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Why I Am Participating in Earth Hour

http://www.earthhour.org/home/

Or perhaps NOT Why I Am Participating in Earth Hour...

The suggestion is really simple. I mean it is so simple that I cannot believe that people are having a problem. I mean what is so hard to understand about this:

At 8:30pm local time on Saturday 28th March switch your lights off for one ... read more

Battle on to save Red Squirrels

This is an actual Fetternear Red Squirrel

The Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is under threat. The two main culprits are habitat loss perpetuated by human development, and the spread of the non-native Grey Squirrel (stupidly imported from America in the 19th century).

Scotland now accounts for 75% of the UK Red Squirrel ... read more

Destroying Scotland SNP Style

SNP Government approves Donald Trump's plans to annihilate SSSI dunes at Menie Links I am thus far speechless despite having suspected for a long time that Alex Salmond would sell out to the high bidder. I fear for what this means to all the other SSSI's and how other "developers" will be able to wrangle their way to planning permission in sensitive ... read more

Donald Trump just opens his mouth and lets his belly rumble

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7431276.stmJust like George Sorial, Donald Trump cannot resist spouting Doublethink. Today's gem:"I am confident I will be able to demonstrate my passion for this site on which we want to create a world-class development that works in harmony with the natural environment."Half a brain cell is all that's needed to realise that plans to stabilise a mobile sand dune system will mean the sand dune system is no longer mobile. If the SSSI mobile sand ... read more

Personal Landscape

Yesterday I mentioned I was musing over the concept of Personal Landscapes and that idea is still exercising my mind today. My work with SoulCollage is one process of mapping my inner selves and my inner landscape. I also work with my inner landscape in dreams, dreamwork, meditation and journeying (although these pursuits are somewhat challenged in my life at this time). But this concept of Personal Landscapes is something more than the inner world, although I think a Personal Landscape is held ... read more

George Sorial just opens his mouth and lets his belly rumble

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7407089.stm"We remain open to recommendations to enhance our course plans provided they are in the best interests of the environment and the development." ~ George SorialI'm telling ya that man should be running for the US presidency - I've never heard such a bunch of cow poo rhetoric as I have heard from this mini-Trump.Are they stupid?No - they believe *we* are stupid, that we'll believe them because they are rich and famous.The Trump ... read more

Dear Donald Trump – the tweak to your plans is not enough

BBC NEWS | Scotland | North East/N Isles | Trump amending golf resort plansThe mobile sand dune system at Menie Links is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Building on the dunes, developing them, turning them into a golf course or indeed a back garden for the 1400 homes planned is not protecting them. Stabilising them in any way makes them Not A Mobile Sand Dune System.A tweak to the plans is not enough and the Public Enquiry should refuse the plans as they stand ... read more

Interesting

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7358315.stm"Plans to construct one of Europe's largest onshore wind farms has been refused by the Scottish Government... It said Lewis Wind Power's (LWP) 181-turbines for Lewis on the Western Isles did not comply with European law protecting sensitive environments... The scheme had the backing of the local authority and business, but attracted almost 11,000 objections...."So the Scottish Government has stepped in to protect an SPA ... read more

International Petition to Ban Uranium Weapons

Campaign - International Petition to Ban Uranium WeaponsFor those of you who wish to add your voice to the movement to ban the manufacturing, testing and deployment of depleted uranium munitions, click the above ... read more

A Public Enquiry – Donald Trump – Menie Links

The Scottish Government has finally announced its next move regarding the Trump plans to annihilate a SSSI sand dune system at Menie Links in Aberdeenshire - a public enquiry is to be held.This is good news because I for one want to know why any Aberdeenshire councillor thinks they have the right to approve plans that will mean the destruction of a rare sand dune system that is supposed to be protected by law. I'd like to see the full facts published, rather than the propaganda of a corporate ... read more

Bee Aware

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust have launched a survey and they want YOU to help them.Beewatch 2008 seeks anyone with a pair of eyes to record bee sightings and email them to the trust. It would be helpful if you could identify the bees yourself, or include digital photos of any bees you are unsure about. Please include your postcode!Bumblebee conservation is extremely important as they pollinate much of our plant life - if bees continue to decline at the current rate we will be facing a huge ... read more

City Life

[caption id="attachment_446" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Arthur's Seat"][/caption]It never ceases to tickle me that I can look at this standing in the middle of a city :) and this week @ and I have been taking advantage of the unseasonal weather and wandering about in the wilds of Edinburgh....Our wee loch in the park looks great in the low slung sunshine (as long as you can ignore the joyful things that most local residents seem comfortable dumping... shopping trolleys, dog poo, ... read more