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Executive Director at #rewilding charity @ScotlandTBP. Working to Make Rewilding Happen across Scotland, in response to the climate and nature emergencies.

Cairngorms, Scotland
Joined March 2010
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Peter Cairns
1 year
Yep, me too. This platform can be really useful and is often enjoyable, but it now has a distinct and unpleasant whiff about it. Over and out.
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Guardian Environment
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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1 week left to support our Aviva appeal to have your donation DOUBLED!🕒 Here's just one of the many things your donation will help fund... Aspen and beavers have been either missing or scarce in Scotland for centuries. We're part of a growing effort to return them to our
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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WE'RE HIRING 📣 We are looking for a highly skilled digital media specialist to be at the heart of our creative communications, and to optimise the reach and influence of our work. Does this sound like you? 👉Apply by 15 November: https://t.co/GpdQTg0HOZ
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Peter Cairns
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Just caught up with a piece by Colin Galbraith of @NatureScot. There is no question that nature recovery relies on a shift in societal mindset, but Colin should also recognise that processes imposed by NatureScot often create barriers that prevent action. https://t.co/1GgPVdblfl
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Every year since 2016, communities and organisations from across Scotland have come together to mark Climate Week – and this year, NatureScot's…
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With many of Scotland’s rivers straightened, dredged or de-wooded, ecologist Aidan Maccormick immerses himself in a dynamic river system to better understand how natural processes drive diversity in nature. #Northwoods Read When Rivers Run Free: https://t.co/TGyOaXoLLj
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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With support from #Northwoods and the @NatureScot Nature Restoration Fund, Tombane has recently restored an area of native woodland, created new wildlife corridors and made more space for water, with seven species of dragonfly and damselfly now present in their newly-created
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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Nestled below the UK's highest mountain and forming one of Scotland's most iconic glens, Glen Nevis estate is home to restored and ancient woodland, as well as rare montane plants – and spectacular scenery that attracts visitors from around the globe. Working alongside other
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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Catch the #RewildingNation documentary we produced for @ScotRewilding TONIGHT at 7pm on their YouTube channel! 👇 #WhyNotScotland
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The Scottish Rewilding Alliance
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TONIGHT: join Flo on her journey from despondency to hope as she encounters stories of nature's comeback. 'Why Not Scotland' premieres online this evening. 🎥 Head to our YouTube at 7pm to watch the film:
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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It wasn’t so long ago that wild forests, free-flowing rivers and rich wetlands covered much more of Scotland than we see today. If you want to see nature bounce back, donate to help us #MakeRewildingHappen. Donations up to £250 will be DOUBLED! 👉 https://t.co/uCajep78x7
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The Scottish Rewilding Alliance
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Save the date! 📣 The acclaimed #RewildingNation documentary, 'Why Not Scotland?', premieres online on Thursday 26 September at 7pm! Like many of her generation, Flo is concerned by the state of nature and fearful about an uncertain future. But during her travels across Europe,
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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'Why Not Scotland?', the film we produced for @ScotRewilding, premieres online on Thursday 26 September at 7pm! 🎉 Head to the premiere page on the SRA's YouTube channel to be notified: https://t.co/eYJ7mUYNYC #RewildingNation #WhyNotScotland
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The Scottish Rewilding Alliance
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Save the date! 📣 The acclaimed #RewildingNation documentary, 'Why Not Scotland?', premieres online on Thursday 26 September at 7pm! Like many of her generation, Flo is concerned by the state of nature and fearful about an uncertain future. But during her travels across Europe,
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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Scotland faces a triple crisis. Nature is in decline, climate change is knocking on our door, and both are affecting our health and wellbeing. But there is a solution: Rewilding. 🌿 SCOTLAND: The Big Picture is raising £25,000 to help restore nature, address climate change and
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Peter Cairns
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More than 300 civil society organisations are calling on EU Member States to strengthen, not weaken, protection for wolves. The coalition opposes the European Commission’s proposal to downgrade wolf protection under the Bern Convention. https://t.co/xJH1qReW0E
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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Thank you to everyone who came to the Big Picture Conference 2024! We were delighted to be in a venue that was buzzing with conversations and ideas. We hope you enjoyed your day and that it inspired you to make more rewilding happen across Scotland. #BigPictureConference
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Sarah Watts
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Overjoyed (& somewhat overwhelmed) with the incredible reaction to my talk on restoring the "wee trees" at the #BigPictureConference @ScotlandTBP on Saturday. What an opportunity to showcase the revival of our #mountain #woodland. Thanks so much for inviting me! #NatureRecovery
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Good to go! #BigPictureConference
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By this time tomorrow, Scotland's #rewilding event will be getting underway. You don't need to be a nature expert, you just need to care about a liveable planet. Come and join us. #BigPictureConference
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Peter Cairns
1 year
Scotland's Rewilding Event is back on 14 September at @perthconcerthal. Join an inspirational lineup of speakers for a fun and fulfilling day of presentations, learning opportunities and #rewilding discussion. Book here https://t.co/6lkNxGCu2x #BigPictureConference
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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Exciting opportunity for 18-30 year olds! 📣 🌿Passionate about nature, or new to #rewilding, but want to help make a difference? We're offering you one of 10 fully-funded places on our Rewilding Young Communicators Training course! This immersive 5-night course is designed to
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Students half price and under 16s only £15 @SAGTeach @EdScotLfS @LfSScotland
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SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
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📣 Calling all #students! 👩‍🎓 Did you know you can attend Scotland's rewilding event for half the price of a standard ticket? If you're studying or considering a future in nature restoration, the Big Picture Conference is the perfect opportunity to gather inspiration and make
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Peter Cairns
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Working on the multimedia presentations for next weekend's #BigPictureConference. If you've not yet booked, now is the time! Orcas, wolves, eagles, deer and otters all make an appearance, alongside a variety of insightful #rewilding stories. Tickets" https://t.co/6PMmmUFqfd
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