Species on the Edge is a partnership of eight conservation organisations and made possible by a range of supporters and funder.
Species on the Edge is a partnership programme of eight conservation organisations
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THE NATIONAL LOTTERY HERITAGE FUND Species on the Edge is made possible by over £4 million funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we are able to carry out vital work around Scotland to help conserve our most vulnerable species. The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK’s heritage. Using money raised by National Lottery players they support projects that connect people and communities to heritage. Their vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. From historic buildings, our industrial legacy and the natural environment, to collections, traditions, stories and more. Heritage can be anything from the past that people value and want to pass on to future generations. They believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past. |
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SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | LET’S DO NET ZERO As part of the global effort to fight the climate emergency, the Scottish Government has set an ambitious target to become net zero by 2045. To achieve this, the Scottish Government has made a range of commitments, including investing in projects such as Species on the Edge. |
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ESME FAIRBAIRN
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for people and communities throughout the UK both now and in the future. We do this by funding the charitable work of organisations that are building an inclusive, creative and sustainable society. The Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-makers in the UK. In 2016 we made grants of £42.4 million towards a wide range of work within the arts, children and young people, the environment and social change. |
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THE DULVERTON TRUST
The Dulverton Trust is an independent grant-making charity. We support UK charities with a national reach tackling a range of social issues, protecting the natural world, and preserving heritage crafts. |
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SAC CONSULTING
SAC Consulting is uniquely placed as part of SRUC to support the sustainable growth and prosperity of agriculture and land based businesses; working across food supply chains as they collectively rise to the challenge of climate change, biodiversity loss and food security. Our consultants offer technical advice which is grounded in the latest research, providing valued and trusted support to businesses and public sectors alike. |
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THE ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND
The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) is a wildlife conservation charity with a bold vision: a world where nature is protected, valued and loved. Our mission is to save wildlife and empower people in Scotland and around the world to protect, value and love nature. |
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THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE
IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is a membership Union of government and civil society organisations. Together, we work to advance sustainable development and create a just world that values and conserves nature. |
| THE BANISTER CHARITABLE TRUST
The Banister Charitable Trust provides grants for activities that promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment in the UK. |
The biodiversity crisis is something we all face, and something that conservation charities, groups and organisations all over the country are fighting hard to tackle. Species on the Edge was born out of the belief that the most effective way of doing this is together.
The eight Species on the Edge partners came together to share their expertise, resources and staff, in order to deliver the most efficient and impactful action possible for Scotland’s most vulnerable species.
This collaborative way of working means that we don’t need a butterfly expert from Butterfly Conservation, a bee expert from Bumblebee Conservation Trust, a bird expert from RSPB Scotland (you get the picture) in every corner of Scotland for targeted, expert-led conservation action. Partnership working means that our officers employed by the various Species on the Edge partners are training and supporting each other to carry out action for the whole range of target species in each of our project areas, whether that’s birds, bees, beetles, bats, butterflies, plants or toads.
We hope that Species on the Edge is just the beginning of a movement towards greater collaboration within the conservation sector. We’re all fighting the same fight – let’s do it together.
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