SOS – Save Our (Kilbrannan) Sound

By Tom Fox.  Featured image shows the pumping station pre-expansion. Credit Tom Fox. 2025 has been an amazing year for Arran’s natural environment: Sir David Attenborough releases his documentary Ocean, featuring Arran; COAST celebrates its 30th Anniversary of protecting our seas; the island is designated a UNESCO Global Geopark. What a moment for Arran Distilleries to …

This is OUR Problem now! Plastics Treaty failure.

By Sally Campbell. Featured image by Antoine Giret, on unsplash.com I was standing in Brodick Co-op yesterday and the signs say: We’re a co-operative owned by our members. Their website adds “They have a say in how we’re run, get lower prices on everyday essentials, and help choose local causes to support.” At that moment …

Help stop a new incinerator in Irvine

Although Scotland has banned the development of incinerators, a new one is being proposed for Irvine. Read on for more information and how to object to this application. Friends of the Earth have made it simple for us by constructing an email that is ready to send when you follow the link. The following information …