The Upland Summer Mayfly is in trouble. It lives in rivers and streams in upland areas where it thrives in the cold water conditions found there. But climate change is making these streams warmer. Freshwater invertebrates like the Upland Summer Mayfly are the most threatened by these changes. They are being pushed further and further up in to the hills, in to increasingly smaller, isolated areas. The Upland Summer Mayfly (Ameletus inopinatus) has already disappeared from lower altitudes in some areas - if we don't act now we could lose it completely.

There is hope though. We can build resilience in upland catchments by keeping upland watercourses cool. By establishing trees along the banks of these rivers we can help stop the Upland Summer Mayfly being lost from south and central Scotland.

We will work with land managers at multiple locations across Scotland to identify high risk watercourses and key areas for tree planting. We'll survey streams to give a baseline of the invertebrate fauna present. We'll train volunteers to monitor the invertebrate life in these streams and work with land managers to design planting schemes.

The Clyde and Loch Lomond area is facing increasing flood risks. There are currently around 98,000 homes and businesses at risk from flooding, and this may increase to 130,000 by 2080 due to climate change.

These extreme weather events affect the lives of Glaswegians, communities, homes and businesses, particularly within vulnerable areas, such as Drumchapel, Maryhill and Summerston, Possilpark, Bridgeton and Dalmarnock.

This project, together with local residents will develop a series of natural flood defenses that can reduce flood risks while providing additional positive benefits to affected communities.

Some of the interventions will include new street trees, woodland and sustainable drainage systems, using nature for managing floods, while increasing access to quality green spaces. If you are part of a community affected by flooding, please reach out to co-design these new vital projects.

For more information visit treesasinfrastructure.com and watch this video.