Skye Climate Action

Let's talk about transport- SCCAN networking café
2022-06-13 15:30 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Virtual Meeting
Scottish Communities Climate Action Network is holding a networking café Let’s Talk About Transport!
The theme is car sharing, bikes, active travel, modal shifts and more, with short presentations on

Community Car Sharing by Findhorn Ecovillage
20 Minutes Neighbourhoods in Rural Setting by Findhorn
How to implement shared or active transport with CoMo UK

Sign up here to share your experiences, ideas and challenges with others.

Improving the transport system in the Highlands and Scotland
2022-06-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual Meeting
Our current car-dominated transport system is harming the planet. Electric vehicles will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions if they are charged using green electricity, but not everyone will be able to afford one. Recent tests have shown that car tyre wear produces almost 2,000 times more particle pollution than the exhausts of modern cars. Electric vehicles will also contribute to this pollution, which consists mainly of nanoparticles that can enter organs via the bloodstream.
We rapidly need to move away from private car travel and improve our options for public transport, walking and cycling. What would this look like in our local area?
Come along to Friends of the Earth Scotland’s zoom workshop on to think about the local changes needed to make it easier to get around sustainably, and work out how to make it happen. Open to everyone, no prior knowledge or experience needed. Sign up here.

Zero Waste Kickstarter webinar
2022-06-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Meeting
Zero Waste Scotland is holding a Zero Waste Kickstarter webinar. Aimed at start-ups or existing small/medium sized enterprises, the webinar will help businesses design, develop and evaluate circular business models, giving participants a better understanding of the circular economy and an action plan of next steps. Sign up here.

Climate Café
2022-06-08 11:00 - 13:00 | 9 Torrin, 9 Torrin, Isle of Skye, IV49 9BA
Come along to our first climate café, which will take place alongside Waste Not Wednesday at 9 Torrin.
Informal drop-in to share your concerns, questions or solutions to climate change. No need for any understanding of the topic to join in. It will be fun! Refreshments provided.

Waste Not Wednesday
2022-06-08 10:00 - 16:00 | 9 Torrin, 9 Torrin, Isle of Skye, IV49 9BA
Waste Not events 2022

Having a clear out? Need to de-clutter?
Help to develop a reduce, re-use, repair and recycle culture on Skye
by cutting down the amount of waste going to landfill.“One person’s trash is another’s treasure.”Bring along your old and unwanted items to one of our

WASTE NOT WEDNESDAY events.

Clothes, toys, tools, bric-a-brac, books, CDs, DVDs etc.
Kitchen items, fabric.

1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd June

Plus Highland Climate Festival special three-day event:
Tuesday to Thursday 28th, 29th and 30th June

Venue: OUTSIDE The Waste Not Green Shed @ 9 Torrin, IV49 9BA
Time: 10am – 4pm

This is a ‘swap shop’ style event where most items can be taken away for FREE! Donations accepted for new or repaired items.

We can also accept working or broken electrical items large and small
Any questions contact: beckyplasticfree@btinternet.com

Training: Introducing sociocracy (part 1)
2022-06-06 02:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Meeting
Scottish Communities Climate Action Network is hosting this 2 x 3 hours sociocracy (also known as dynamic governance) beginner training on Mon 6th & 20th June
Topics:

Deciding together so no one is ignored: Consent
A place for everything / everything in place: Organizational structure
Linking, with improved flow of information: Connected Teams
Being intentional about who does what: sociocratic open elections
Learning and feedback: how we can improve what we do and how we do it

Exercises and role-plays let everyone experience the clarity, consideration, and flow that sociocracy brings. You will leave with a big picture of the possibilities, practical tools to start using right away, and a vivid experience of what a Sociocratic group feels like.
20 spaces max. Tickets: Employed: £45 / Organisation: £65 / Contribution: £25.
Register here.

Bike Week
2022-06-06 - 2022-06-12
If you are able to, during Bike Week why not leave the car at home and reduce your carbon emissions by using pedal power? If you don’t have a bike Transport Scotland offers interest-free eBike loans of up to £6,000, to help make eBikes more affordable.

