The Scottish Government’s draft climate routemap sets out how it believes the country will reduce emissions in line with national climate targets. MSPs and the public will have the opportunity to comment. While the aspirations of the routemap are welcome, Stop Climate...
Members of the Sleat Nature Group recently met online with Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS), to find out how ESS could help groups and individuals raise concerns about environmental issues. To bring the work of ESS to a wider audience, Lucy Fitzpatrick of ESS...
by Anne MacLennan The Lancet medical journal has recently published a series of strongly-worded articles about ultraprocessed foods (UPF). The authors write from a substantial evidence base, clearly deeply concerned about health and equity issues, and the lack of...
Scotland's circular economy strategy could reduce wasteful and damaging use of resources and create new jobs, as long as strong measures are put in place and businesses are held to account. On 9th December, 11-12 am, Zero Waste Scotland has an online session...
The Just Walk is "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 culture and connectedness." Setting off from Broadford in Skye on 17th...
By Anne MacLennan I’ve heard it said that the proposed new Tesco supermarket in Portree will make us more food secure, but it may not be that straightforward. A food secure community has physical and economic access to sufficient safe and nutritious food that meets...
The next climate summit COP30 takes place from 10-21 November in Belém, Brazil. Given the lack of progress by countries in submitting their national climate plans, the cuts in climate finance by rich countries and the rejection of carbon-cutting measures by the USA...
https://youtu.be/-LXyMbaNcQI?si=5j1HIUB6-n2K0tyV Documentary by Lesley Riddoch on the opposition to continued expansions of wind farms and associated infrastructure across the Highlands.
by Caroline Bruns of 'Totally Wild UK' Study Mushroom Identification: Begin by familiarising yourself with common wild mushroom species found in the UK. Understand their distinctive characteristics, habitat preferences, and growth patterns. Join Foraging Courses and...
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...