Climate action projects taking place across the highlands created by the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub
Climate Action Projects
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Torgarve Community Woodland is a 14.5ha. The community group is clear-felling 8ha of the area of what was originally a mature Sitka spruce commercial planting and restoring it with native broadleaf sp...
A project to recreate Shetland's once common scrub woodland, Bressay Development Ltd will be planting a total of 3000 trees, all of which are historically native to Shetland.
Ullapool seasavers is a charity that is organized by a group of dedicated kids, for kids. Their moto is “People protect what they love” The group have come together with the mission to raise awareness...
The Lairg and District centre was set up in 2001 to meet the need for learning at a local level. Lairg & District Learning Centre – Developing & Delivering Learning throughout Central Sutherl...
Lyth Arts Centre (LAC) is the UK’s most northerly mainland arts centre in the heart of Caithness, Scotland. Every year from February to December, we present a programme of live performances from touri...
The Knoydart Climate Conversations Working Group (KCCWG), comprising mostly volunteers, aims to set up and facilitate a series of conversations to help the Knoydart community formulate a shared respon...
Stromness Museum are hosting a series of Climate Cafes to engage with different groups of people about Climate Change. They are also integrating climate change into their exhibits. Visit Stromness Mus...
900kW community wind turbine has been generating renewable energy since 2011; the income from this is used by the Development Trust for the development of community projects on the isles of Rousay, Eg...
North Yell Development Council installed 5 community wind turbines on the Island of Yell, with the profits from the energy generated being fed back into community projects. North Yell Development Coun...
Applecross is a grid-constrained, rural community with only single-phase power available. This energy barrier directly impacts the community; hindering business development, limiting locally generated...
Bressay Developments Ltd have installed solar panels and air to air heat pumps to their community building to reduce CO2 emissions, reduce costs and ensure volunteers and customers are kept warm. Carb...
The North Ronaldsay Trust have developed a number of energy projects, they include: 1) Installation of heat pumps and storage batter to the lighthouse complex - funded by CARES 2) The trust own...
Spokes for Folks is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that refurbishes donated bicycles and gives them to children and adults who otherwise couldn't afford one. About Come on out to a wrench event...
At Velocity, we’re passionate about promoting active travel as a healthy and sustainable way to travel. Here’s some information and resources to help you make more journeys by bike! Get Cycling — Velo...
Helmsdale and District Community development trust have 4 bikes and an e-cargo bike this is available free of charge to local residence to use, or to visitors of the area at a charge. (1) Helmsd...
North Yell Development Council have 4 e-bikes for islanders and visitors to use.
Northmavine Community Development Company have 5 e-bikes for tourists to use in the area.
Aiming to reduce the number of cars on the road, Shapinsay Development Trust have set up their electric bike scheme. With 19 electric bikes in total, the trust provide them for visitors to the island ...
The Trust has two e-bikes and two e-trikes, two trailers, helmets and children's bikes, as well as a bike shed. The E-bikes and trikes are currently being used by Islanders to trial. They are also wor...
Lochaber Environmental Group have a selection of conventional bikes and e-bikes available to hire free or charge for a couple of days of a couple of weeks. They also have a tool Library where you can ...
The Applecross e-bike project aims to promote active travel with more cycling within its local community. It has done this by increasing the access to bikes within the community. They also offer bike ...
The Golspie Bothy is a collaborative project with Cycling UK & S.O.A.P. The aim is replace some local journeys made by car with cycling, or walking. Supporting people with training, free e-bike lo...