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...
An estimated 250-300 people visited the Feel Heal Real Food day last Saturday in Broadford. The event aimed to start a conversation about improving local food resilience and access to healthy, sustainable, affordable and locally produced food. It came at a time when...
NHS Highland is creating a Good Food Nation Plan. This is required by the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022. NHS Highland says: We want to understand what it is like to get, prepare and share food in your area — especially in island and remote rural...
Wednesday 8 April, 6:30 - 8:30 pm online This is an invitation to attend a hustings organised by the Scottish Food Coalition (an alliance of 70+ organisations working for a just transition to a fair, healthy, sustainable food system) in Edinburgh...
The Waternish Wildlife Alliance is a community group based on Waternish trying to sustain and restore Waternish's unique biodiversity. We are extremely lucky to have a centuries-old, 6-hectare maerl bed, a vital blue carbon sink and sadly a 'declining and threatened'...