Waste Not Wednesday
2022-06-01 10:00 - 16:00 | 9 Torrin, 9 Torrin, Isle of Skye, IV49 9BA
Waste Not events 2022

Having a clear out? Need to de-clutter?
Help to develop a reduce, re-use, repair and recycle culture on Skye
by cutting down the amount of waste going to landfill.“One person’s trash is another’s treasure.”Bring along your old and unwanted items to one of our
WASTE NOT WEDNESDAY events.Clothes, toys, tools, bric-a-brac, books, CDs, DVDs etc.
Kitchen items, fabric.Wednesday 11th May
Wednesday 18th May
Wednesday 1st June
Wednesday 8th June
Venue: OUTSIDE The Waste Not Green Shed @ 9 Torrin, IV49 9BA
Time: 10am – 4pm
This is a ‘swap shop’ style event where most items can be taken away for FREE!
Donations accepted for new or repaired items.

We can also accept working or broken electrical items large and small
Any questions contact: beckyplasticfree@btinternet.com

Sociocracy Taster Webinar
2022-05-30 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual Meeting
Do you have hope that collaboration in organisations could bring out the best in people? Do you think organizations could be places of synergy, collaboration, growth, and deep and authentic connection?
This taster training is hosted by Scottish Communities Climate Action Network, which practices sociocracy.
Jerry Koch-Gonzalez, co-founder of Sociocracy For All, will talk about:

-better listening
-consent decision making and circle structure
-examples from real life!

Book here.

Landworkers' Alliance: Scotland Summer Gathering
2022-05-28 - 2022-05-29 | Blackhaugh Community Farm, PH1 4JZ
A weekend of practical skill share workshops for agroecological farmers, crofters, growers, land-based workers and new entrants. Plus great food, live ceilidh band, fire and camping. Tickets on a sliding scale, families welcome.
Get tickets here.

CANCELLED : SCA Electrical Amnesty - domestic appliance recycling
2022-05-25 11:00 - 13:00
Drop off your unwanted domestic electrical appliances – large or small, anything with a plug or battery – at Ashaig Camp Site between 11 am and 1 pm. Items will be collected by ILM Highland and either fully recycled or selected for reuse. Items suitable for reuse are removed from the waste stream and taken to their Reuse Workshop to undergo a thorough testing, cleaning and refurbishment process, including PAT testing, ready for sale. Some items are kept for repair and re-use on Skye.
More info here in ILM’s blog, and watch a video here.

Carbon emissions – you, your home, your property – what can you do?
2022-05-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual Meeting
Skye Climate Action with SkyeConnect and the Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association are delighted to welcome Donnie Mackay, Energy Services Advice Manager for LSHA who will talk from his 12 year experience of sustainable energy management in domestic social housing. Donnie’s talk is also relevant to small hospitality businesses such as B&Bs and self catering, and micro-businesses.
How do we provide healthy, affordable heat while caring for the planet? What systems are available and what support? There will be Q+A following Donnie’s presentation, and discussion with invited local experts to consider associated issues of energy conservation, construction, and local energy generation. Do come along with your questions and ideas.
Contact anne@skyeclimateaction.org for the link.

Waste Not Wednesday
2022-05-18 10:00 - 16:00 | 9 Torrin, 9 Torrin, Isle of Skye, IV49 9BA
Waste Not events 2022

Having a clear out? Need to de-clutter?
Help to develop a reduce, re-use, repair and recycle culture on Skye
by cutting down the amount of waste going to landfill.“One person’s trash is another’s treasure.”
Bring along your old and unwanted items to one of our
WASTE NOT WEDNESDAY events.
Clothes, toys, tools, bric-a-brac, books, CDs, DVDs etc.
Kitchen items, fabric.
Wednesday 11th May
Wednesday 18th May
Wednesday 1st June
Wednesday 8th June
Venue: OUTSIDE The Waste Not Green Shed @ 9 Torrin, IV49 9BA
Time: 10am – 4pm
This is a ‘swap shop’ style event where most items can be taken away for FREE!
Donations accepted for new or repaired items.

