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 organised by Arran Eco Savvy in conjunction with many of the island’s community groups and organisations. Running from the 2nd to 7th of …
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 Energy Event Tuesday 2nd December Pop along between 11-1pm to meet Home Energy Scotland and the Glasgow Heat Pump Company, and pop in for your …
With the support of new funding from the Scottish Government’s Climate Engagement Fund, Arran Eco Savvy are planning an 8 month programme of climate literacy events and activities across Arran, including the Arran Climate Detectives initiative in the island’s schools. Research shows (see ‘How we lost touch with nature’ in this issue) that connection with …
The following blog by Sofi Graham, Energy project manager at Arran Eco Savvy, is based on a conversation with Jess, Eco Savvy’s Sustainable Food Coordinator, in which they discussed the recent cyberattacks affecting the island’s COOP supermarkets. They talked about the fragility of supply chains, the benefits of growing and buying local food, and how …