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Arran Environment Week
It will have been hard to miss if you are on social media, but particularly for Voice readers on Arran!… Monday 2nd March is the start of Arran Environment Week, a festival…
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…
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…
Events with Eco Savvy in December
There's lots of events coming up with Arran Eco Savvy over the next few weeks. For an overview see below, and for all their recent news, follow the link here
Britain becomes world’s largest economy to end new oil and gas exploration
By Phil Richards at Greenpeace UK, November 26th 2025. Featured image credit: Greenpeace UK Commenting on the government’s North Sea Future Plan, in which it has confirmed that no more licences for…
Circular Economy Strategy open for consultation
The Scottish Government has published its draft circular economy strategy and it is open for consultation until 13th January 2026. This new strategy has the potential to make the way we use…
Climate Summit COP30 Belém Brazil 10-21 November 2025
At the end of COP30, Greenpeace sends a message from the front of the COP30 venue with a banner reading “Resist – Rise – Renew”. © Marie Jacquemin / Greenpeace © Filipe…
SOS – Save Our (Kilbrannan) Sound
Saying One Thing and Doing Another.
This is OUR Problem now! Plastics Treaty failure.
A rift over production vs. recycling The power of petro-lobbying A Treaty too weak, too late Consensus rules and deadlock
Arran Eco Savvy launches Climate Detectives project in schools
Composting and food waste – learning how nature recycles and how we can reduce waste at home and school. Energy use and renewables – discovering how Arran can power itself more sustainably.…