Last year, following an intervention by Councillor Helen Crawford, Aird & Loch Ness Ward, more than 60 community councils demanded that Highland Council provide a map of all the renewable energy...
Projects for May in your garden
First of all, don’t cut the lawn! Plantlife runs the No Mow May campaign every year, encouraging people to let the grass grow to benefit wildflowers and other wildlife. Useful information on the...
Grants for community climate action – deadline 30th May
The Highlands & Islands Climate Hub is offering grants of up to £10,000 for community-led projects on themes such as community climate resilience, net zero, biodiversity, circular...
Skye Beach Cleans update for May
by Peggy Semler We have been slowly ramping up activities during April, with beach cleans at Harlosh (5th), survey and clean at Ostaig by Sleat Nature Group (6th), clean at Ullinish/Eabost (12th)...
Skye wind farms April update
A summary of Skye Windfarm Information Group’s (SWIG) April newsletter. For the full account click here. A Public Inquiry into the proposed Repowering and Extension of Ben Aketil Wind Farm will...
UK Government action plan on pesticides
Research by Buglife shows flying insect populations (measured by splats on car number plates) have declined by 65% between 2021 and 2024 in Scotland, with similar trends in other parts of the UK....