Explore our position on a range of issues from deer management to developments on wild land.
Trust response to Local Nature Recovery Strategies consultation
Published: 6 Oct 2021
Trust responds to UK Government consultation on how Local Nature Recovery Strategies should be prepared and what they should include
Achieving '30 by 30' in England on land and sea
Published: 21 Sep 2021
Trust signs on to Report from Wildlife and Countryside LINK members on how UK Government's target to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030 can deliver results for nature recovery
Scottish Environment community's top five NPF4 priorities
Published: 26 Jul 2021
The Trust shares these five top priorities for NPF4 with other organisations representing the environment in Scotland
30% of Scotland's land to be protected for nature by 2030
Published: 21 Jul 2021
The Scottish Government has committed to protecting 30% of land for nature by 2030. Scottish Environment LINK members have submitted a detailed paper on how this can be meaningfully achieved.
Lake District National Park Partnership Management Plan Trust response
Published: 22 Jun 2021
Trust submits response to the Lake District National Park Partnership Management Plan
Achieving '30 by 30' in Wales on land and sea
Published: 28 May 2021
Trust supports Wales Environment LINK position on how to protect 30% of Wales' land and sea for nature recovery by 2030
Trust response to Scotland's Net Zero Nation Engagement plan
Published: 24 Mar 2021
Trust submits response to Scottish Government's 'Climate Change - Net Zero Nation: draft public engagement strategy'
John Muir Trust Manifesto 2021 Scotland’s land, communities and nature
Published: 23 Mar 2021
The John Muir Trust sets out eight measures that could help transform Scotland’s natural environment for its local people and visitors; to accelerate towards net zero carbon; and to breathe new life and opportunity into our most fragile communities.
Frontline realities: rural communities and visitor pressures
Published: 10 Mar 2021
A report published by the John Muir Trust confirms that tourism is increasingly viewed as a double-edged sword by many local communities who are on the frontline of dealing with visitor pressures and opportunities.
Trust response to DEFRA's Access and Inclusivity consultation
Published: 22 Feb 2021
Trust submits response to the UK Government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs consultation on people's access to and connection with nature.
Letter to Secretary of State regarding peat burning
Published: 16 Feb 2021
Trust signs on to Wildlife and Countryside Letter to Secretary of State following annoucement of a partial ban on burning peat
Response to Scottish Government’s NPF4 Position Statement
Published: 11 Feb 2021
A case for retaining Wild Land Areas in NPF4 as part of a spatial expression of Scotland’s natural capital and rural community assets.