Highland Adapts, a partnership of nine agencies in Highland Region, has published the first report on Economic Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on the Highland Region. Climate-related flooding, wildfires, risks to the energy sector, salmon production and forestry...
During our recent Indian summer, slow worms may have been on the move. If you have found any in your polytunnel or compost, or anywhere else, please share with the Slow Worms Scotland Facebook group. All information on slow worms helps to increase our knowledge of...
About 80% of Scotland’s carbon footprint is caused by the goods and services we consume, including extraction, transport and manufacturing processes. In the current 'linear' system, most products are made, used and then disposed of as 'waste'. Keeping these materials...
The Highland Council has committed to embed Circular Economy Principles into the Council’s Day to day operations, in order to align its operations with the Circular Economy (Scotland) Act. This will reduce waste, encourage efficient use of resources and...
The charter is a pledge to put climate, nature, and the benefits of green and blue health at the centre of decision-making and action, so that the natural environment and people have improved health, wellbeing and resilience. When you sign the charter, you...
The Scottish Government's instruction to local authorities to use money set aside for restoring nature for funding wage settlements shows just how important it is that Highland Council has a strong Ecology Strategy and Action Plan The plan addresses the urgent...
In a few days time we will be voting to select one of the MP candidates in the new constituency of Inverness, Skye and West Ross-Shire. Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth have teamed up to summarise the four UK-wide parties' manifesto commitments on climate and...
It looks beautiful, but this common Rhododendron is an invasive species that is spreading throughout western Scotland and is destroying our native biodiversity. Read more about invasive species in this issue, which has lots of articles on nature. Photo: James...
This is an initiative set up by Highland Council’s “Highland Adapts” programme, Highland Environmental Forum, Think Health Think Nature and Highlands & Islands Climate Hub. It is asking individuals or organisations to pledge to “put climate, nature, and the...
New Scottish Government regulations ask that planners and communities look together at what we need for successful places – places which are healthy, pleasant, connected, distinctive, sustainable and adaptable. Highland Council is using the Place Standard Tool to...