Keep Scotland Beautiful

Four groups recognised for commitment to improving places and people’s health and wellbeing.

Community climate and nature action celebrated across Aberdeenshire

Haddo is one of three Aberdeenshire winners

Hat-trick of Green Flag Awards for Aberdeenshire

Banchory Academy won the Wildlife gardening theme

Banchory Academy win Certificate of Recognition in Pocket Garden Competition

We already knew that Scotland has beautiful beaches, but did you know the country also has magnificent rock pools attached to them?

9 beaches in Scotland with rock pools that have crabs, starfish & more

Balmedie is one of eight Aberdeenshire winners

Eight Aberdeenshire beaches scoop prestigious accolade

Barry Fisher, CEO, Keep Scotland Beautiful.

Join our Spring Clean, because small steps can trigger huge change - Barry Fishe...

A teenager smoking an electronic cigarette. Picture: Getty Images

Scottish charities in plea to retailers to ban single-use vapes

Illegally dumped rubbish can cause serious harm to the environment, polluting land and water and posing a danger to wild animals and livestock, and costs millions of pounds in clean-up costs each year

Calls for tougher action to punish criminals and stamp out fly-tipping

EAGerBunch were joint winners of the Involving Children and Young People Award

Groups across Aberdeenshire celebrated for climate and nature work

Lynn is the second winner of the partnership, winning £250 for binning her litter

Inverurie woman wins cash for binning trash

Catherine Gee, Deputy Chief Executive, Keep Scotland Beautiful

Forging a better relationship with our planet is vital - Catherine Gee

The key focus of the LEAF programme is to promote and expand outdoor education and connection with nature for young people.

Pupils in Aberdeenshire to begin LEAF programme next year

Members of Stonehaven Horizon Project

Mearns groups recognised for becoming more climate and nature friendly

Inverurie Environmental Improvement Group won Gold in the Medium Town category.

Gold for Inverurie Environmental Improvement Group

Meet the man with the mission to help Scotland hit its net zero target five years ahead of the rest of the UK

Ad Feature Scotland aims to smash net zero target by five years

The interactive learning and discussion opportunities are being offered to those who live or work in the Cairngorms National Park

Call for people living or working in the Cairngorms National Park to attend clim...

Planters and baskets throughout the town add a splash of colour. (Photos: Ian Mitchell IEI vice-chair)

Inverurie showcases thriving projects in national competition

The accolade acknowledges quality green open spaces that help to boost our nation's health and wellbeing.

Two parks in Aberdeenshire scoop a Green Flag Award

Catherine Gee, Operations Director at Keep Scotland Beautiful

Celebrating the spaces which were a lifeline in lockdown - Catherine Gee

Keep Scotland Beautiful’s survey found that only 81.2 per cent meet the ‘clean’ standard in Edinburgh

'It's not called Auld Reekie for nothing' - Readers' Comments on 'filthy' Edinbu...

Engineering giant BAE Systems, which has shipyards at Govan and Scotstoun, has partnered up with environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) to support its award-winning Upstream Battle initiative to tackle marine litter “from source to sea”

All hands on deck: how a Clyde shipbuilder is keeping Scotland beautiful

A clean up on the River Clyde.

We can help you turn your anger into action on litter - Barry Fisher

Bun Sgoil Stafainn of Portree's 'Wetlands of Wonder' was awarded the prize for Best Garden in the One Planet Picnic theme in 2019

Pocket garden design competition launched for Scottish pupils

Barry Fisher, CEO, Keep Scotland Beautiful.

Scotland is facing a potential litter emergency - Barry Fisher

Edinburgh city centre is deserted as the lockdown continiues (Picture: Ian Rutherford)

Coping with coronavirus will help us respond to other challenges that lie ahead ...

The Beltane Fire Festival is held on the top of Calton Hill in Edinburgh on the last night of April each year. Picture: Nathan Goodfriend.

Beltane Fire Festival to donate to eco charities under drive to offset impact of...

The schools strikes to protest the lack of action to tackle global warming show there is an appetite for change (Picture: John Devlin)

Why we all need to be ‘climate ready’ – Catherine Gee

Pictured: (from left to right) Robert Scott, Rosewell Development Trust Manager, Lynn Pillians, Trust Director are presented the award by Tom Brock, OBE, Interim Chief Executive, Keep Scotland Beautiful. Photo by Angus Findlay.

