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Five walks to save the world
Five walks to save the world – how ‘psychogeography’ can help you confront the climate crisis Published in The Conversation, March 24th 2022 By Philippa Holloway, Senior Lecturer English Literature and Creative…
Earth Hour 2022
Switch off your lights for Earth Hour - 26th March 8.30pm, local time Every year, at 8:30 pm on the last Saturday of March, millions of people across the world show their…
Who will make the change?
“We know first hand, the power of the people when we organise. None of us, nor can our children, nor can our grandchildren, escape the effects of the climate catastrophe. Let us…
Star Count 2022
Starry skies are one of the most magical sights the countryside can offer. Light pollution not only limits our views of these skies but also disrupts wildlife’s natural patterns. We want to…
Arran Geopark Reading Group
The Arran Geopark is setting up a reading group. See below for more details: Many of you will know that an application is being prepared for UNESCO accreditation for Arran’s Geopark. This…
Tree planting volunteer sessions
There are several opportunities for tree planting coming up over the next few weeks - join the Arran Rangers for woodland planting in Glen Rosa or the Arran Pioneer Project planting trees…
Climate Change Message in a Bottle
Climate Change Message in a Bottle is bringing young islanders closer to environmental decision making in Scotland and across the world. By Pauline Robinson, first published 17th December on the Arran Eco…
A one-stop shop for greener homes
It is about time the UK government got to grips with retrofitting existing housing to scale up home energy efficiency across the country. One way to do this would be to establish…
Storytelling brings dangers of climate change to life
How students can use storytelling to bring the dangers of climate change to life First published in The Conversation August 27, 2021 By Katie Parsons, Research Assistant and PhD Researcher in Energy…
Tree Planting in January at ACLI
Over the past two years at the Arran Community Land Initiative we have planted thousands of native deciduous trees on the slopes, primarily Oak and Aspen plus others including Bird Cherry, Hawthorn,…
Balloons and effects on the environment
ONE THING WE CAN DO FOR THE ENVIRONMENT? BALLOONS AND EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Arran Climate Solidarity with COP26
Despite the downpour, there was a good turnout at the Arran climate action on Saturday 6th November in Brodick. Many people, of all ages, came along to express their support for the…