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Marine Litter Working Group | Marine Policy

Marine Litter Working Group- May 24 Update

Scottish Islands Federation Marine Litter Working Group nominated for Nature of Scotland Award! The Scottish Islands Federation have been turning the tide on marine litter through their extensive efforts to …

Island Housing Group / Sharing Solutions | Island Economies

Ministerial visit to Eigg

On 4 May, the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust hosted a visit by Paul MacLennan MSP, Minister for Housing, accompanied by local MSP, Emma Roddick.  Together they visited the recently …

Clean Energy EU Islands / European Small Islands Federation | Environment, Climate & Energy

Clean energy for EU islands forum 2024

SIF chair Camille Dressler attended the Clean energy for EU islands forum 2024, taking place in on 14-15 May 2024, on the island of Pantelleria, 6 hours by ferry from Sicily. The …

Sharing Solutions | Business / Environment, Climate & Energy / Featured Island / Island Economies / Transport

Island of the Month- North Ronaldsay

As part of our island of the month interview series we spoke with Luke Fraser from North Ronaldsay Trust. Lying further north than the southern tip of Norway, North Ronaldsay …

Carbon Neutral Islands / Sharing Solutions | Environment, Climate & Energy / Featured Island

March Island of the Month- Yell

Kate Lonsdale, North Yell Development Council. For the month of March, we selected Yell, Shetland as our Island of the Month. We had the pleasure of interviewing Yell Resident Kate …

Marine Litter Working Group | Island Economies

Marine Litter Data Collection Methodology

The SIF Marine Litter Data Collection Methodology allows for data samples of 10 meters or more and there are simplified forms which can be completed. These forms have been modified …

Marine Litter Working Group | Island Economies

Marine Litter Working Group – Data Collections

One of the issues identified by the SIF MLWG was the lack of data to demonstrate the scale of the problem. With this support they have developed a Marine Litter …

Marine Litter Working Group | Island Economies

Introduction to our Marine Litter Working Group

In 2019 the Scottish Islands Federation (SIF) identified that there was no group from the Scottish Islands that looked at the problem of Marine Litter which was coming ashore. SIF …

Island Economies

Meet our New Directors (1 of 2) Janet Marshall

Having lived on the Isle of Lewis for nearly 40 years, Janet has had many roles: Wildlife Illustrator, Research Assistant, Web Designer, Theatre tour Manager, PA to the Chief Executive …

Island Housing Group | Island Economies

Tiree’s Rhoda Meek on her work on addressing housing in the islands.

On 8 Feb, as part of our 2024 #SIFAGM we had Rhoda Meek, Chair of Tiree Development Trust and Managing Director of Isle Develop along to present her recent Tiree …

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