Rosewell Development Trust awarded again

Volunteers make a clean sweep  at Campsie Glen

Picture: Michael Gillne

Top green award for Falkirk’s Helix Park

More than 40,000 volunteers across Scotland stepped forward to take part in over 700 litter-pick events and other clean-ups for Spring Clean 2019. Picture: Peter Devlin

Keep Scotland Beautiful thanks the litter volunteers – Derek Robertson

Sicty one beaches that have been given a Scottish Beach Award this year.

These are the 61 beaches across Scotland recognised for their visitor experience

Belhaven

These are the 21 best beaches in Fife and the Lothians

A Fyne Futures dig. Photo by Sandy Ogilvie.

Green project to reduce Bute’s carbon footprint

Green project to reduce Bute’s carbon footprint

The NHS in England has purchased more than half a billion disposable cups over the last five years, new figures show.

Catherine Gee: Little lifestyle tweaks lead to global results

Anyone who throws litter out the car window will soon face a higher risk of prosecution (Picture: Emma Mitchell)

Scotland roadsides are the dirtiest they’ve ever been – Derek Robertson

The Keep Bankside Beautiful litter pickers

Keep Bankside Beautiful volunteers conduct major canalside clean-up

Coffee cups can be collected through the new campaign in Glasgow

Glasgow first city with depository for single-use coffee cups

Whitesands in Dumfries experiences regular flooding but such events could be come more frequent as sea levels rise if more action is not taken over carbon emissions, where local organisations are taking a lead

Graeme Dickson: The fight against global warming is everyone's '“ and you can ma...

Mhairi Barrett (development officer) and Ellen Scott (chairwoman) from Gorebridge Community Cares.

Gorebridge dog fouling campaign picks up award

Keep Scotland Beautiful launch new roadside litter campaign. Image by: Malcolm McCurrach Thu, 24, November, 2016 | Â© Malcolm McCurrach 2016 | New Wave Images UK | All rights Reserved. picturedesk@nwimages.co.uk | www.nwimages.co.uk | 07743 719366

Derek Robertson: Don't just chuck it out of the car window '“ give your litter a...
It is often said that you can judge a society by what it throws away, and the Âpublic policy attention now focusing on plastic bottles, food packaging, a depos...

More than half of all blockages in Scotlands sewers are caused by fats, oils and grease being disposed of incorrectly down drains and sinks

St Andrews drains '˜on a diet' to tackle fatberg problem

Photo: Ian Georgeson

Environmental issues jump as councils slash community warden posts

Vogrie House, Vogrie Country Park

Award for Midlothian parks

From left, Alex Bell of Hawick in Bloom, councillors Stuart Marshall, George Turnbull and Watson McAteer and Jake Coltman of Hawick in Bloom in the town's Wilton Lodge Park celebrating as it claims Green Flag status.

Hawick park hits gold standard by landing Green Flag award

Derek Robertson Ch. Exec. Keep Scotland Beautiful

Derek Robertson: Roadside litter problem just keeps on growing

The North Coast 500 route has proved popular with motorists

Campaign launched to keep North Coast 500 route litter free

Bag it and bin it but most of all do not pick it up in a plastic bag and then throw it away. Picture: contributed

Dog fouling could cost owners more than Â£150

Is this Scotland's greenest space.

Is this Scotland's greenest space?

Bottled water has become associated with healthy lifestyles. Picture: Getty Images

Green thirst for drinking fountains to slash plastic waste

Kelvingrove Park in Glasgow was among the 73 award winners. Picture: Contributed

73 Scottish parks presented with Green Flag Award

The clean-up team collecting litter on the River Dee. Picture: Contributed

Canoeists help clean up Aberdeen river

Litter on Scotland's roads and rail tracks continues to be a problem. Picture: Phil Wilkinson

Alastair Dalton: Scotland is losing its battle with litter

Glenkinchie Distillery manager Ramsay Borthwick and Derek Robertson, CEO of Keep Scotland Beautiful. Picture: Diageo

Scots distilleries earn accolades for Âenvironmental quality

Glenkinchie Distillery manager, Ramsay Borthwick,
and Derek Robertson, CEO of Keep Scotland Beautiful, raise a dram as
they toast Diageos success in environmental excellence

Distilleries raise a glass to green credentials

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