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Project Officer Jack talks about what a day surveying a Dumfries and Galloway bog looks like.

- Feb 17, 2022
- 4 min
The Wellbeing Economy
Communications officer Carys summarises & reflects on the discussion from The Wellbeing Economy, a webinar from Scotland's Climate Festival.

- Feb 2, 2022
- 3 min
Technique of the Week: Bunding
For World Wetlands Day, we're revisiting our 'technique of the week' blog series and shining the spotlight on the bunding techniques.


- Jan 6, 2022
- 4 min
Jayne's Goodbye
Our Peatland Connections project officer, who has now moved onto a new role, reflects on her time with the Carbon Centre.

- Dec 22, 2021
- 4 min
Our Year in Review
The team gathered together to talk about their goals, victories, challenges and reflections from this year.


- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
Art, Science, and the Benefits of Collaboration
Jayne and Anna reflect on their experience at the Pendle In-Situ symposium: People, Ecology, Art, and Terrain: Starting a Collaboration.




- Dec 3, 2021
- 5 min
Reflections on COP26
Founder and trustee of CCC Dr Mary-Ann Smyth (Mas), and General Manager Dr Emily Taylor reflect on their COP26 experience.

- Nov 26, 2021
- 3 min
Climate Concerned: Is it eco-anxiety or climate trauma?
Around mid-September, several media outlets noticed a recent study on young people’s views on climate change. Headlines ranged from...


- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
Welcoming Jack.
We share a quick introductory interview with Jack, our new project officer.


- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
The Tarras Valley Nature Reserve Launches Second Community Buy-Out
Carys visits the Tarras Valley Nature Reserve as they launch their second community buyout to double the size of the reserve.

- Oct 21, 2021
- 5 min
The Tactics of Greenwashing
Greenwashing is a buzzword we’ve likely all heard of – but the word encompasses a huge range of tactics. Let's talk about them.


- Sep 23, 2021
- 3 min
Biosphere Explorers delivers COP26 workshops to local primaries.
This week, Biosphere Explorers project officer Carys has been working with local schools to get pupils outdoors and learning about COP26.

- Sep 16, 2021
- 3 min
Biosphere Explorers 2 gets back into schools.
Biosphere Explorers delivered workshops to Crossmichael and Kirkcudbright primaries this week, and visit Castle Douglas primary tomorrow.

- Sep 9, 2021
- 2 min
Technique of the Week: Peat Dams
For the third blog in our peatland restoration Technique of the Week series, we're looking at peat dams.

- Aug 26, 2021
- 4 min
5 Reasons why Dumfries & Galloway Needs to be in the Climate Action Conversations
D&G is rarely on the climate action radar, but it should be, and here's why.

- Aug 20, 2021
- 6 min
The 12 Arguments That Delay Climate Action
The 12 types of discourse which delay climate action in the climate change counter movement.


- Aug 11, 2021
- 5 min
The Nature Fix
Communications Officer Carys summarises her recent read 'The Nature Fix' - why nature makes us happier, healthier, and more creative.


- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
The Last Galloway Footstep?
The final Galloway Footsteps event “Outside the Home” was a great end to the four-event programme and we review it for today's blog.


- Jul 29, 2021
- 2 min
The Summer of Biosphere Explorers 2
With the end of July comes the last of our Biosphere Explorer Summer events. Here's a peek at what we got up to, and what's coming next...
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