by Tom Lusink and Rosie Macinnes Last June, the island got access to its piggy bank of £160,000 from the Scottish Government. Since then, we - alongside the community and with help from project partners - have been working on converting those pennies into improvements...
This is an initiative set up by Highland Council’s “Highland Adapts” programme, Highland Environmental Forum, Think Health Think Nature and Highlands & Islands Climate Hub. It is asking individuals or organisations to pledge to “put climate, nature, and the...
New Scottish Government regulations ask that planners and communities look together at what we need for successful places – places which are healthy, pleasant, connected, distinctive, sustainable and adaptable. Highland Council is using the Place Standard Tool to...
by Anne MacLennan The IPCC warns that global emissions will have to reduce over 40% by 2030 (compared to 2019 levels) and at least 60% by 2035 for a good chance of keeping within the 1.5°C limit. But fossil fuel emissions hit a record high last year. In the UK, the...
A strong recommendation of the Healthy Homes report was that there should be local retrofit services, offering reliable and affordable advice, assessment, repairs and upgrades to make homes in Skye and Lochalsh warm, dry and affordable to heat. Our successful...
We are delighted to welcome Katy Lawrence, who has already launched herself into the climate action scene in Skye and Lochalsh with bags of energy and ideas for supporting local projects. Read on to find out more: Hello, my name is Katy Lawrence and I am a...
by Anne MacLennan ‘Climate change is a war. A category five hurricane releases energy equivalent to 10,000 times the nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. Those countries on the path of hurricanes and cyclones and submerging coasts are on the front line.’ The...
by Anne MacLennan There is a crisis of plastic pollution, affecting oceans and waterways, soil, air and wildlife. Microplastics are also now a part of the human diet. The Center for Climate Integrity blames the petrochemical and plastics industries as it details an...
by Tom Lusink Raasay is one of six islands being supported by the Scottish Government to reach net zero by 2040. We're now implementing our community action plan, which is based on detailed community consultations. The community hall energy efficiency measures have...
The Scottish Government is consulting on a bill which will ultimately lead to new laws around the heating systems for homes and places of work, to help Scotland reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reach its legally binding climate targets and make our buildings warmer....