An update on our Healthy Homes project: working towards ‘Healthy homes, a healthy economy and a healthy planet in Skye and Lochalsh.’ The steering group is finalising the questionnaire about housing condition and energy use. All householders across Skye and Lochalsh...
Draft methodology published to assess UK Councils’ climate actions
Climate Emergency UK has published its Council Climate Action Scorecards Draft Methodology. They will use this to mark all UK councils on the actions they're taking towards net zero, focussing on seven topics: transport, buildings & heating, governance &...
Let’s talk about food – November meeting
Our November meeting at the Hebridean Inn considered the impacts of a changing climate on food production and availability as well as the impact of industrialised agriculture, long distance transport of foodstuffs and waste on the climate. Our response is to trial Sunday lunch hubs in the Broadford Hall…
Healthy Homes for Skye, Raasay and Lochalsh
A steering group has been formed with local construction and energy expertise, input from HIE and Highland Council, and Skye Climate Action. Most of the group first met together in early September, and a core group has since progressed discussions to refine the scope...
Nature under threat in the UK
Environmental charities are mobilising their millions of members to take on the UK government over proposals that weaken environmental and wildlife protections in the push for growth, thereby threatening nature and worsening climate change. The RSPB, the National...
Scotland Agriculture Bill Consultation
Faced with threats to our food supply from climate change, the war in Ukraine and other factors, the Scottish Agriculture Bill is of great importance. A consultation on the Bill is open until 21st November. It builds upon the Vision for Agriculture, published in March...
Holding The Highland Council to Account
Extinction Rebellion Highlands & Islands and Moray Action supporters gathered at the Highland Council offices on 22nd September – the day the Council’s new Climate Change committee was formally created – to press councillors to deliver on their commitments on...
The Highland Council’s new Climate Change Committee
On 22nd September 2022, The Highland Council formally created its new Climate Change Committee, and agreed its terms of reference. The Climate Change Committee will have a “critical role in providing advice and guidance on the climate, ecological and environmental...
Scotland’s climate fringe festival runs throughout September
Scotland's climate fringe festival has started! Throughout September, groups across Scotland are putting on events as part of Scotland's call for climate action. View the wonderful array of activities here. Events by Skye Climate Action supporters are included.
Highland Council seeking views on funding priorities. Deadline: 9th September
Highland Council are seeking people's views on funding priorities "to help inform decisions about awarding funding at local level." There is a questionnaire and you can put forward ideas. DEADLINE: 9th September. While this is an opportunity to flag up areas where...