On 13th September, the UK's High Court decided that plans for the UK’s first new deep coal mine in 30 years will not be allowed to go ahead. The judge ruled that Michael Gove, when he was secretary of state for levelling up, acted unlawfully in accepting a claim by...
Community funding The Climate Hub has two types of funding for community groups to hold events during the Highlands and Islands Climate Festival coming up in September: £150 event contribution for smaller projects, or you can submit an event proposal for a larger...
by Anne MacLennan Plastics are increasingly important as the squeeze comes on petrochemical companies (even if they don’t seem to realise it). Carbon Tracker has long warned investors about the risks of putting resources into coal and petrochemical industries which...
Everyday Plastic and Greenpeace UK have teamed up again to run their nationwide investigation to understand just how much plastic packaging we throw away in one week in March. Governments across the world are negotiating a Global Plastics Treaty which could result in...
We are pleased to announce that the Healthy Homes report is now available to download. You can download the full report here, and the 2-page summary here, or visit the Healthy Homes website www.healthyhomessl.co.uk The Healthy Homes report provides the first...
NatureScot is looking for young people aged 16-25, who care about local wildlife and want to inspire others to take action, to join the Species on the Edge Youth Panel. Panellists will meet online to discuss issues relating to the natural environment and will be...
XR's next action is in London on September 10th, followed by a bus tour around the UK culminating in mass action on the cost of living crisis. See their plans here. You can find out about Extinction Rebellion Scotland here. Extinction Rebellion Highlands and Islands...
Transport Scotland has committed a further £900,000 of funding to assist local authorities, public sector agencies, further and higher education institutions, active travel hubs and community groups to adopt ebikes as a sustainable alternative to car journeys. The...
Exciting job opportunity to coordinate community climate action in Highlands (south) as part of a Scotland-wide community climate action network.
Part-time post to coordinate community climate action in Skye, Raasay and Lochalsh, as part of a Scotland-wide community climate action network. Could lead to the creation of a Climate Hub for Skye, Raasay and Lochalsh.