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People’s Emergency Briefing online screening
News just in from SCCAN - the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network
And Finally…
In case there are readers who missed this - The Voice for Arran was very happy to be alerted to this window decoration in Brodick last week. The Arran Pride parade and…
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 wind energy sector expands. By Julian Boys, Oliver Chan, and Emmet Kiberd,…
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 to address the growing impacts of climate change affecting every aspect of…
From the Archives: On whatever
Issue 5 - June 2011 As we celebrate the launch of our new website and the treasure trove of Voice archives, we have republished one of our founder's articles from 2011, when…
The 100 Stitched Stories Centenary Celebration
Whiting Bay Hall marks it's 100th year! It’s not long until July 11th when the Whiting Bay Memories Group exhibition will open for three days to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of…
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 with the special events that they run throughout the year. Read on…
Spring Arran Pioneer Project news
Hi everybody, It's been over six months since our last newsletter, and though we are no longer doing quarterly updates, we are still here plugging away. The Pioneer Project has moved through…
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 and that states are required under international laws to reduce emissions, prevent…
Scientists have scrapped the worst-case climate scenario – because action is making a difference
When major new climate change scenarios are released, there’s always strong interest. These scenarios lay out what our future climate will look like, depending on how fast we act to cut emissions.…
Greenpeace build wind farm on Trump’s golf course
Monday 20th April, 2026, Scotland. At 6.30am this morning, as the first of the day’s golfers were arriving at the Trump Turnberry Golf Club, a team of Greenpeace activists installed a windfarm…
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 winter, and since the wildfire last spring, groups of volunteers, including children…