Wee Bike Library is looking for donations

A request from the Eco Savvy Bike Library and other March events below: Do you have any outgrown bikes at home? Our Wee Bike Library is looking for donations! Since launching last autumn, we’ve rehomed many bikes, but demand is growing, and we now have a waiting list for children in need of a bike. …

Radio Teleswitch Service Turn off

Last month Arran Eco Savvy held an Energy Event at Corrie and Sannox Village Hall. One of the talks was on the upcoming Radio Teleswitch Service Turn Off. This might be relevant to a number of us on Arran, so we are including the information from the event below. Published 17th February on the Eco …

Tackling Climate Change by Living Well for Less

Are you beginning your journey to make your home more energy efficient? Do you want to have a warmer home for less? Or do you have your EPC but don’t know where to begin or stuck making progress? Arran Eco Savvy’s new project aims to provide practical help and information to the Arran Community to improve …

Call for Recipes for Eco Savvy’s new cookbook

Five years ago we produced our first Eco Savvy community cookbook made with delicious recipes submitted by our volunteers, staff, and members of the Arran community. So now we are calling on all food lovers again! This was a vegetarian collection featuring family recipes, ideas of how to use items from food share and looking at prolonging …

Ayrshire walking and wheeling festival

Published by Sofi Graham, 27th August 2024 on the Arran Eco Savvy website The Ayrshire Walking & Wheeling Festival is back for its third year. They are once again organising walks showcasing the very best that Ayrshire and Arran have to offer. The Festival has been arranged by The Trinity Active Travel Hub. They want to promote …

Outdoor cooking with Eco Savvy and Arran Pioneer Project

Published on 28th August, 2024 on the Arran Eco Savvy website By Jess Wallace, Sustainable Food Coordinator. All photo credits Eco Savvy/Arran Pioneer Project. On the 17th of August we ran an outdoor cooking workshop in conjunction with the Arran Pioneer Project team at Cordon Community Garden. Although the weather was dreich to start with, …

Driving Renewable Energy Adoption and Efficiency

By Sofi Graham, published on the  Arran Eco Savvy website, 24th July 2024 On the 9th July Eco Savvy hosted an energy event: Driving Renewable Energy Adoption and Efficiency. The event was to help businesses and householders take the next cost and planet saving steps. Recently we hosted an event that offered a fantastic opportunity …

Climate Change and Future Government Action

To help engage a discussion on the environment prior to the general election this week, Arran Eco Savvy contacted all candidates standing for election in Arran and North Ayrshire with a series of questions concerning their party’s environmental policies and the plans they have for reducing carbon emission and for moving Scotland towards net zero. …

Arran Eco Savvy Energy event, and more!

Environmental charity, Arran Eco Savvy, is working with Green Home Systems to provide a FREE energy event for all islanders. When?  Tuesday 9th July 2024 3pm to 6pm Where? The Ormidale Pavilion, Brodick, Isle of Arran  Guaranteed to be packed with information, enthusiasm for cost/planet savings and know-how!   Island-based environmental charity, Arran Eco Savvy …

News from Arran Eco Savvy

Find out what Arran Eco Savvy have been up to and what’s to come in June…. For all their upcoming events and activities follow the link to their newsletter here Check out our refreshed Savvy Food Pack which is full of tips on how to eat a sustainable diet on Arran! There’s so much information …