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Looking for inspiring stories? Meet our net zero heroes.
Everyone can have a part in reducing emissions and protecting the future of the unique natural environment we enjoy in the Highlands and Islands.
Meet just a few of our region's #netzeroheroes from across the years who are leading change in sectors like energy, tourism and food & drink, who are protecting our natural resources, and who are improving efficiency and sustainability in businesses and communities.
Every change, whether large or small helps.
Climate week champions
Scotland's climate is always a great opportunity to look at the wide range of activity happening across the Highlands and Islands to tackle the climate crisis.
Hear from:
- Lawrie at Black Isle Brewery in Munlochy
- Keith at Wee Studio Records in the Isle of Lewis
- Kerry at 8 Doors Distillery at John O'Groats
- Moray from Mull and Iona Community Trust at Ulva Ferry
- Alison from History Links Museum in Dornoch
- Allister from Easy Empty Bag in Dunoon
They're all featuring this week in our socials.
Click through for more information about our support in greening your business.
LOW CARBON ENERGY IN THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
Hear about the challenges and opportunities available in the Highlands and Islands whilst working towards a net zero Scotland by 2045.
Our Net Zero Heroes - Transition
Businesses and organisations across the region are exploring innovative solutions, creating jobs and developing new skills and expertise to address key climate challenge issues.
Renewable Parts
Renewable Parts is a supplier of new and refurbished turbine parts to the global wind energy sector, employing eight staff in Lochgilphead in Argyll.
They are passionate about the circular economy with a strong vision of how to make the industry greener.
Nortenergy
A lack of quality fruit and vegetables available locally inspired Nortenergy to develop Polycrub.
The social enterprise set up by the Northmavine Community Development Company operates in the northernmost peninsula of mainland Shetland. Polycrub enables fruit and vegetables to be grown undercover in extreme climates.
Selling Polycrub kits has become a key trading activity for Nortenergy.
Using food waste to tackle plastic pollution
CuanTec has developed a world-first method for biologically extracting a naturally occurring polymer, chitin, from waste langoustine shells and converting this to the base material for plastic-free food packaging.
Clean Islands
Seven of the region’s islands are working together on an international project to lower carbon emissions associated with heat, transport and electricity supplies for residents.
The islands of Eigg, Muck, Rum, Canna, Fair Isle, Foula and the peninsula of Knoydart were selected as ‘pioneering islands’ in the Clean Energy for EU Islands programme and have now developed decarbonisation pathways.
Pure Water
Highlands-based Pure Water International is a start-up that works with large-scale industry and private suppliers to help them access clean water.
As part of our Technology Placement Programme two Aero-Mechanical Engineering graduates from Strathclyde University have designed a purification prototype to remove chemicals, medication, plastic fibres and polluted substances from water.
Scottish Association for Marine Science
At SAMS, research work is taking place to increase knowledge around seaweed farming.
A better understanding of the production cycle will help create a vibrant industry which is actively helping to lower carbon levels and provide alternative food sources for people, animals and plants.
Net zero skills and careers
The race to net zero is opening up interesting opportunities and green jobs with innovation and sustainability at their core. Meet some young graduates working with enterprises across the the region.
Buildings
Meet some of the projects greening our homes, businesses and community spaces
Sustainable growing
Businesses and organisations involved in food sourcing and production
Supporting transformation - skills and technology
New technologies are improving our capacity all the time to change how we live and work.
Taking action
Hear from some of our business and community organisations taking climate action
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