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Rural Roundup - SPOTLIGHT: Environment

Episode 100 of the Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast podcast, hosted by Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast, titled "Rural Roundup - SPOTLIGHT: Environment" was published on June 21, 2023 and runs 37 minutes.

June 21, 2023 ·37m · Scotland's Farm Advisory Service Podcast

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Welcome back to the Rural Round-up. This show is produced in association with the Scottish Government. On today’s episode Tiffany & George are joined by Iain Boyd, Senior Environmental Consultant at SAC Consulting for the first quarterly spotlight on the Environment. Discussing water scarcity, wildfires, water pollution and renewables, this is a valuable conversation you don’t want to miss. We are also joined by Rachel Smillie, host of the Natural Capital Podcast, one of our sister Podcast shows, as she tells us what’s coming up on their podcast this year.  

 FAS Resources 

https://www.fas.scot/news/nature-based-solutions-to-combat-drought-and-flooding/ 

https://www.fas.scot/energy/ 

https://www.fas.scot/sounds/natural-capital/ 

 Other Links: 

https://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/water/water-scarcity/ 

https://www.farmingandwaterscotland.org/know-the-rules/ 

https://businessenergyscotland.org/smeloan/ 

https://www.netregs.org.uk/environmental-topics/water/water-use-and-efficiency/ 

 

For more information, visit www.FAS.scot 

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