Islands (Scotland) Act 2018
The Islands (Scotland) Act 2018 was granted Royal Assent in July 2018. The Act introduces measures to support and help meet the unique needs of Scotland’s islands now and in the future. It …
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Spring Newsletter
Catch up with news from S.I.F and the islands in our latest member bulletin- download here.
Young returners turning the tide of island population trends
In a great piece of news, a recent study of young people on the islands that stretch from Eriskay to Berneray has shown that, against the trend of many areas, …
From Water Saving to Green Tourism
March 2018 saw the conclusion of the ESIN water study involving 8 small European islands in Greece, Croatia, Ireland and France which all had issues with water shortage. ESIN received …
Islands Bill Makes it Way Through Stage 2
The Rural Economy & Connectivity Committee has now considered Stage 2 of the Bill and has agreed several amendments brought forward by MSP’s and Humza Yousaf, Minister for Transport & …
Fuel Poverty Strategy for Scotland – An Island Perspective
“We want to see more households living in well insulated warm homes; accessing affordable, low carbon energy; and having an increased understanding of how to best use energy efficiency in …
The Clean Energy for EU Islands Initiative
Malta Political Declaration on European Islands Following on from the Smart Islands Initiative, spearheaded by island local and regional authorities of the Members States signing the Smart Islands Declaration, momentum …
Winter Newsletter
Catch up with news from SIF and the islands in our latest member bulletin- download here.
Islands (Scotland) Bill
Formally introduced on 9 June 2017, the Bill is for an Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision for a national islands plan; to impose duties in relation to …
Smart Sustainable Inclusive Blue Growth
4th Atlantic Stakeholder Platform Conference, Glasgow If the potential of the blue economy is to be realised, strategy must be based on local need and local communities must be key …