by Anne MacLennan Plastic is a problem and there is a lot of it about. Invented (as Bakelite) in 1907, production had reached 2.3m tons annually by 1950, 448 tons in 2015, and is set to at least...
Does Skye need a Plastic Action group?
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SCA News: Blog
Reflecting on the Polycrisis
by Anne MacLennan In his new book, A Climate of Truth Mike Berners-Lee (author of There is no Planet B) points out that we are in a polycrisis, faced with interactive crises in climate,...
Highland Council energy project map is now live
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)...