Aviva has unveiled that it has landed the purchase of a large grouse moor to restore it for nature, climate and people. The insurance powerhouse teamed up with Par Equity to acquire 6,300 hectares of heavily-degraded moorland in the Glen Dye area of Aberdeenshire, for restoration, as part of its commitment […]
Nature restoration gets underway on BrewDog’s rewilding moor
BrewDog has announced that an adventurous programme of peatland restoration is underway at its flagship moorland restoration initiative. The progress follows the brewery and pub chain unveiling just 10 months ago that it had purchased a former grouse moor, the Kinrara Estate, for rewilding as part of efforts to offset its […]
Trailblazing tech company supports peatland restoration to reach carbon net-zero
A trailblazing tech company has taken its environmental credentials to another level by funding peatland restoration to help tackle climate change. Sumo Group, the award-winning provider of creative and development services to the video games and entertainment industries, announced its intention to become carbon net-zero across all its studios by 2025, […]
Redcar & Cleveland Council says grouse moor burning must end to help tackle climate change
Redcar & Cleveland Council has backed an end to heather burning to save the region’s peat moors from being damaged for grouse shooting. The local authority has called for the environmentally harmful practice, which is performed to provide younger, more nutritious heather to be eaten by grouse reared for shooting, to […]
COP26 deal issues a rallying cry to rewild Britain’s uplands
As the world inches closer to 2030, the deadline scientists have identified as the last chance to prevent catastrophic climate change, world leaders have signed the major Glasgow Climate Pact to help decarbonise economies and rewild the world. Rewilding land is key The Glasgow Climate Pact “emphasises the importance of protecting, […]