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20p for a Clean Planet – Scotland Leads the way with the Circular Economy
The environmental movement is racking up victories as consciousness breaks through and policy catches up. Environmental campaigners today welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of the scope of Scotland’s deposit return system, which…
Action on Littering and Packaging
Kenneth Gibson, Arran's local MSP, discusses the problem of litter and sets out some of the actions being taken by the Scottish government under the National Litter Strategy. The recent announcement of…
‘Wilding’, a Review
A review of Isabella Tree's book Wilding, by Alice Maxwell
To end the reign of the climate delayer we need to re-write our contract with nature
Scott Leatham, political ecologist, researcher and campaigner, says that natural solutions must be part of any credible strategy to address climate breakdown. Published in CommonSpace 29.04.19. As messages on climate breakdown and…
Tackling Climate Change at Home and Overseas
The History of Earth Day
Each year, Earth Day—April 22—marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Setting the stage for the first earth day The height of counterculture in the United…
Eco Savvy Energy Challenge Awards
Eco Savvy hosted a wonderful evening at the Little Rock in Brodick on 28th March to present their Energy Challenge Awards and talk about their successes over the past year. The evening…
Arran, the Solar Island
A Report from Eco Savvy Sunlight is free, and many Arran households are implementing solar PV to capture this free resource, cut electricity costs and minimise fossil fuel dependence to benefit our…
What is a circular economy?
Through its research and work with organisations that are making the transition towards a circular economy the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has written a concept paper which outlines the idea of a circular…
How to Live Sustainably on the Isle of Arran in 2019
By Simon Ross-Gill Simon Ross-Gill is a graphic designer who grew up on Arran and spent seven years living in Peru. He has worked for Woodside Arran, helped COAST set up the…
Looking towards a circular economy for Arran – Eco Savvy news
Eco Savvy and Visit Arran, together with Strathclyde University and analytics business Topolytics, have been successful in acquiring funding from Interface to model food waste streams on Arran. The project aims to…
TAP Arran Gains National Environmental Award
The Isle of Arran is Scotland's first Surfers Against Sewage accredited ‘Plastic Free Community’ as it takes action on single-use plastic. The Isle of Arran has become Scotland's first community to join…