Tag Archives: Scottish Water

Secondment brings fresh perspectives to Peatland ACTION

Posted on February 5, 2018 by NatureScot

Lauren Dixon is a recent graduate and currently on secondment at SNH as a Peatland ACTION Project Officer. She tells us how her secondment looks to benefit SNH and Scottish Water. This secondment opportunity arose as the Ugie Peatland Partnership … Continue reading →

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What do wetlands do for you?

Posted on February 2, 2018 by NatureScot

On World Wetlands Day, Andrew McBride, Peatland ACTION Programme Manager, explains the importance of taking care of our wetlands by telling us about Sandy Loch. This northern loch provides drinking water for Lerwick and much of the Shetland mainland but … Continue reading →

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Keeping Scotland’s drinking water pure

Posted on May 13, 2016 by NatureScot

The Sustainable Land Management (SLM) team at Scottish Water is working in collaboration with landowners and developers to help protect drinking water sources throughout Scotland. Lauren Dixon, Scottish Water’s technical Support, explains how. Scottish Water takes water from the environment … Continue reading →

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