“The value of outdoor learning cannot be underestimated – so it is critical that we ensure the survival of our outdoor centres.” Tim Frew
Funding to Support Outdoor Education
Farmed Salmon: A Growth Industry Outpacing Planning
Farmed salmon is Scotland’s number 1 food export and according to the industry, directly employs 12,000 workers
Banning the use of Forever Chemicals
Forever Chemicals, or PFAS are a group of over 4,700 industrial chemicals, widely, and often unnecessarily, used in a variety of everyday products.
Volunteers Transforming Arcadia Park
Arcadia Park is located opposite the new Balfour Hospital in Kirkwall and the space is being transformed.
The Challenge of Energy Use in Traditional Industrial Buildings
Highland Park Distillery in Kirkwall is 222 years old and trying to make it a more energy efficient building without compromising the quality of the product is quite a balancing act.
Developing Alternatives: ‘Green’ Food Containers
“Making food containers is challenging. It needs more than being biodegradable.”
Revealing the Human Response to Sea Level Rise in the Neolithic Era
With climate change now driving rapid sea-level rise, the team says the effects will not always be as simple as a forced human retreat from coasts.
Help The RSPB With Your Film Clips of 2020
The RSPB is asking the public to get involved in their end of year video.
A Bit Of A Mystery…
“Here’s the tale…..”
A Just Transition for Orkney’s Future Transport?
Whenever we discuss the climate emergency it is important to keep to the fore the values of a Just Transition which should underpin all the decisions being made – at every level – governmental, organisational and individual.
