Highland Council is seeking your ideas about places and policies to help to inform local policies, development requirements and placemaking priorities in the new Highland Local Development Plan. Examples of possible place ideas: Sites which support climate change...
Prime Minister Andy Burnham could be about to approve the Rosebank and Jackdaw fossil fuel fields, despite Labour’s promise to end new oil and gas licences. The argument that approving Rosebank and Jackdaw would reduce UK bills and improve energy security...
Do you want the upcoming Good Food Nation plan for Highland to reflect what’s important to you about food in your area? Highland Good Food Partnership have an amazing (and simple!) way to bring your voice into the process, through their collaboration with the Highland...
The UK is built for a climate that no longer exists. The UK Climate Change Committee’s detailed anaysis and reports underscore the message of the National Emergency Briefing: urgent action is needed to protect our people, places and nature. In this video the CCC...
by Anne MacLennanSkye’s current food system is considered to be fragile, according to a study published in 2021. Food supply chains are complex and generally designed to supply urban centres efficiently and with cheap food, but that’s not good for food security in...
by Anne MacLennan The latest State of the Global Climate report tracks key climate indicators: temperature, greenhouse gases, ocean heat, sea level, ocean acidity, sea-ice extent, and glaciers. They’re all going in the wrong...
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...