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TFN is published by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, Mansfield Traquair Centre, 15 Mansfield Place, Edinburgh, EH3 6BB. The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registration number SC003558.

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North West Scotland wins major conservation funding
£2.9 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund will go towards twenty eight projects aimed at protecting Coigach and Assynt's nature and heritage
NEWS 27 July 2016 by Molly Millar
 
Calls intensify for Scottish underground coal gas ban
A report from Friends of the Earth Scotland found the technology was a major contributor to climate change, air pollution and groundwater contamination.
NEWS 25 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart
 
Deadly wildlife maiming traps set in the heart of Scottish nature haven
Conservationists have sounded an alarm after deadly wildlife traps were found in the heart of the scenic Cairngorms National Park
NEWS 22 July 2016 by Graham Martin
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Wind farm decision goes against charity - but the fight’s still on
A charity looks to have lost its campaign to block a massive wind farm development
NEWS 22 July 2016 by Graham Martin
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Thousands of seabirds saved after court backs RSPB
The Court of Session has overturned a Scottish Government decision to approve the development of off-shore windfarms that would threaten rare seabirds
NEWS 20 July 2016 by Susan Smith
 
Flooding cash welcomed - but much more is needed
Friends of the Earth Scotland has welcomed £420m of Scottish Government investment to provide flood protection for 10,000 homes across the country
NEWS 18 July 2016 by Gavin Stuart
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People power forces backtrack on pylon plans
The John Muir Trust has welcomed Scottish Power’s rethink of its plan to construct a chain of 50-metre pylons from the Ayrshire to Carlisle
NEWS 11 July 2016 by Graham Martin
 
Chief encounters: Jonny Hughes is grateful for Facebook post Brexit
Jonny Hughes of the Scottish Wildlife Trust on his perfect weekend, which mammals should return to Scotland and what Brexit means for the environment
FEATURE 6 July 2016 by Alex Turnbull
 
Pollution kills thousands of people every year blasts charity
​Modern pollutants contribute to the deaths of 2,500 Scots every year
NEWS 5 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell
 
Sturgeon: second referendum “highly likely” as UK votes to leave EU
Massive implications on leaving EU for Scotland's third sector
NEWS 24 June 2016 by Robert Armour
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