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How to get rid of throwaway culture
Improving Arran’s Electric Vehicle Charging Capacity
A report by Kenneth Gibson, MSP Electric vehicles have become a cornerstone of the strategy to move to net-zero carbon emissions, both in Scotland and globally. In December 2020, Scottish Ministers announced…
The Good, the Bad and yes, the Ugly too
THE GOOD NEWS: The Power of the Consumer and Shareholders by using the Law History was made in the Hague district court this week. Judge Larisa Alwin ruled that Shell, one of…
A question to the Scottish Forestry on the use of neonicotinoids
An Arran resident and Voice reader contacted us recently with a question for the Scottish Forestry - I want to ask a question, as a beekeeper, to the Forestry Commission whether they…
SSC apply for SEPA CAR license to continue their salmon farm proposals
The Faroese owned Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) are persisting with their plans to develop an open cage salmon farm at Millstone Point, Arran despite the unanimous rejection by the North Ayrshire Council…
The Arran rECHARGE! Network
Alongside their growing fleet of eBikes (available for Arran residents to loan - see here for more info), Arran Eco Savvy have organised a new eBike Recharge scheme. Here is some more…
We must recognise the Human Right to a Healthy Environment
A report by Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North On 17 March I spoke in a Scottish Parliament debate on the human right to a healthy environment. I wholeheartedly supported my SNP…
Awards evening completes Eco Savvy’s Sustainable Island Life project
On the evening of 25th March, the Eco Savvy Sustainable Island Life Awards celebrated people involved in two years of Arran community climate action. The Sustainable Island Life project run by Arran…
Savvy Film Club – The Troublemaker
On Tuesday 9th March at 7pm Eco Savvy will be holding an online film screening of The Troublemaker. The film will be followed by a Q&A session on Zoom with the film's…
The power of ‘what if?’
“If there was ever a time for fresh thinking, for being bold, for being visionary and imaginative - for reimagining everything - this is it. So let’s get together and reshape the…
The Dasgupta Review – why we must all be naturalists now
Featured image shows Talisker Bay, Isle of Skye, credit: Mark Hamblin Last month saw the long-awaited publication of the Dasgupta Review, a report which was striking in both the simplicity and significance…
New woodland and wader scrapes
News from the Arran Community Land Initiative February 2021