Small Islands Atlas and Sustainability indicators There has been a long discussion within ESIN about the need for a better understanding of the Smaller islands position at the level of …
The Community Empowerment Act and Coastal communities At the Marine Communities Workshop organised by Flora and Fauna International in May 2016, we heard the Scottish Community Alliance on the community …
Scotland’s Island Communities: Meeting the Challenges A survey by the Scottish Islands Federation August 2016 Foreword Almost 80% of the UK’s inhabited islands are found in Scotland. There are 93 and …
FERRIES UNIT FREIGHT REVIEW NOW PUBLISHED. The principles for the new ferry fares: simplicity, comparability and consistency Following their commitment in the ferry plan, the Scottish government Ferries unit has …
Alyn Smith, MEP: do not let Scotland down! SNP MEP Alyn Smith addressed the European Parliament making clear Scotland’s desire to continue our membership of the EU – and received …
A step towards maturing the Smart Islands Initiative The first Smart Islands Forum was hosted in Athens on 21 and 22 June at the initiative of the DAFNI Network of …
Friends of the Earth Scotland believes that for the sake of our environment, we should remain part of the EU. Membership of the EU has transformed the UK’s environmental laws …
Scotland has welcomed more Syrian refugees than any other part of the UK under the government’s official resettlement scheme, accepting more than 600 people compared to just 33 who have …
In or out? Here are a few facts that speak for themselves. Rural development in Scotland: €1.68 billions The Rural Development Programme (RDP) for Scotland (UK) was formally adopted by …
Orkney’s naval past is very much in the spotlight at the moment. However its future as a local hydrogen economy is also firmly in focus, with the recent launch of the ‘BIG HIT’ hydrogen project. This major EU-funded project …
