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Have you news you'd like to share?

Posted Monday, August 30, 2010

HEN would like to hear from anyone who has a local news items, job vacancies and volunteer requests etc and we will post it in our News section. Also if you have an event then you'd like to see listed go to our What's On page.

WANTED - Chance to milk a cow!!

Posted Friday, June 18, 2010

Somebody wishes to arrange an opportunity for their Mother to milk a cow
for her birthday. Can anyone out there help? If so please contact Bob Bull
on Tel. 01463 811923 or email bob@glachbeg.org.uk

BTCV - Change Programme

Posted Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Only one week left to register for the Change Programme!
If your organisation wishes to increase peoples' awareness and appreciation of nature and help people to lead more sustainable lives, don;t miss out on this free training.

Change brings together Scotland's leading behaviour change practitioners to provide support and training on the most up to date thinking on engaging people to live more sustainable lives. Participating in Change will improve the way you work with volunteers, enable you to reach new audiences and help you to rethink what you are able to achieve with your volunteers. The first training workshop will run on 23rd June.

You can find out more and register for the Change Programme on the FEVA website. Registration date is 11th June.
http://www.feva-scotland.org/display/change

For further information, contact:
Kerry Riddell
Development Manager (Sustainable Communities)
BTCV Scotland
Ellrig, High Street, Moniaive, Dumfries DG3 4HN

01848 200381
0782 7873773

Kerry Riddell
Development Manager (Sustainable Communities)
BTCV Scotland
Ellrig, High Street, Moniaive, Dumfries DG3 4HN

01848 200381
0782 7873773
w: www.btcv.org/scotland

A Helping Hand to Grow Your Own

Posted Wednesday, May 05, 2010

A Helping Hand to Grow Your Own

Would you like to enjoy your own food fresh from the garden? A new Transition Black Isle project, Grow North, is looking for participants. The year-long project is for Black Isle residents who wish to learn more about how to grow their own fruit and vegetables. Grow North aims to provide practical support for 50 households in learning how to grow, look after and use a range of crops that can be grown successfully on the Black Isle.

Thinking about taking part?

You will be able to attend 8 training days spread throughout the year, covering the basics of starting your garden, planning your site, sowing seeds, planting out, pests and diseases, caring for your crops, composting, fruit, herbs, harvesting and preserving. The training will comprise practical hands-on sessions at 3 sites around the Black Isle.

You will be able to see the season progress at each study site, and carry the lessons learned back to your own garden. You can take home seedlings and plants that you have worked on during the training days to grow on at home.

Detailed notes to accompany the training days, forming a growing guide
Opportunities to network with others taking part to swap ideas and share experience.
Practical help days

Climate Change Event - Inverness

Posted Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Royal Society of Edinburgh is conducting an inquiry on adaptation to climate change and will be gathering evidence at Great Glen House in Inverness on 2 June.

Also in collaboration with Highland Council and the UHI, the prospective University of the Highlands and Islands, the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) is holding a competition to identify a future aspirational vision for a low carbon life in the Highlands of Scotland. For furhter information go to www.royalsoced.org.uk/enquiries/climate_change/index.htm

In the evening the public will have the opportunity to view stands from various organisations on what

Project Co-ordinator Wanted!

Posted Monday, April 12, 2010

Transition Black Isle
Projects Co-ordinator

Transition Black Isle wishes to appoint a projects co-ordinator, working on a contract basis from home, for overseeing a variety of initiatives from growing food to saving energy. A knowledge of the principles of the Transition Movement would be an advantage.

Skills required :

CSV Action Earth 2010

Posted Monday, April 12, 2010

CSV Action Earth 2010
Please find below information about the CSV Action Earth campaign which runs from 1st March until 31st July 2010. We want to empower people to take action in their community. To do this, we have two different grants to give to groups of volunteers who are carrying out local environment projects or who are improving biodiversity in Scotland. As 2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity, there is no better time to get involved.

1. Our SNH Biodiversity Awards of

COMMUNITIES URGED TO JOIN FORCES ON FIREWOOD

Posted Tuesday, March 16, 2010

JOINING forces to source and process local firewood has the potential to boost rural communities and cut fuel poverty.

With oil prices erratic and on an upward curve, the case for making the most of fuel from forests in and around many Scottish communities has never been stronger.

