Faced with threats to our food supply from climate change, the war in Ukraine and other factors, the Scottish Agriculture Bill is of great importance. A consultation on the Bill is open until 21st November. It builds upon the Vision for Agriculture, published in March...
We’re starting a new conversation about food!
Come along to the Hebridean Inn at Harrapool on 29th September from 11-1 pm with your thoughts on how we can explore, discover and improve our food system. What are we doing and what do we need to be doing? The SLEF healthy food van will be open for delicious salads, smoothies and snacks.
South Skye's new food van, SELF Health, is now up and running in the car park at the Hebridean Inn, overlooking Broadford Bay. We aim to provide healthy environmentally conscious food going forward now, both at the SELF food truck and at the Hebridean Inn. We hope to...
A new health food van will open in the car park at the Hebridean Inn at Harrapool, from the week commencing 8th August. The focus will be primarily on nutrition and food that people can trust to be healthy and good for them. We hope to start a conversation about the...
Exciting job opportunity to coordinate community climate action in Highlands (south) as part of a Scotland-wide community climate action network.
Join – physically or virtually – our second climate cafe in the Highland Climate Festival at Broadford Church of Scotland, 4th July, 2-4 pm.
Portree now has its own Top Up Tap in Somerled Square, installed by Scottish Water. This will help to reduce single use plastic water bottles in Portree and beyond as residents and visitors can refill their bottles from the tap.
Fiona Gallie, the new Community Waste Officer at Broadford & Strath Community Company, explains the scope of the Highland Community Waste Partnership. She’ll be working across the whole of Skye and Raasay, and gives some pointers for events that are coming up.
Becky and Paul Smith’s programme of Waste Not Wednesdays, in specially constructed sheds made from old water tanks, are a hit with local residents. Read their reactions and how they use Waste Not Wednesdays to declutter and find things they need. “One person’s trash is another’s treasure! ”
Donnie Mackay of the Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association gave a zoom talk to the Skye Climate Action network about the 12 years of the Housing Association’s ‘Energycaring’ service. Donnie explained why fuel poverty is rampant in Lochalsh and Skye, resulting from interacting factors such as lack of mains gas, high energy costs (compared to central belt), suboptimal supply chains, poorly insulated housing stock and high levels of related ill health. He also gave advice on improving energy efficiency. Contact us for a copy of Donnie’s presentation as a pdf.