By Anne MacLennan As the impacts of climate change become increasingly apparent, global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise. Carbon dioxide equivalents reached an all-time high last year, 50% higher than pre-industrial levels and breaking the 1.5°C barrier, with...
Walk for land justice: Skye to Glasgow, 17 September to 7 October
Organised by GrassRoots to Global, Just Walk brings folks from around and beyond Scotland on a walking assembly for Land Justice "to bring alive and respond to the history of communities having been cleared from their lands by an empire that tried to break peoples...
Wind farms
2nd Community Councils Convention on the Impact of Major Energy Infrastructure Projects Some 60 Community Councils from the HIghland region, representing about 80,000 people gathered for the 2nd Convention, held on 12th August in Inverness. Sleat Community Council was...
The Highland Council Climate Change Adaptation Strategy
Highland Council’s Climate Change Committee will recommend approval of a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy setting out how the Council will work with communities, businesses and partners to build resilience and secure a sustainable future for the region. The Strategy...
‘Extinct’ jellyfish rediscovered on South Uist
While on holiday in South Uist, Neil Roberts, a member of Skye Naturalists Network, rediscovered Depastrum cyathiforme, a stalked jellyfish that resembles a thistle flower. Last seen on UK shores in 1954, it was thought to be extinct. Read more about this...
What is the Future for Community Composting in the Highlands?
Highland Good Food's podcast looks at different approaches and ways of composting across Highland, whether you're doing it at home, with council collections, or at your local community garden. With Pamela Sutherland, Head Gardener at Inverness Botanic Gardens. Listen...
Highlands Repair Directory
Hosted by the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub, this map shows where you can find repair services near to you. If you offer a repair service and would like to be put on the map, please fill in the form on the HI Climate Hub website.
Highland Council climate score card
Climate Emergency UK assessed all UK councils on the actions they’ve taken towards net zero. Between July 2024 and March 2025, each council was marked against 93 questions or less, depending on council type, and given a right to reply before the scores underwent a...
Skye wind farms news
A summary of Skye Wind Information Group's June newsletter and other reports. The Highland Council’s objection to the proposals to "Repower and Extend" Ben Aketil Wind Farm triggered a public inquiry which ran from 23 - 27 June in Portree. Nadara, the Italian owners...
Highlands and Islands news (May)
The Highland Council Climate Change committee At the last meeting on 21 May, members reviewed progress on a feasibility study exploring the development of city-wide heat networks in Inverness. This forms a key part of the legally required Local Heat and Energy...