News

Putting CAMERAS into focus

SNIFFER Programmes embark on a suite of new projects

NICCIP develops climate adaptation guidance and builds for the Adaptation Northern Ireland conference, and rebrands as “Climate Northern Ireland”

URBAN-NEXUS “kicks off” with a meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria

Adaptation Scotland rolls out Greater Glasgow and Clyde Valley Project

Research on environmental regulation addressing UK interests

Funding for a new round of projects under the UK Environmental Regulation Programme (ERP) has been approved by the three UK environment agencies; Scottish Environment Protection Agency; the Environment Agency (England & Wales) and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.

SNIFFER Flood Risk Management Conference 2012 – save the date

SNIFFER contributing to the better health of Scotland’s children

SNIFFER has been contributing to the Scottish Government project Good Places Better Health that defines a new approach to environment and health in Scotland. The initiative is intended to inform improved provision of health nurturing environments, and takes as its starting point that the physical environment is key to health and wellbeing, set within an over-arching context of “sustainable communities”.

Adaptation Scotland - a new name to tackle the impacts of climate change

To mark a new phase in its work encouraging people to tackle the impacts resulting from our changing climate, Scotland’s leading climate change adaptation initiative has changed its name to Adaptation Scotland.

River restoration making headway

SNIFFER is pleased to report that the river restoration project – funded by The Species Action Network, SEPA and SNH - covering the River Dee, River South Esk, River Ugie and Maltkin Burn is making good progress.

Urban Nexus - a new communications network and knowledge core for European urban sustainability

SNIFFER is meeting with other European partners on 26th September to commence a new transnational project on urban sustainability called “Urban Nexus”.

Climate Connections - Linking Climate Change Research

Friday 13 May 2011, SNH Conference Centre, Battleby, Perth Climate Connections is a participative seminar exploring the role that climate-related knowledge networks play in shaping the understanding of, and responses to climate change, within a rural context in Scotland.

Particle air pollution in the UK - Summary booklet available!

The purpose of this project was to provide environmental regulators with a concise summary of the current state of scientific knowledge on particle pollution (also called particulate matter (PM)) with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (PM2.5).

SNIFFER's annual Flood Risk Management Conference 2011 sucessfully held

New guidance: Communicating understanding of contaminated land risks

SNIFFER anounces the availability of new guidance for communicating understanding of contaminated land risks. There are two parts to the guidance: a quick-reference booklet and a more comprehensive guidance manual.

SNIFFER and SEPA Review the Impact of our Research

Launch of URBAN-NET second call

Water Framework Directive and Climate Change Workshop - report now available

Differential Social Impacts of Climate Change in the UK now published

Rushlight Awards 2008