The Draft Scottish National Adaptation Plan (2024 – 2029) considers 'Actions today, for a climate resilient future'. The draft plan seeks the public’s views on how to protect and restore nature, improve green spaces and help prepare businesses for the risks and the...
Just a couple of days until the Healthy Homes Conference, Friday 9th February
Friday 9th February 2024, 9:15 am - 4:30 pm, online. There are a few places left. REGISTER NOW! It's free. The conference will discuss how to tackle the unacceptably high number of homes in Skye and Lochalsh that are in need of repair and upgrades. These homes...
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill published
The Bill (published 13th June) has provisions for establishing a circular economy strategy and penalties for failure to recycle and single use items, amongst other things. Environmental groups say it needs to tackle production by setting consumption targets.
Scotland’s climate goals: ambition but little progress
Scotland’s Climate plans are ambitious but there aren’t clear plans about how to achieve them. The UK Climate Change Committee warns that unless the Scottish Government acts immediately, the 2030 targets will not be met.
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 &...
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...
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...
