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....
Jane Goodall’s Earth Day Message
Dr Jane Goodall is a primatologist, anthropologist and environmental advocate, known for her lifetime of study with wild chimpanzee societies. Her Earth Day message speaks of the harm we are doing...
Inspirational food forest under threat
by Anne MacLennan The Agroforestry Research Trust in Devon has developed a fantastic food forest over more than 30 years. Browse the wonderful resources under ‘courses’, ‘shop’, and ‘agroforestry’....
Scottish Government Consultations, April & May
The Scottish Government is consulting on Community benefits from net zero energy developments. This is "a review of the Good Practice Principles for onshore and offshore renewable energy, which...
SLAPP in the face of climate progress
by Anne MacLennan Global heating continues to worsen, even accelerate. Why is this when we know the causes, the unwanted consequences – and the solutions? One obstacle to progress is the increasing...