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Issue 164
June 2026
Hello dear readers, we hope you are well and enjoying this vibrant time when spring bursts into summer. As ever we welcome you to another edition of the Voice for Arran and this month we are very excited to share our new website too! A wee team has been working away, updating the design and
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Issue 163
Arran Environment Week
It will have been hard to miss if you are on social media, but particularly for Voice readers on Arran!……
Palestine Action: why the High Court ruled against the government, and what it means for the future of protest
The High Court has ruled that the UK government’s proscription of the group Palestine Action was unlawful. This is a…
Get in good trouble, necessary trouble
The right to dissent
Environment & Climate
People’s Emergency Briefing online screening
News just in from SCCAN - the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network
Blown away: following the money in Scotlandʼs onshore wind sector
The Centre for Local Economies published a new report last week on the potential benefits for Scotland's communities as the…
Life in UK under threat from heat, flooding and drought
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) today publishes A Well-Adapted UK. This new report sets out a comprehensive package of solutions…
Arts & Culture
And Finally…
In case there are readers who missed this - The Voice for Arran was very happy to be alerted to…
From the Archives: On whatever
Issue 5 - June 2011 As we celebrate the launch of our new website and the treasure trove of Voice…
Arran Heritage Museum’s 50th Year
The Arran Heritage Museum is marking it's 50th year in 2026. And to celebrate they are holding an exhibition, along…
Politics & Society
Landmark Moment for Climate Justice’: UN General Assembly Backs Historic World Court Climate Ruling
The International Court of Justice, the world’s top court, ruled last year that government actions driving climate change are illegal…
A landmark victory for our oceans: the Global Ocean Treaty comes to life
The Global Ocean Treaty entered into force on 17th January 2026. The Treaty is now international law – the most…
Scottish Parliament to advance the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
The Institute of Commonwealth Studies has welcomed a landmark vote yesterday (5rh February 2026) by the Scottish Parliament to advance…
Nature & Wildlife
Update on the Glen Rosa tree planting
The NTS Rangers shared some great news recently, as the tree planting season was coming to an end. Over the…
Chicks now hatching on Brodick beach
It’s bird nesting season and the Arran Natural History Society has been reporting over the last few weeks on the…
A landmark moment for nature in Scotland
New laws for nature At the end of January, after three days of debate in the chamber, the Scottish Parliament…
