SDG 15 - Life on Land

CAT is an educational charity dedicated to researching and communicating positive solutions for environmental change. We speak to government and campaigners about policies that would help create a zero carbon Britain; we train students in all aspects of sustainability; we help schoolchildren to understand the importance of action on climate change; and we give advice to householders on what they can do in their own homes.

Deciduous native tree that I planted in 2011, when it was 2 feet tall. It’s now 20 feet tall and has a diameter of 20 inches. 

The Friends of Ashenground and Bolnore Woods are volunteers who care for a small area of ancient woodland on the western side of Haywards Heath. It lies to the south of an ancient bridleway that runs from Ashenground Road to Bolnore village. The woods include Ashenground Wood, Pierce’s Wood, Catts Wood and Bolnore Wood and have been classified as an LNR (Local nature Reserve) a unique and rare ancient woodland habitat, for more info please see: https://www.foabw.uk/

The UVic Map Shop is a community-campus initiative dedicated to collaborative place-based learning and mapping. Operated by the Department of Geography, the Map Shop's mission is to facilitate processes for community engagement, student learning, globally-relevant research, and sustainable community planning through participatory community mapping. This is achieved through engaging students, community members, Indigenous partners, and other participants both locally and globally in classroom-based and field-based courses, workshops, map-making, internship opportunities, scholarly research, publications, summits, and conference participation.

CIFAL Victoria delivers training activities and research that build on UVic's commitments to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). It connects the region with the global community and supports international knowledge-sharing and partnerships, with a focus on four key themes:

En skøn lille perle af en forladt fiskerihavn, der både byder på skøn badning, flotte tegn på et gammelt industrielt københavn, café, mm. Ydermere er der mulighed for at opleve en vild biodiversitet. Bla. er der ynglested for svaner, ænder og fiskehejre, og desuden kan man opleve både pindsvin, grævlinge og ildere.

 Our community mapping students gathered at World Environment Day in June 2022 to display maps and ask for ideas and stories about connectivity in the Capital Region. We discussed pollinator corridors, food security, ecological connectivity and ways in which to improve these within the region. Residents contributed stories and sites that we recorded on maps.

Flowers and pollens

This is a Saanich owned slice of land for underground infrastructure. Squash and other edible plants were planted on it at one time in the past. Could it become useful again for food production?

Native species like red osier dogwood, snowberry, ocean spray

The Arbutus is a very significant native tree species for the W̱SÁNEĆ people (https://wsanec.com/history-territory/#legend). Flowers in spring attract pollinators, the berries in summer are food for birds and the canopy provides a home, shelter and shade for many.

Boulevard garden

Siempre Verde Community Garden

Community Garden run  by Manhattan Land Trust. It's got mature trees and a whole lot of songbirds and squirrels - both grey and black ones. It's a popular spot!

The Wildlife Garden is one of several green spaces on the University of Glasgow Gilmorehill campus. The garden is home to frogs, squirrels, a wide variety of birds and insects, and the occasional hedgehog. This peaceful spot also features artwork by local artists Louise McVey and Agnes Jones.

A walk along the banks of the River Kelvin that winds through Glasgow (9.8km, from the city all the way to Milngavie!) is a beautiful experience at any time of the year. Today, it's taken for granted that the Kelvin is thriving & healthy, a Glasgow City link to nature. Yet, it is only in recent years that the river's clean-up has supported its being such a rich natural habitat & thread of calm, right in the middle of the city.

A wonderful completely-gluten-free bakery with a continually-changing range of sweet & savoury items - including lots of vegan options, as well!

Located in the former tennis pavilion in Newlands Park, Dandelion Café is a popular & friendly local café (vegetarian with vegan options!) in the Southside of Glasgow, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee, & cakes.

Coffee roasters & café in Glasgow's City Centre, on Gordon Street right outside the Glasgow Central Station. A great locally-run option when arriving to or departing from Glasgow via train!

Garnethill Park is a beautifully-landscaped, partially-terraced public park in Glasgow City Centre's Garnethill area. Opened in 1991, the park has a large play area with wooden play equipment, small waterfalls running over rocks, low-bench seating for relaxing chats, & grassy areas with brick/cobblestone paths in between (please refer to accessibility note below). One of the park's beautiful features is its unusual lighting, made of square metal light-boxes created in a style similar to the architecture of Charles Rennie Mackintosh (a famous Scottish architect whose work can be found throughout Glasgow).

A small green space in Glasgow's Garnethill area, overlooking the M8, the West of the city, & the hills beyond. A lovely quiet space in the midst of City Centre, a nice picnic spot, & also a good alternative route to the Glasgow's West End.

At the heart of Glasgow City Centre since 2007, Stereo's iconic presence in the city centre is not just about their great events, but their superb food & drink, all of which is all completely vegan, free from all animal products.

Dear Green (a reference to Glasgow, which is often referred to as the 'Dear Green Place' ['glas' means 'green' / 'grey-green' in Scottish Gaelic]) is a local coffee roasters who roast specialty coffee with passion, ethics, & good vibes at the centre of all they do.