Sales of wood burning stoves are at record levels. By working together to supply their own homes and businesses, people have the prospect to boost the local economy and create stronger, revitalised communities.

A free event exploring the process of setting up and running a successful community wood fuel enterprise is being held in the Cairngorms National Park on Saturday 1 May.

The pioneering community of Laggan, which was one of the first places in Scotland to take over the running of its local woods, is the venue for the dynamic day on Setting up a Community Woodfuel Enterprise

The Community Woodlands Association (CWA) is running the event for Clim-ATIC, an EU funded project to help rural communities in northern Europe adapt to the impacts of climate change. Clim-ATIC is working jointly the Cairngorms National Park Authority on a number of projects in the Park.

Laggan Forest Trust is keen to set up a woodfuel enterprise itself, and event leader Jake Willis of the CWA will draw on this, and other examples, to illustrate how the so-called

Wanted! - Community to Volunteer

Posted Tuesday, March 16, 2010

A Climate Change Strategy is being developed by Highland Council. This will cover the work of all Council Services across all sectors. However, climate change impacts will vary greatly between regions in Highland. They will affect communities and individuals in different ways dependent location, knowledge and understanding, vulnerability to change and capacity to adapt.

For this reason I am looking to find a community to work with in developing a Local Climate Change Action Plan. I would then like to use the process of developing a local action plan as a template to encourage more communities in Highland to do the same.

If you know of a community that may be interested in taking part, then please get in touch.

Ailsa Villegas
Sustainable Development Officer
Chief Executives Office
Highland Council
Glenurquhart Road
Inverness
IV3 5NX
tel: 01463 702 543

WIN WEEKEND TICKET TO TARTAN HEART FESTIVAL!!!

Posted Monday, March 01, 2010

COMPETITION
Win a weekend camping pass for one to 2010's Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival.
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, 6th and 7th August 2010. The Highlands' own homegrown festival of music and performing arts for all ages, now in its seventh year.

To be able to enter, simply sign up as a delegate to this year's HEN Conference.
On arrival to the conference you will receive and Competition entry form. All correct entries will be gathered and the winner announced at the end of the Conference.
For further information go to our HEN Conference Page.

Community Woodlands Association - Please Support!

Posted Friday, February 12, 2010

CWA Funding Ends June 2010 - Please give us your support!

We are doing our best in this difficult climate to source new funding to continue to deliver our services. Our current funding package ends in June this year and we need our members assistance. Please consider helping us by increasing our profile to the wider public. There are a several ways that you can do this:
Send all your friends, family and colleagues this Link to 'Wha's Like Us' the Woodland Culture Presentation by Eoin Cox, that went down a storm at the conference in November. http://www.communitywoods.org/youtube (approx 10 mins)

Encourage those on your own membership list, and anyone else who may be interested, to sign up for the free e-newsletter www.communitywoods.org . Raise the profile of CWA, mention you are members of the Association in all your media communications
Anyone can contribute directly using the donation button on our website. www.communitywoods.org
As a result of discussions at the AGM in November, a funding sub-group has been established to attract unrestricted funding (i.e. not linked to specific projects). You will be welcome to join the funding Sub-Group with your ideas to bring in more donations - contact me if you would like to help.

Diane CampbellDevelopment Manager
Community Woodlands Association
69 St Valery Place
Ullapool IV26 2TD

Tel/ FAX 01854 613737
www.communitywoods.org
A Company Limited by Guarantee registered in Scotland Company No: 275097 Charity No: SC038374
Registered Office: Old Poltalloch, Kilmartin, Argyll PA31 8RQ

COMPETITION!! Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival donate prize!

Posted Friday, February 12, 2010

COMPETITION!!
Win a weekend camping pass for one to 2010's Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival kindly donated to the HEN Conference.

To be able to enter, simply sign up as a delegate to this year's HEN Conference (see website for details) and on arrival to the conference you will receive and Competition entry form. All correct entries will be gathered onthe day and the winner announced at the end of the Conference.

Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, 6th and 7th August 2010. The Highlands' own homegrown festival of music and performing arts for all ages, now in its seventh year.

