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New National Islands Plan Launched: What It Means For Young Islanders
The Scottish Government has launched the second National Islands Plan, setting out how it aims to support island communities over the coming years with a particular focus on population retention and attraction. Launching the Plan alongside a visit to Orkney and Shetland, First Minister John Swinney said: ‘Island communities are a key national asset and
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Anna and Ellie leading the way with the Carbon Neutral Islands and Young Islanders activities in Barra
Young Islanders Champions, Anna and Ellie from Castlebay community school, worked in partnership with Shona Macleod (Learning Development officer for the Carbon Neutral Islands project) to lead an interactive Eco workshop for the upper primary schools in Barra and Vatersay. Anna and Ellie are not only Young Islanders Champions, but they are active and passionate
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Young Leaders from Raasay Attend Climate Workshop in Sweden
Last month, as part of a UK/Sweden youth-to-youth knowledge exchange programme, two young leaders from Raasay travelled to Stockholm to discuss and represent the Young Islanders Network and the Carbon Neutral Islands project at an international Climate Leaders workshop. Successfully selected from a pool of highly qualified and interesting young applicants, delegates Tom Lusink and
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Carbon Neutral Islands Competition!
Find out more below about how you could be in with a chance to win 2 tickets, travel and accommodation to attend the amazing All Energy event in Glasgow on the 10-1th May 2023. Terms and conditions: 1. There is no financial exchange for this prize.2. Participants must be able to travel to Glasgow and
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Hebrides-Barbados: Youth Exchange Opportunity
Naomi Macdonald, Senior development worker, at Youth Scotland The University of St Andrews in collaboration with the West Harris Trust is looking for three young people from the Hebrides, aged 16 – 25 years, who are interested in heritage and climate change, as well as finding solutions to the challenges that island communities face to
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From Barra to Oban
Young Islander Anna tells us about her residential experience Meeting other young people was a great opportunity to see who shares the same worries and problems about the islands. It was nice to find out more about other Scottish islands and what is there to do and what life is like for other young people.
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Message in a Bottle Other Islands
2037, Knoydart – Kitty Brown, Mallaig High School The bright rays of sun pierce through the gloomy-grey clouds, illuminating the hills that dominate the rough landscape. Rain begins to fall, a common occurrence here. I tilt my head and stare up to the skies, letting the cool drops hit and roll off of my face.
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Message in a Bottle Isle of Tiree
Life in 2040 – Alasdair, Tiree High School It’s the year 2040 global warming has stopped, I am 31 and the world is a different place. We get all our electricity from wind turbines, Hydro-Power and Solar panels. Greta Thuburg got a job since the world turned around and now we are back to normal,
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Message in a Bottle Shetland Islands
My Sustainable Island – pupil at Sound Primary School When I woke up on a nice sunny morning my rooster was right up and my hens started to cluck and that’s why I woke up. I live in Shetland. We’re a nice eco friendly place so we reuse a lot of things like plastic and
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Message in a Bottle Orkney Islands
Climate Change: A Message in a Bottle – Alannah, Kirkwall Grammar School When I am older, I hope to become a marine biologist. This job will help the environment by protecting the environment that sea animals/creatures live. I will get to work by either cycling, walking and/or taking a boat to where I need to
