CRN Information Sharing Pro-Forma January 2013

CRN Information Sharing Pro-Forma January 2013

ORN Members Information Sharing Pro-forma

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Organisation / FC Scotland
Name / James Ogilvie
Meeting
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Category / Description / Contact details / links
Publications / Information / The FC publication FC Research Note, July 2015: Forests as places of mental well-being for people with dementia was launched at Alzheimer Scotland's annual conference in August. Findings have shown how the woodland environment can help people with early stage dementia. The ranger-led pilot activity programme offered meaningful experiences that contributed to well-being and feelings of self-worth. http://scotland.forestry.gov.uk/supporting/strategy-policy-guidance/health-strategy/forests-and-dementia
Events – public and professional
Research / Evidence gathering
Please tell us about:
  • research you are planning to carry out
  • ideas for future research (including possible collaborations)
  • Ongoing research
  • New research published
/ Since 1995 FC has run biennial surveys of public attitudes to forestry and forestry-related issues, based on a sample of c1,000 adults, in order to inform policy and monitor delivery (the Public Opinion of Forestry in Scotland Survey). The latest survey records a positive picture of people’s attitudes towards - and experiences of - forests and forestry in Scotland. Key results are as follows:-
• 37% of respondents viewed or read about Scottish forests, woods or trees in the media in the last 12 months.
• 89% of respondents believed that there was at least one benefit of forestry worth supporting with public money.
• Around three fifths of all respondents in 2015 said they would like to see more woodland in their part of Scotland - a significant increase from the figure of 52% in the 2013 survey, whilst only 2% said they would like to see less woodland.
• 78% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that ‘trees are good because they remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in wood’.
Policy / Strategy / The Community Empowerment Bill gained Royal Assent in August and is now referred to as the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. The parts of the Act relating to “Asset Transfers” (which will relate to the National Forest Land Scheme) are likely come into force late summer 2016
In future the National Forest Land Scheme) will be based on the Asset Transfer provisions set out in the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act. In anticipation of these changes we have initiated a review of the NFLS, to include feedback from applicants and advisors on the existing scheme and suggestions for improvement. The associated amendment to the Forestry Act (regarding the definition of community bodies that can take on a lease for forestry purposes) will be taken forward at the same time, to ensure that it is available when the revised NFLS is published in 2016.
Products / Facilities / Infrastructures
Funding
Organisational change and development / Phase 4 of the FC Scotland WIAT (Woodland in and around Towns) policy and programme will be launched in the next 2 months. It will take a 5 year view.
Other

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