{"id":786,"date":"2019-02-22T15:13:15","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T15:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/?p=786"},"modified":"2019-02-22T15:13:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T15:13:15","slug":"this-week-22-2-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.gov.scot\/rural-environment\/2019\/02\/22\/this-week-22-2-19\/","title":{"rendered":"This week: 22\/2\/19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scotland’s International Marine Conference<\/h3>\n

\"\"Scotland is leading the way in tackling marine litter, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon told international delegates attending Scotland\u2019s International Marine Conference in Glasgow this week.<\/p>\n

The First Minister announced a \u00a3175,200 campaign promoting the use of re-usable sanitary products to reduce the more than 100 billion pieces of sanitary waste disposed of every year.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

Deposit Return Scheme<\/h3>\n

Spe\"\"aking at the International Marine Conference, Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham announced that the Scottish Goverment deposit return scheme consultation analysis report has been published.<\/p>\n

Read it here<\/a><\/p>\n

BIC symposium<\/h3>\n

Environment and Climate Change Secretary Roseanna Cunningham <\/span>chaired<\/span> the British-Irish Council press conference in Glasgow to discuss <\/span>cross-administration<\/span> agreements made on tackling marine litter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Young Farmer Climate Change Champions<\/h3>\n

Four young farmers and crofters have been appointed to champion a cultural and behavioural shift towards low-carbon, environmentally sustainable farming in Scotland.<\/p>\n

\"\"Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon said:<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want farmers and crofters to move towards a more profitable, low-carbon, environmentally sustainable future, adapting to the changing climate and securing business viability for future generations.”<\/p>\n

Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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