Motion · S5M-20887 · 18 Feb 2020
Environmental Research Institute at North Highland College UHI Secures Funding for Peatland Research
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Dr Roxane Andersen from the Environmental Research Institute at North Highland College UHI on securing a £986,000 grant provided by the Leverhulme Trust; understands that this grant will fund a major new research programme into the peatlands of northern Scotland; recognises that peatlands are renowned for their ability to soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, promote biodiversity and provide high-quality water, and acknowledges that the project seeks to explore how climate change could affect blanket bogs as well as assessing the effectiveness of restoration efforts.
Supporters (16)
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 18 Feb 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 19 Feb 2020
- Bill Kidd 19 Feb 2020
- Richard Lyle 19 Feb 2020
- Gillian Martin Scottish National Party 19 Feb 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 19 Feb 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 19 Feb 2020
- Sandra White 19 Feb 2020
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 20 Feb 2020
- Willie Coffey 20 Feb 2020
- Joan McAlpine 20 Feb 2020
- Gil Paterson 20 Feb 2020
- Maureen Watt 21 Feb 2020
- Tom Arthur Scottish National Party 24 Feb 2020
- Ruth Maguire 27 Feb 2020
- Emma Harper 1 Oct 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.