{"id":1023,"date":"2019-04-18T14:58:25","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T13:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/?p=1023"},"modified":"2019-04-18T14:58:34","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T13:58:34","slug":"this-week-19-04-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/2019\/04\/18\/this-week-19-04-19\/","title":{"rendered":"This week: 19\/04\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">Food Waste<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham w<span class=\"A91cce4fe967f4807bd0727fda36d5ab984\">elcomed the launch of Zero Waste Scotland&#8217;s Food Waste campaign.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=B_ZUfgQEE7s\">Watch our advert on food waste<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Animal licensing<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1030 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/04\/MG-puppy-300x254.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"212\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/04\/MG-puppy-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/04\/MG-puppy-768x650.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/04\/MG-puppy-1024x867.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/04\/MG-puppy-605x512.jpg 605w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/04\/MG-puppy-496x420.jpg 496w, https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2019\/04\/MG-puppy.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250\/212;\" \/>Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon welcomed the consultation analysis responses on proposals to introduce new regulations for the licensing of dog, cat and rabbit breeding activities in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/licensing-dog-cat-rabbit-breeding-activities-scotland-summary\/\">Read more about animal licensing<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Rural Scotland and EU citizens<\/h3>\n<p>Mr Ewing highlighted the importance of retaining freedom of movement for EU workers, while on a visit to Pittenweem Harbour. He said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis Government values the contribution EU citizens make to our economy and society, and we want people who are here already to know they will be supported to stay in Scotland.\u00a0 It is also important for people thinking of coming to Scotland to work, even for a season, that we are open for business and that you will be welcomed warmly.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/news\/rural-scotland-and-eu-citizens\/\">Read more about rural Scotland and EU citizens<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Climate Change research<\/h3>\n<p>Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham welcomed Climate Ready Clyde&#8217;s full climate risk and opportunity assessment for Glasgow City Region. She said:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am pleased that additional support from the Scottish Government is enabling Climate Ready Clyde\u2019s partners to publish this important research, which shows that adaptation makes economic sense for the City Region.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/climatereadyclyde.org.uk\/climate-ready-clyde-releases-full-climate-risk-and-opportunity-assessment-for-glasgow-city-region\/\">Read more on Climate Ready Clyde&#8217;s research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Food Waste Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham welcomed the launch of Zero Waste Scotland&#8217;s Food Waste campaign. Watch our advert on food waste Animal licensing Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon welcomed the consultation analysis responses on proposals to introduce new regulations for the licensing of dog, cat and rabbit breeding activities in Scotland. 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