Green Stories
Start telling your Green Story with the help of our media and marketing tools. We are pleased to share a selection of photos, videos and leaflets that can help illustrate the unique environments of our UNESCO Biosphere and why it is so important that they are safeguarded for generations to come. Business owners are welcome to incorporate these into their digital promotions.
We also offer our Sense of Place Toolkit, a guide to connecting more deeply with community, heritage and landscapes – free to access online for anyone wishing to utilise this in developing a business.
Many of our Resources are available in hard copy free of charge; please email info@gsabiosphere.org.uk with your request.
SoSE supports sustainable enterprise with advice, funding, and networking, and works with businesses at any stage of development, with the notable advantage of extensive expertise in the challenges specific to rural areas.
Initiatives, opportunities and funding are available from the Scottish Government as it develops its programme of support for the Green Recovery and to help businesses achieve Net Zero goals.
Advice and support on business (and domestic) energy and transport, including how to reduce costs, switch to renewables and increase the efficiency of your premises.
Giki exists to help companies make sustainability more accessible. Biosphere staff have tested the Giki Zero app both as individuals and as an organisation, to track where we can reduce our carbon footprint. It’s light touch and user-friendly – one of the best we’ve tried so far. The website has an excellent Resources section advising on a range of topics linked to understanding and embedding sustainability in the workplace.
All members of the GSA Biosphere team undertake Carbon Literacy training as soon as is feasible after joining our staff. The GSA Biosphere Partnership is also an accredited organisation able to deliver Carbon Literacy training to groups, businesses and organisations. Working worldwide, the Carbon Literacy Project aims to widen understanding of carbon emissions, carbon reduction, and net zero, and to help people understand the issues, aims and challenges involved.
Further reading
The Global Goals – Learn more about the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals and find digital resources to share on your own platforms.
What is a UNESCO Biosphere? – more information from unesco.org.
Zero Waste Scotland – Information, guidance and advice on reducing waste and carbon emissions.
Tourism Force For Good – More from VisitScotland about the positive impacts of sustainable tourism.
Most of all, our Biosphere is a place of inspiration and discovery.
This short video gives a beautiful visual introduction to the Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere and how we celebrate sustainable living in Scotland’s rural southwest.
You are welcome to incorporate it into your websites and post it on your social media platforms.
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