This event was hosted by the Arran Horticultural Society, with Eco Savvy, at the Arran Community Land Initiative. By Jess Wallace, sustainable food coordinator at Eco Savvy On Saturday the 4th of January the Arran Horticultural Society hosted a ‘Get Growing’ workshop organised in conjunction with Eco Savvy at the Arran Community Land Initiative. An …
For local readers who haven’t heard about Eco Savvy’s new community lift share scheme yet read on to find out more, and also visit the lift share facebook page to start organising collective car journeys around the island and beyond…. Arran Community Lift Share In December Eco Savvy launched the Arran Lift Share, and last …
After including an article about Eco Savvy’s food programme in last month’s issue, we realised that it might possibly be a better idea for it to go in the January edition of the Voice! After Christmas and in time for some new year resolutions (or at least efforts at making some sustainable changes around food)! …
Do you know someone who might be interested in a work experience opportunity? The team at Eco Savvy are excited to announce work experience opportunities for young people in Arran. Here is what they say… We were delighted recently to be invited along to attend the Careers Fair at Arran High School where we spent …
Sustainable Food Coordinator at Eco Savvy, Jess tells us about their sustainable food programme and encourages readers to sign up. It is definitely high up on my list of eco things to do. And further on below, see their call for recipe contributions, as they are compiling a fantastic Eco Savvy cookbook! At Eco Savvy …
Glaze & Save are magnetic secondary glazing and draught proofing specialists – “Our award-winning flagship bespoke magnetic secondary glazing InvisiTherm® is an innovative polycarbonate secondary glazing that turns single glazing into double glazing, eliminating the need to replace windows.” On 15th November, Dr Tanya Ewing, inventor and businesswoman, came to talk about her company’s secondary …
Storyteller and playwright Martin Ross is performing The Storm Bride a modern fairy tale for an endangered planet Wednesday 4th December at Whiting Bay Hall, 7pm. A fundraising event for Eco Savvy. There will also be music from Druma Daiko This show takes strong elements of Scottish fairy and folk tale, yet situates …
Milestones for Sustainable Island Life Arran residents have supported Eco Savvy’s Sustainable Island Life Project with some exciting milestones being reached! Travel & Transport Eco Savvy currently has 10 ebikes in use with Arran organisations for their Arran Eco Ebike Challenge – a scheme where Arran businesses can borrow ebikes for their staff to use …
Eco Savvy events in November Sustainable Arran Sustainable Arran Idea Generator, Ormidale Pavilion, 11th November 5pm What if we were isolated from the mainland? How could we cope with an extreme weather event? Or an influx of extra terrestrial tourists? … with 10 million pounds to spend…. you have a role to play, what would …
By Ruth McLaren, project coordinator at Eco Savvy, with some additional notes from one of the participants Elsa Rodeck. For Ruth’s full report go to the full write up. On Thursday 19th September Eco Savvy held a Big Climate Conversation in Brodick. This event was held on behalf of the Scottish Government in order to …