Our Healthy Homes for Skye, Raasay & Lochalsh project has received 330 responses from residents. Help us get to 400 by sharing the link.
Healthy Homes for Skye, Raasay and Lochalsh : help get to 400 responses
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SCA News: Climate emergency
Earth Day Parade Inverness 22nd April
XR Inverness are organising an Earth Day parade to rally around the latest IPCC report and get the message across that meaningful action on the climate emergency is needed now. Fun, friendly and creative. Contact XR if you can help or want to join in.
Healthy Homes for Skye, Raasay and Lochalsh is live! Take the survey.
Our Healthy Homes for Skye, Raasay & Lochalsh project has launched! We encourage all households in the area to take the survey to find out the number of homes that are draughty, damp and expensive to keep warm. See the post for survey links.
Scottish Government consultation on ending peat sales
The consultation is seeking input to plans for moving away from peat products, starting with peat-related gardening products, to protect peatlands from further damage as part of the overall Climate Change plan.While the primary focus should be on commercial peat...
Raasay Community Climate Festival 25th March
Join in Raasay’s climate festival to celebrate the Carbon Neutral islands Project. 25th March, 12-6 pm
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.
Winter warm spaces in Skye & Lochalsh
Listing of some of the warm hub and food spaces open during February and March
Sunday Warm Hub at Broadford Village Hall, until end March
by Alex Layfield The Sunday Warm Hub at Broadford Village Hall (12 - 3 pm) is a part of ongoing community conversations around healthy eating and our food systems, involving Highland Community Waste Partnership, Skye Climate Action, Hebridean Inn, Broadford Village...
Women’s Warm Hub Sharing Café
by Emma Bee The hub has been a great success so far and the response to it just goes to show how much these types of spaces are needed. Not only for the warm hub side of it, but more the coming together and the sharing of ideas. These types of spaces nurture...
New Climate Officer to support Skye & Lochalsh community climate work
The Highlands and Islands Climate Hub, based in Thurso, has just appointed a Senior Development Officer to support and empower community-led climate action in South-West Highland, including Skye and Lochalsh. We're looking forward to welcoming the new recruit and...