Mastodawn

#Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law, in contrast to Westminster's rejection of the £35 measure as a barrier to housbuilding
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/28/swift-bricks-to-be-installed-in-all-new-buildings-in-scotland-after-holyrood-backs-ruling

#UKBirds #UKBiodiversity #UKpol

Swift bricks to be installed on all new buildings in Scotland as MSPs back law

Rest of UK has resisted calls to make builders install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds

The Guardian

A.Stringer Dec 15, 2024

After a nudge, #ecosystems are often doing much of the heavy work themselves. Inspiring examples can be the root of a wholesale fightback. It’s time to fight inertia and look towards a brighter future for #UKbiodiversity, with a selection of site visits worth putting on your calendar for the coming year.

‘It absolutely took off’: five UK #biodiversity success stories | Biodiversity | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/15/it-absolutely-took-off-five-uk-biodiversity-success-stories
#environment
#nature
#wildlife
#Conservation
#butterflies
#plants
#birds

‘It absolutely took off’: five UK biodiversity success stories

From new butterfly habitats in the Cotswolds to arctic willow planting in the Scottish Highlands, there are increasing numbers of places where humans are giving nature a helping hand to re-establish itself

The Guardian