Green Matters in Eigg and Ullapool

By Annie Smith

THE islanders of Eigg, one of the Small Isles off Skye, are doing their bit to save the world with an online environmental project to combat climate change.

The website – Islands Going Green – is a guide to encourage, not only other islands but any group concerned about green matters, on cutting their carbon footprint.

The island, with its mix of renewable energy sources powering island homes, is the only Scottish finalist in the ‘Big Green Challenge’ – an initiative designed to stimulate and support community-led responses to climate change.

Through the initiative it is hoped that communities will be able to transform their bright ideas about into viable solutions that will improve all our lives.

As only one of nine finalists Eigg could be in for a share of the Challenge’s £1million prize fund if their project is successful.

It’ll be the end of the year before Eigg finds out about the Big Green Challenge result, but in the meantime islanders are pressing on with making the island a greener place to live.

Also looking at how renewable energy could make a difference to their community is the Ullapool Community Trust which is investigating projects such as the development of new green energy scheme for Ullapool Village Hall and the development of a renewable energy system for the Macphail Centre.//

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