Carbon Army - BTCV

Posted Thursday, February 04, 2010

What

Contractor Required - Transition Black Isle

Posted Thursday, February 04, 2010

Transition Black Isle
Contract Notice -

HEN Conference - Sat 6 March 2010 - FREE PLACES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS!!

Posted Thursday, February 04, 2010

Making Green The New Black - Youth & Environment. How to Connect?
Sat 6 Mar 2010
Highland Council Headquarters, Council Chambers, Inverness

For 2010 HEN is planning a conference on the theme of youth and environment

BTCV Scotland - Sustainable Communities Mentorship Programme - Regional Workshops

Posted Monday, January 11, 2010

Regional workshops to be held in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness are planned for the spring as part of BTCV Scotland's ongoing Sustainable Communities Mentorship Programme.

Glasgow: 25th & 26th February
Aberdeen: 11th & 12th March
Inverness: 18th & 19th March

This programme offers training and support to individuals in Scotland who want to inspire their own communities to take action on Sustainability and Climate Change and aims to develop a network of Sustainable Community Mentors throughout Scotland through a series of regional training workshops and ongoing support. There is no fee for participants; costs are covered by BTCV Scotland in partnership with the Sustainable Development Commission Scotland and the Forum for Environmental Volunteering Activity.

'Two day well spent - an enjoyable, informative and inspiring workshop'

'Highly motivating, I would definitely recommend to anyone wanting to take environmental action'

'For anyone starting out on a project, this course should be a requirement'

The programme starts with a 2 day training workshop which will provide participants with the skills and knowledge to raise awareness about Sustainability and communicate Climate Change in their own communities. Participants will also work on developing their own unique skills, producing Action Plans for their communities and learning tools to take forward practical Community Projects to improve the local environment and take action for a more sustainable planet.
After the workshop, participants will receive ongoing support from local BTCV Scotland staff, installments of resources and access to national and local skills sharing and networking events.

More information and registration forms are available here:-
http://www.feva-scotland.org/display/scmp

Please note the closing dates for registration: Glasgow: 12th February, Aberdeen: 26th February, Inverness: 4th March

Do get in touch if you would like more information.

Best wishes
Kerry

Kerry Riddell
Development Manager (Sustainable Communities)
BTCV Scotland
Ellrig, High Street, Moniaive, Dumfries DG3 4HN

01848 200381
0782 7873773
w: www.btcv.org/scotland

Crofting - Induction Courses

Posted Monday, January 11, 2010

HIGHLANDS & ISLANDS CROFTERS AND SMALL LANDHOLDERS TRAINING PANEL
Announce a 10 week part-time evening course.

Job Vacancy - Carbon Emissions Community Worker

Posted Thursday, December 17, 2009

Job Vacancy - Carbon Emissions Community Worker

The Carbon Emissions Community Worker will establish and consolidate carbon reduction values and aspirations with the local community (i.e., the school, feeder primaries, school families, resident community groupings, local businesses and associated environmental lobby groups) through activities such as the encouragement of smart meter based consumption changes, house lagging encouragements, co-housing practices, changes in personal transport patterns, personal food buying, diet and growing patterns (e.g home growing of salads and fruit) etc. This work will be related to school study activities and initiatives (in co-operation with the Climate Change Curriculum Manager) and community learning.
Purpose of the Post:
General
The purpose of the post is to assist the REAL Community Interest Company management team to achieve its mission, to develop community linked carbon reduction opportunities: which allow for experiential and enthusiastic learning and participation to take place in fresh contexts and alternative situations that will enhance the understanding of the issues around climate change; which further promote the Curriculum for Excellence ethos, namely the creation of successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors;
which teach about young people

CRNS -More Than Recycling Conference and Awards, March 2010, Edinburgh - Book Online!

Posted Friday, December 04, 2009

It

Alness Transition Town - projects receive funding

Posted Thursday, December 03, 2009

Two major projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions in Alness have received a major funding boost this week from the Scottish Government

Welcome to our new website

Posted Wednesday, November 25, 2009

We are delighted to welcome you to our new and wonderful website.

As part of a 2 year development programme, supported by Highland Council, we have been able upgrade our website, giving it a much more contemporary look and making far more user friendly.

As part of this upgrade an online Environmental Directory has been integragted. The purpose of this directory is to list community groups, schools, organisations, NGO