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...
The application for a 350-bed worker camp on Torrin Road, Broadford has been withdrawn by the developers SSEN/Sodexo.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.
2nd Community Councils Convention on the Impact of Major Energy Infrastructure Projects Some 60 Community Councils from the HIghland region, representing about 80,000 people gathered for the 2nd Convention, held on 12th August in Inverness. Sleat Community Council was...
Highland Council’s Climate Change Committee will recommend approval of a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy setting out how the Council will work with communities, businesses and partners to build resilience and secure a sustainable future for the region. The Strategy...
On 15th August the final stage of international negotiations failed to reach an agreement to create a landmark global treaty to end plastic pollution. Petrostates refused to endorse the draft treaty because it addressed plastic production, which they considered to be...