Join the nationwide campaign to Protect the Wild

Scotland's wild places are full of energy

There are the thousands of people who live in rural communities in harmony with the land. There are the countless ramblers, climbers, cyclists, runners that enjoy respite and adventure in our precious wild places.

And, of course, there are the hundreds of wind turbines, pylons, and associated infrastructure that are producing so much energy that Scotland is now exporting electricity. 

These windfarms are contributing to the nation's net zero objectives. But at what cost? Wild places, rural communities and those who visit for pleasure are paying the price, while massive energy companies line their pockets.

It's time to have an honest conversation about what is happening to the country's wildest landscapes.

The John Muir Trust believes there is a way forward that allows us to power the future and protect the wild.

Join our campaign to recenter nature and local communities when considering the future of wild places.

Read more about how the Trust is encouraging the nation to Protect the Wild:

We took to the BBC to warn of the "steady creep of industrialisation".

In the Telegraph, we made it clear that "Scotland’s land is being scarred while the supposed climate benefits are dwarfed by corporate interests that bring little back to this country."

And the Trust is not alone. Community councils from across the Highlands were platformed by the Scottish Daily Express when they met in the summer to ask for a "moratorium" on new energy developments.