At The Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore on 2nd July and The Glenmoriston Hotel, Inverness on 3rd July 2026 at 10.45 am to 4 pm The Rowett Institute invites you to join them for an engagement event focused on accelerating nature‑based approaches that can strengthen and...
Under the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 all councils and health boards in Scotland must now create a Good Food Nation Plan. This means Highland Council and NHS Highland will review how their work affects people's food, and identify actions to...
by Anne MacLennan A Joint Statement from food and security experts calls on the Government to re-evaluate its assertion that ‘the UK has a resilient food system’ and to update the national food strategy in the light of increasing risks to food...
Climavore is a social enterprise that collaborates with local residents, schools, restaurants, and international researchers and activists, to develop new approaches to regenerative sea-farming and food waste. Closing date 8 June.
by Anne MacLennan ReRoot has been quiet since the successful Feel Heal Real Food event at the end of April, but things are happening behind the scenes to build on the enthusiasm for transforming our food system evident that day. Sarah Bower, a trustee of the Highland...
NatureScot has launched its consultation on the first voluntary, industry standard for peatland restoration, for anyone involved in caring for peatlands. The guidance includes principles for decision making, legal requirements and good practice, covering protection,...
At Ardmore Bay, Waternish, SSEN plans to lay a cable across a centuries-old maerl bed, a vital blue carbon sink and a declining and threatened habitat. This is despite NatureScot recommendations that Ardmore Bay and the adjacent Loch Bay be designated as a Proposed...
More than 15,000 people have signed the Our Seas petition to protect at least 30% of inshore waters from bottom-trawling and dredging. If you want to know more about where each party stands on protection of the marine environment, check out this blogby Open...
The Scottish Food Commission was launched in March 2026 with the vision of "Making food work for all." Their remit is to oversee the development and implementation of the Good Food Nation Act to drive transformational change of Scotland's food system into a fairer,...
by Anne MacLennanSkye’s current food system is considered to be fragile, according to a study published in 2021. Food supply chains are complex and generally designed to supply urban centres efficiently and with cheap food, but that’s not good for food security in...