The Carbon Neutral Island Raasay team has launched their maiden blog giving a personal take on the latest developments, progress and challenges in Raasay's carbon neutral journey. Raasay is one of six islands that the Scottish Government is supporting to become carbon...
We are finalising the report of the Healthy Homes survey, which has revealed sobering facts about the state of housing in our area. We're planning an on-line conference early next year, in partnership with Carbon Neutral Islands Raasay, to share the results and...
The John Muir Trust is proposing a Carbon Emissions Land Tax (CELT) aiming to change land management techniques to increase the capacity of Scotland's land to soak up large amounts of greenhouse gases. Landowners would be taxed on the extent to which their land falls...
Raasay has published its Community Climate Action plan, along with the other five islands in the project. Scottish government has awarded Raasay £160k for capital spending on the projects identified in the action plan.
The survey of residents' housing conditions, energy use and experiences in getting repairs and upgrades done closed on 17th April with 426 responses - a magnificent total! Many thanks to everyone who took the time to contribute. The information that people have...
Over 400 residents have completed the Healthy Homes survey – a magnificent response! Many thanks to everyone who has participated. The resident’ survey will close at midnight on Monday 17th April.
Raasay has completed its Community Climate Action Plan, setting out actions that the community has highlighted as the most important and including the key findings of the various carbon audits and household survey.
The Healthy Homes project is progressing apace, with a planned launch in March. As we have reported previously, the Healthy Homes initiative came out of a series of meetings last year with Skye Climate Action supporters, community groups and other agencies. The...
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...
The Highland Council is increasing the amount of set aside and wildlife corridors across the area, by reducing areas being mown and the frequency of cutting, for example only cutting paths through larger greenspaces, reducing verge cutting and creating wildflower or...