It's Valentine's Day after all...
#LoveNationalParks
Go on - It's Valentine's Day after all...
#LoveNationalParks
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It’s day 13 of sharing a photo a day from the Cairngorms National Park, and today we’re transporting you to the rolling hills of Mar Estate 🍃
Follow us to make sure you don’t miss out on shots like this ✨
📸 Ed Smith
Follow us to make sure you don’t miss out on shots like this ✨
📸 Ed Smith
February 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
It’s day 13 of sharing a photo a day from the Cairngorms National Park, and today we’re transporting you to the rolling hills of Mar Estate 🍃
Follow us to make sure you don’t miss out on shots like this ✨
📸 Ed Smith
Follow us to make sure you don’t miss out on shots like this ✨
📸 Ed Smith