Planning Democracy

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Coming soon our joint webinar series with @APRScotland on Nature and Planning. Webinar 1 on Monitoring Biodiversity 6th Nov 7-8.30pm Covers the role of planning in protecting & enhancing biodiversity & the importance of recording wildlife. @improvserv bit.ly/3BG5sDN

Those of you working to protect the marine and littoral environment might be interested in our biodiversity and planning webinars the first is on 6th Nov 7-8.30pm @CCN bit.ly/3BG5sDN

Coming soon our joint webinar series with @APRScotland on Nature and Planning. Webinar 1 on Monitoring Biodiversity 6th Nov 7-8.30pm Covers the role of planning in protecting & enhancing biodiversity & the importance of recording wildlife. bit.ly/3BG5sDN

Join us at our webinar on Nature and Planning: Monitoring Biodiversity 6th Nov 7-8.30pm Covers the role of planning in protecting & enhancing biodiversity & the importance of recording wildlife Speakers from @NBNTrust and @CIEEMnet bit.ly/3BG5sDN

@RoyalScotGeoSoc @SCHAlliance @circularcomscot @CTAUK1 @sistemascotland @nourishscotland @CommunityLandSc @UKMensSheds @Tearfund @natlibscot Great to have one of the many interesting articles here celebrating the power and potential of community from other members of the Scottish Community Alliance, shows how community power can protect nature, sea and national parks @LocalPeopleLead @bscgscotland

Today we've been busy mailing the latest edition of The Geographer to RSGS Members! This issue explores the importance of community, with a special focus on local community empowerment and engagement. Check out our previous editions: issuu.com/rsgspubs #community #geography

@rsmcksg @MonicaLennon7 @ArianeBurgessHI Thanks Ross, we're still thinking about this but will be in touch!

A grand day out for the annual @PlanDemoc barbecue in the grounds @WistonLodge. The sun came out and the rain stayed off (mostly!). What a lovely bunch of people - and a great organisation!

We are springing into action! Hear from two local authority planners about Local Development Plans in an additional joint webinar this coming Wednesday 6th March at 7-8.30pm.

@MaggieChapman @fittick Thank you to Ishbel for such a powerful talk, all power to the Torry and @fittick community.

@CraigMMcLaren @ArianeBurgessHI Thanks for coming Craig, we hope our recommendations will be taken forward in order to achieve a more collaborative way forward to protect and enhance nature

Thanks to @PlanDemoc and @ArianeBurgessHI for hosting tonight’s event at the Scottish Parliament providing perspectives on NPF4 through asking if it is working for people and planet. It was particularly valuable to get insights from communities across the country.

@HelenRambler It was a fantastic event with the community voice and nature front and centre...where it should be in planning.

Great turnout at @PlanDemoc parliamentary event. Hearing community views on whether #NPF4 is making a difference to protect and improve #biodiversity. Sadly it doesn’t seem to be working to date.

thank you to @ArianeBurgessHI @MareeToddMSP @mgoldenmsp @MonicaLennon7 @ElenaWhitham @MaggieChapman @fultonsnp @Audrey4ASNK @BrianWhittle @CraigWHoy1 and @Ivan_McKee for coming to our NPF4 Is it working for People and Planet? event planningdemocracy.org.uk/2024/we-launch…

Thank you to everyone who came to our event last night NPF4 Is it Working for People and Planet? 15 powerful stories including the fight to save St Fitticks Park and Coul Links including also @InchinnanT @bscgscotland savekingsmeadow Scottish Aquaculture Reform Network & more

Many thanks to @ArianeBurgessHI for hosting our parliamentary event last night. We showcased our community-led research looking at how far #biodiversity is now protected in #NPF4. Great to see so many communities and planners there. Still lots to do. planningdemocracy.org.uk/2024/we-launch…

@CraigMMcLaren Could we talk about how to engage community in #PlanningAmbitions Including the public in the monitoring of NPF4 partic on nature. @NatureScot @CIEEMnet

The deadline to contribute to my call for ideas on #PlanningAmbitions closes tomorrow: ▪️ What are the outcomes we need the planning system to deliver to have impact? ▪️ What makes a high-performing planning authority? ▪️ How can we measure this? improvementservice.org.uk/news/october-2…

@NatureScot @CIEEMnet I'm sure there is scope for some citizen science monitoring of housing developments in future to continue and broaden this excellent study in future.

NatureScot's Stuart Bence talking at today's @CIEEMnet #GreeningourGrey conference. Next up, Fiona Strachan presents some of the transformational projects supported by the ERDF Green Infrastructure Fund.

With so many local authorities starting to prepare their Local Development Plans we've done a blog to help you navigate the Plandemonium and find out how to get involved!! planningdemocracy.org.uk/2023/its-pland…

Looking forward to hearing our speakers Ariane Burgess MSP and Jane from Ferniehill at our Annual Gathering tonight 6pm at Augustine Church, George IV Bridge. All welcome.