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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 welcome decision for advocates of free speech and the right to protest,…
Get in good trouble, necessary trouble
The right to dissent
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 significant victory for ocean protection and restoration. Greenpeace has been campaigning for…
From Arran to India, with love
My dear partner, David Simpkin died on 3rd September 2025 and to give him the best of send offs, I decided to take some of his ashes to a holy site in…
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 the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill, placing Scotland on track to become the first…
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 passed the Natural Environment Bill. This will see targets for nature recovery…
How diverse voices are transforming the UN’s climate science
Credible, yet unconventional Bringing in diverse voices is essential to the report’s success. If IPCC reports reflect only one way of understanding the world, they can miss crucial insights. As other sectors…
Notes from The Arran Naturalist
With news of the satellite-tagged Hen Harriers in the Voice this issue, it was interesting to find a similar theme discussed in The Arran Naturalist, issue No.13, (1990). In the following article,…
Hen Harriers tracked from the Cairngorms to Arran
News of Hen Harrier tracking from Mar Lodge Estate National Nature Reserve NTS and RSPB last month: One of our hen harriers, Marianne was satellite-tagged in 2022 and we have been able…
FLS Consultation on the South of Arran
There is currently a consultation open on the forestry in the South of Arran, with a date set for a meeting at Whiting Bay Hall on 24th March. The area includes Carn…
The Incoming Tide podcast with Fiona Laing
Just how abundant were Arran’s seas? In this latest episode of The Incoming Tide podcast, COAST Co-Founder Don McNeish is joined by Arran local, Fiona Laing, to tell the story of the…
A new beginning for Arran Community Council?
I first wrote about Community for Voice for Arran in January 2024 prompted following discussions on the Arran Development Plan in that there were 3 strands with three groups looking at the…