Island Specialties® – a transnational and internationally appreciated terroir brand? Danish Island food producer Laurids Sig Christensen thinks that island produce need to be have their own internationally recognised brand:”Island …
How can you best support others? How can you help them achieve lift off? FREE training in coaching led by international coaching practitioner Chris Pienaar April 25th and 26th, 10 …
Launch of the Smart Islands Initiative at the EU parliament on 28 March 2017 Following on from our work in Project SMILEGOV, the Smart Island Initiative brought together the aspirations …
The Smart Island Initiative is live! The Smart Islands Initiative advocates for a holistic development approach one that “derives from insularity, the condition that forces island authorities to …
Future of the Crown Estate: Consultation for shaping the Crown Estate in Scotland. A 12 week consultation on the long term framework for the devolved management of the Crown Estate in …
New HIE study updates rural cost of living in Scotland. In 2013, Highlands and Islands Enterprise in partnership with a range of other public agencies commissioned the Centre for Research …
Scottish Government approves Fair Isles Demonstration and Research MPA On 26 October, Roseanna Cunningham, Scotland’s Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, announced the designation of the Fair …
Putting islands in Scotland’s Rural Parliament manifesto The Scottish Rural Parliament in 2016 brought together 350 people from across rural Scotland to discuss the issues of greatest importance to rural …
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 …
