Growing and maintaining a sustainable population is probably the key driver for the majority of island communities, and following the launch of the Addressing Depopulation Action Plan (ADAP) in February …
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 …
At the end of last year, the Scottish Government carried out a public consultation to inform a review of the National Islands Plan published in 2019. The consultation received 167 responses submitted …
The 6th CPG Islands meetings took place on 22 May 2024 and was the second of two sessions focusing on the review of the National Islands Plan (NIP). A presentation …
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has declared a litter emergency and we’re aiming to help by supporting their 2024 Spring Clean. By taking small actions such as organising or participating …
The Scottish Islands Federation (SIF) is looking for local volunteers to help record a sample of data about the items they find when carrying out a beach clean. This data …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The 5th CPG Islands meeting took place on 28th February 2024 and focused on the review of the National Islands Plan (NIP). Adele Lidderdale of the Institute of Northern Studies …
