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Motion · S6M-11444 · 23 Nov 2023

River Dee Trust’s Campaign Wins the Nature and Climate Action Award

Lodged by Alexander Burnett (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) Standard Motion 31 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament congratulates the River Dee Trust’s Million Trees campaign on winning the Nature and Climate Action Award in the 2023 Nature of Scotland Awards; notes that the Trust’s campaign focuses on planting native trees along the river to provide shade for salmon and other wildlife in the ecosystem; understands that the River Dee faces several threats to its wildlife, including floods, droughts and high temperatures; commends the River Dee Trust for the creation of the Million Trees campaign to safeguard the salmon population and preserve the habitat for other threatened species; applauds those involved in this project, including the Dee District Salmon Fisheries Board, landowners, NatureScot, the Cairngorms National Park Authority, and members of the public, and wishes them all success in their nature and climate efforts.

Supporters (31)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.