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SNH Windfarm Construction Guidance wins Best Environmental Initiative award

Posted on December 5, 2010 by newsroom

New guidance promoting good environmental practice Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Renewable Energy | Tagged Argyll, construction guidance, Environment, FCS, onshore, renewables, SEPS, SNH, wind farm | 1 Comment

Doonreay: another perspective

Posted on October 13, 2010 by newsroom

Doonreay Photograph Guinnog, GNU Free Documentation

On 18th September 2010 we published a piece arguing that creating any ‘heritage’ resource out of the shambles Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Environment, News | Tagged Argyll, decommissioning, Doonreay, Environment, heritage, Historic Scotland, nuclear energy, radioactivity | 1 Comment

SEPA names and shames polluting businesses in Cairndow, Furnace and Ledaig

Posted on September 13, 2010 by newsroom

The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has listed three Argyll businesses Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Community News, Environment | Tagged Argyll, Ennstone Thistle, Environment, fish processing plant Ledaig, fish processing plant Lighthouse Caledonia, name shame, pollution, scottish salmon company, SEPA, storytelling | 1 Comment

Round Kerrera: the inaugural Oban Sea Kayak Race

Posted on August 25, 2010 by newsroom

Sea kayakers off Dunollie Castle

The first thought here is ‘Oh bliss’; the second ‘But an Eskimo Roll?’; and the third ‘Envy’. The vital spark is 4th September 2010. Continue reading →

Posted in Canoeing/Kayaking, Marine Environment, News, Tourism activities | Tagged 2010, Argyll, Environment, inaugural, Oban, Round Kerrera, Sea Kayak Race, sea safety, seal hauls | Leave a comment

LEAF meeting, Oban Fire Station

Posted on July 10, 2010 by newsroom

The July meeting of the Lorn Enviromental Action Forum (LEAF) is Continue reading →

Posted in Community News, Environment, Events | Tagged allotments, Argyll, Art, Environment, LEAF, lorn environmental action forum, national park, Oban | Leave a comment

Scottish Election: Michael Russell to stand for SNP selection for Argyll and Bute

Posted on June 27, 2010 by newsroom

Michael Russell addressing the Economic Club of Canada

Senior government minister, Michael Russell, currently Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, has told us Continue reading →

Posted in News, Politics | Tagged Argyll, Argyll & Bute, Cabinet Secretary, candidate selection, culture, education, Environment, Michael Russell, Scottish Elections 2011, SNP | 53 Comments

Barley provisioning brings Bruichladdich Scottish Farmer Award

Posted on June 26, 2010 by newsroom

Bruichladdich The Organic

The Scottish Farmer has made Islay’s Bruichladdich Distillery ʻEnvironmentally Aware Supplier of the Year 2010ʼ. Continue reading →

Posted in Farming, Islay, News, Whisky | Tagged Argyll, award, Bruichladdich, Environment, islay, Mark Reynier, provenance, Scottish farmer, Single malt whisky | 1 Comment

June LEAF committee meeting

Posted on June 9, 2010 by newsroom

The June committee meeting of LEAF – Lorn Environmental Action Forum -  is on Wednesday 9th June at Oban Fire Station starting at 6.30pm.

Posted in Events | Tagged Argyll, committee, Environment, LEAF, Lorn Envorinmental action forum, Oban | Leave a comment

McGrigor calls for support for Argyll-Troon timberLINK shipping

Posted on June 4, 2010 by newsroom

Jamie McGrigor, MSP, now the Conservatives Holyrood Spokesman for the Environment, Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Argyll, Arts & Culture, Ayr, Environment, Funding, government funding, shipping, timber trade | Leave a comment

Climate Challenge Fund award sees Kilfinan Community Forest in action

Posted on May 26, 2010 by newsroom

Kilfinan Community Forest

Kilfinan Community Forest means business – in every possible way: 5 local jobs, promotions for local Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Community Buy Out, Cowal, News | Tagged Argyll, climate change, community buy-out, community forest, Environment, sustainability | Leave a comment

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