ARRAN VEGFEST 2020 Arran High School Lamlash, 10am to 5pm, Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th March 2020 We’re looking forward to welcoming everyone to Arran’s first ever celebration of all things vegan and plant-based over the weekend of 14th and 15th March! Entry to both days is by voluntary donation (which includes seven talks, two …
A dramatic increase in species abundance and biodiversity has been documented in a long-term study of Arran’s No Take Zone. COAST’s pioneering work is now acting as a blueprint for similar marine conservation projects elsewhere in Britain, paving the way for the revival of UK seabeds. Marine life has returned at dramatic levels to the …
A history of the Vikings By Jim Henderson In the first part of a four part series, Jim Henderson considers the reasons for the Vikings’ roving way of life, and introduces some of the Longships that they developed to assist with their excursions and conquests. Over the series we will learn about their journeys from …
By Sally Campbell The world’s oceans take up more than a quarter of the carbon humans are emitting into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide, partially mitigating the greenhouse effect of that carbon. The Southern Ocean accounts for nearly 40 percent of this marine carbon absorption, even though it makes up only one-fifth of Earth’s ocean …
ARRAN ECO SAVVY SPRING FEST We are delighted to announce ARRAN SPRING FEST, celebrating and inspiring sustainability on Arran with focus on local: • FOOD | local food producers’ market | food growing & planting activity | Chai Caddy & Mon’s Thai Kitchen • TRAVEL | eBike obstacle course | free Bike MOTs | Tesla …
In the October issue of the Voice we reported on the The Big Climate Conversation event that Eco Savvy hosted. It was part of a series of discussion events organised by the Scottish government to gather the views of people across Scotland on the climate issues that they find most pressing and what they think …
Record numbers take part in citizen science to protect whales and dolphins off Scotland’s west coast By Morven Summers, 21 February 2020, published by the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. Feature image shows a common dolphin in waters near the Summer Isles. Copyright to HWDT. Record numbers of volunteers took part in research expeditions organised …
Ocean-Dwelling Species Are Disappearing Twice as Quickly as Land Animals. The law of the Seas, a licence for lawlessness By Sally Campbell At the present time there is a seemingly bewildering array of treaties /protocols /conferences of international importance for the environment So what are they and what do they hope to achieve? Below is …
Summary and Open Call for the Makers’ Festival Exhibition A message from the organisers of the 2020 Makers’ Festival: In our 2020 Makers’ Festival we have not one but two exhibitions including a trail right through the event. The open calls are live now so if anyone is interested drop us a wee message via …
Three witches on a heath have a disturbing prophecy for a victorious warrior. Macbeth will be king of Scotland. As this wicked seed is planted, daring Macbeth and his determined wife Lady Macbeth draw bloody daggers and set out on a fateful path. But seizing the crown comes at a terrible price, as guilt grows, …