The Scottish Government’s draft climate routemap sets out how it believes the country will reduce emissions in line with national climate targets. MSPs and the public will have the opportunity to comment. While the aspirations of the routemap are welcome, Stop Climate...
By Anne MacLennan 2024 was the hottest year on record globally and this summer was the UK's hottest. About 1,500 deaths in just 12 cities during the European heatwave in June-July were attributed to climate change; 171 of those in London. Temperatures and deaths are...
by Anne MacLennan The Lancet medical journal has recently published a series of strongly-worded articles about ultraprocessed foods (UPF). The authors write from a substantial evidence base, clearly deeply concerned about health and equity issues, and the lack of...
Scotland's circular economy strategy could reduce wasteful and damaging use of resources and create new jobs, as long as strong measures are put in place and businesses are held to account. On 9th December, 11-12 am, Zero Waste Scotland has an online session...
Ali-Energy now provides a free advice service on keeping your home warm and reducing energy costs. "Every house in the west and north of Scotland is different in all aspects, age and type of building and heating system, glazing and location. Our affordable warmth...
The application for a 350-bed worker camp on Torrin Road, Broadford has been withdrawn by the developers SSEN/Sodexo. This camp was to house workers to build the substations for the Skye Overhead Line at Edinbane and Broadford. For more details and info on the Ben...
The next climate summit COP30 takes place from 10-21 November in Belém, Brazil. Given the lack of progress by countries in submitting their national climate plans, the cuts in climate finance by rich countries and the rejection of carbon-cutting measures by the USA...
https://youtu.be/-LXyMbaNcQI?si=5j1HIUB6-n2K0tyV Documentary by Lesley Riddoch on the opposition to continued expansions of wind farms and associated infrastructure across the Highlands.
by Skye Windfarm Information Group Final submissions have been made following the Ben Aketil Public Inquiry held here on Skye during the summer. The Reporter (who chaired the inquiry) will now consider all the evidence and make his recommendations to Scottish...
In 2020, amidst the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate activist and Transition Network cofounder Rob Hopkins responded the way a lot of people did: by starting a podcast. But it wasn’t any ordinary podcast. In each episode, Hopkins and his guests would “time...