Explore our position on a range of issues from deer management to developments on wild land.
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.
Managing deer for climate communities and conservation
Published: 2 Feb 2021
This document outlines a new approach for managing deer in the public interest and lists ten benefits from a new approach. It has been developed by the John Muir Trust and members of Scottish Environment LINK.
Scotland’s Third Land Use Strategy
Published: 8 Jan 2021
The Trust responds to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its Third Land Use Strategy
UK Government commits to managing 30 per cent of land for nature
Published: 17 Nov 2020
The Trust and members of Wildlife and Countryside LINK respond to the UK Government’s commitment to manage land for nature by 2030.