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In the new video, Alistair Longwell, head of distilling and environment at Suntory Global Spirits, highlights the need for collaboration in order to make change. He explains: “Collaborative working is fundamental if we’re actually going to make a difference here. We will work collaboratively with other distillers. We’ll work collaboratively within the support network of the Scotch Whisky Association, which we’re very glad to do.

“And at a restoration level, we don’t own enough land to make a difference, so we’re looking to work with like-minded and progressive private landowners, like the landowner here at Craigculter, Northern Peat and Moss, and also with government agencies such as Forestry and Land Scotland, and NGOs such as the RSPB, who we are very proud to be working with on two projects already.”

Longwell is joined by representatives from the RSPB, the Scotch Whisky Association, and Land & Habitats Consultancy to explain the importance of healthy peatlands, and the work the Peatland Water Sanctuary programme is doing to protect and restore them.

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