We can also accept working or broken electrical items large and small
Any questions contact: beckyplasticfree@btinternet.com

The Big Plastic Count: help stop plastic at source
2022-05-16 - 2022-05-24
We all do our bit to recycle but, with the amount of plastic produced around the world set to double in the next 20 years, recycling alone isn’t the answer. Big companies are producing too much plastic in the first place and our recycling systems can’t cope.
Join the Big Plastic Count to count every piece of plastic you throw away between 16th and 24th May and help Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic uncover the true scale of the plastic problem. This evidence is needed to demand that the government, big brands and supermarkets get serious about reducing the amount of plastic at source.
You can order a resource pack or download it online, including a how-to guide and tally sheet. There are resource packs for schools (flexible dates) and work or community groups. Why not get your children’s school, or your work group involved?
Watch the video below to see how it works.

Green Health Week in Skye and Lochalsh: Give Nature a Go!
2022-05-14 - 2022-05-22
This year’s Green Health Week is from 14th – 22nd May, with the theme of encouraging people who have not been involved in activities, groups or walks before to give the outdoors a try. See the events already planned for Skye and Lochalsh here.
The GHW team plan to promote activities in each area on the #thinkhealthinknature directory so people can easily see what’s going on near to them. A form has been created for groups to enter in what they will be doing. For more information, click here.

Waste Not Wednesday
2022-05-11 10:00 - 16:00 | 9 Torrin, 9 Torrin, Isle of Skye, IV49 9BA
Waste Not events 2022

Having a clear out? Need to de-clutter?
Help to develop a reduce, re-use, repair and recycle culture on Skye
by cutting down the amount of waste going to landfill.
“One person’s trash is another’s treasure.”
Bring along your old and unwanted items to one of our
WASTE NOT WEDNESDAY events.
Clothes, toys, tools, bric-a-brac, books, CDs, DVDs etc.
Kitchen items, fabric.
Wednesday 11th May
Wednesday 18th May
Wednesday 1st June
Wednesday 8th June
Venue: OUTSIDE The Waste Not Green Shed @ 9 Torrin, IV49 9BA
Time: 10am – 4pm
This is a ‘swap shop’ style event where most items can be taken away for FREE!
Donations accepted for new or repaired items.
We can also accept working or broken electrical items large and small

Any questions contact: beckyplasticfree@btinternet.com

Transition Together summit: Together we can
2022-05-11 - 2022-05-21 | Virtual Meeting
If the last two years have left you feeling exhausted, powerless and overwhelmed by the challenges of our time, Transition Together has assembled on online Summit packed with insightful talks, interactive workshops and captivating speakers.
Organised around three strands:

Nurture is designed to nourish and sustain you. It’s been a tough time – we’ve all felt the strain of getting ourselves and others through. Here is the chance to explore and grow your own resilience, to find space to process and for mutual support.
Build will equip your group to realise their goals. Explore how to involve new people, bring social justice into your work and sustain your impact. Expect ‘how to’ workshops that will be insightful, participatory and tailor-made for Transition groups.
Inspire offers a window on a better future already being crafted by communities today. Real stories that remind us what change is possible through community action.This strand will put the fire back in your belly, the spring back in your step and the hope back in your activism.

Some of the speakers and sessions:

George Monbiot will help us explore how “Together We Can… Rewild our World”, on Saturday 14 May at 7pm
Nigel Adams co-founder of Music Declares Emergency and theatre director Chloe Naldrett will join musician Hannah Peel in “Together We Can…Harness the Power of Creativity” on Monday 16 May at 7pm.
Learn from Ben McCallan of Zero Carbon Guildford in “Together We Can … Set up a Climate Emergency Centre”, Friday 13 May at 12 noon.
Indra Adnan (The Alternative Global) joins us to discuss how “Together We Can … Build a New Media System”, Friday 20 May, 11am.
And “Together We Can … Practise Good Allyship” in the safe hands of Monica Cru-Hall on Saturday 21 May, 2pm.

For more information and to see the programme of daily events, click here.

Womens' economy: mapping below the waterline
2022-05-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Breakish Hall, IV42 8PY
Our friends Atlas Arts are holding a morning workshop with Glasgow artist Ailie Rutherford, inviting people to map different forms of local economies and exchanges across Skye, Rasaay and Lochalsh. The workshop is part of a bigger project that looks at how ideas of feminist economics relate to our daily lives and how we might restructure the ways we live and work together to build a fairer and more just society.
Lunch will be provided from 1pm. Kids are welcome – there will be a wee printing activity for them. For more details and to sign up, please click here.

Local Elections: don't forget to vote!
2022-05-05
Find out what our election candidates think about climate change and their proposals for actions on Skye and Raasay, in our special edition published on 1st May.

