In this article Mhairi Aileen Smeir, tells us about plans for an Arran Arboretum and ways you can get involved. Many of you may remember the launch of The Isle of Arran’s first U3A group on January the 28th 2020 in Brodick Church hall which was so busy folk had to sit in the balcony. …
By Roman Krznaric, first published at www.psych.co July 2020 Humankind has colonised the future. We treat it like a distant colonial outpost devoid of people where we can freely dump ecological degradation, technological risk and nuclear waste – as if nobody will be there. This resembles the attitude of the British in their colonisation of …
Last month on August 22nd, the world reached what has been termed Earth Overshoot Day. According to the Global Footprint Network, this is the day that the demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what the earth can regenerate in a given year. As this date is calculated on the global scale it does not …
The Reality of Salmon Farm Fish Escapes Marine Harvest, now renamed Mowi Some Data and some Thoughts! By Sally Campbell What is wrong with caged farmed salmon escaping into the wild? Surely this is a good thing? No more cruelty – they will help supplement the progressive loss of wild salmon populations and recreational fishermen …
On Arran, I’m a Modern Apprentice with Many Hats – says Ian McAdam Multi-tasking is the number one skill when it comes to being a member of the water operations team on Arran. I’m a multi-functional Modern Apprentice with Scottish Water and I’ve been working on the island for about five months now. I had …
By Dawn Hollis, published in The Conversation, 21st August 2020. Dawn Hollis is a Research Fellow, School of Classics, University of St Andrews. Featured image: Engraving from John Chardin’s Travels into Persia and the East Indies, 1686, showing Mount Ararat, Turkey As a historian of mountains in Europe, I have been struck by the environmental …
Arran’s local MSP Kenneth Gibson reports on a new Scottish Natural Heritage initiative Make Space for Nature As lockdown measures ease, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is encouraging folk to make space for nature. Lockdown saw an increase in the number of people visiting the outdoors to enjoy the natural environment and stay healthy. Of 1,000 …
Citizen Science…Help us find Food Packaging which contains PFAS An interesting experiment for all ages of the family on food packaging We have had many conversations about packaging over the past year. But concern is growing as food packaging sometimes has a “forever “chemical used in the production. So what are PFAS? If not interested …
Eco Savvy Events in September and an update on the ARG recovery draft plan On Tuesday 8th September from 6 – 8 pm there is a Black Lives & Climate Justice Workshop – The Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) are holding this interactive workshop and therefore we will be taking a break from our …
The Voice caught up with children’s author Alison Page who is looking forward to her next book being published in September. “Corrie’s Curling Capers” is the third book written in the Corrie’s Capers series by Alison Page and Tony van Breugel has come on board as illustrator for this latest story. Corrie, the Westie Fest …