Earth Day film screening: Once You Know
2022-04-08 - 2022-04-22 | Virtual Meeting
Watch award-winning documentary Once You Know and get access to a unique live event with the film protagonists.
“Once You Know is the intimate journey of director Emmanuel Cappellin across the abyss of a world at the edge of climate-induced collapse. His voyage into this uncharted territory is that of a whole generation turning to climate scientists, local democracy, grassroots initiatives, and mass rebellion in a courageous search for an exit.”
Watch the trailer here and find out more here.

Engaging the Public on Climate Change : Training by George Marshall
2022-04-07 14:00 - 16:30 | Virtual Meeting
Do you want to gain skills and knowledge on Communicating Climate Change? Do you want to reach new audiences?
This training workshop hosted by Scottish Communities Climate Action Network will be led by George Marshall, founder of Climate Outreach, Europe’s leading specialist in public engagement on climate change. The workshop will be fast-moving, interactive and fun, with opportunities for questions and discussions in small groups.
You will:
Learn how to design a public engagement strategy
Hear the research and practical experience on effective communications, especially with a view to reaching new audiences
Learn the key messaging around personal behaviour change
Register here

Skye Climate Action : new projects
2022-03-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual Meeting
Bringing you up to speed with climate-friendly activities happening, and planned, around Skye through new projects with

SkyeConnect
Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association
Skye’s Waste Management project
Regional Communities Climate Action Network for Skye, Raasay and Lochalsh

Some of these are part of projects across Highland region or nationally.
Do come along to join in the conversation, find out what’s happening and hear how you can be involved. Lots of opportunities!
Please contact anne@skyeclimateaction.org for the zoom link or to request more information/make suggestions.

SCA Electrical Amnesty - domestic appliance recycling
2022-03-30 11:00 - 13:00

Earth Hour Scotland
2022-03-26 20:30 - 21:30 | Virtual Meeting
Share that you care about our planet, by joining Worldwide Fund for Nature and millions of people across the globe in switching off your lights.

Lochcarron Climate Fèis
2022-03-26 12:00 - 16:30 | Lochcarron Village Hall
Lochcarron Climate Action Group’s Fèis is based on the three themes of recycling, community growing and composting, and looking after our environment.
There will be at least 14 stalls with things to do, things to buy and things to swap. Free teas and coffees, and vegan street food.
For more information, please contact groundedgardeners@gmail.com or visit Lochcarron Climate Fèis on Facebook.

Climate Week North-East
2022-03-18 08:00 - 2022-03-27 17:00
Climate Week North East is 10 days packed full of fun, inspiring and interesting events, designed to raise awareness of climate change but, more importantly, show what we can all do to make a difference and reduce our carbon footprint, live sustainably and increase biodiversity in a fun way. It occurs every March, with events on throughout Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire.
For more information visit the website.

Skye Climate Action online Climate Café
2022-03-17 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual Meeting
Come along and share your concerns, ask questions and just chat about the climate emergency and what it means to you. What do you want SCA to be doing about it? What do you need from SCA? You don’t need to know anything about climate change to join in.
Contact anne@skyeclimateaction.org for the link and any questions

Zero Carbon Britain: climate solutions training by Centre for Alternative Technology
2022-03-17 09:30 - 2022-03-18 17:00 | Virtual Meeting
Working with local Councils, the Centre for Alternative Technology has developed a two day course based on CAT’s flagship research project, Zero Carbon Britain.
You will explore all aspects of climate solutions and scenarios presented in the research. Live lectures will cover a range of topics from renewable energy and energy efficiency to diets and land-use, looking at how these can work together to help us build a zero carbon future. Online workshops will enable discussion and debate among participants on catalysing action across all areas of society.
Free places are available on application.
Find out more and register here

Illustrated Talk about The Shed That Fed 2 Million Children
2022-03-11 14:00 - 15:30 | Atholl House Skye IV55 8WA Dunvegan, United Kingdom
An illustrated talk on behalf of the Scottish Charity Mary’s Meals.

A Celebration of Community Composting with Nicky Scott
2022-03-03 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Meeting
Nicky Scott will tell us about the wonders of compost, how to make it well and how we as communities can set up our own compost networks.
Register with Eventbrite
