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A small Scottish hostel has made it to the finals of a biennial European Commission Award designed to recognise businesses at the forefront of eco-innovation.
The European Business Award for the Environment supports the growing number of enterprises that put protecting the environment at the very heart of their work.
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A new report published by the Carnegie UK Trust highlights key lessons on towns and their development across the UK and Ireland.
The 'Turnaround Towns' report by Jane-Frances Kelly sets out the stories of eight towns from around the world, from Duluth in Minnesota to Newcastle in New South Wales, that have experienced difficult times but have made significant transformations.
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Over 200 people gathered in at Gogarburn in Edinburgh on 14 November at an event designed to recognise the collective contribution of women to agriculture and rural or land-based industries.
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The Plunkett Foundation have announced the regional shortlists in the 2016 Rural Community Ownership Awards.
A diverse range of community cooperatives across Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have been shortlisted for the awards.
The Scottish finalists are:
- Buth Bharraigh Ltd, Isle of Barra
- Glenwyvis Distillery, Dingwall
- Raasay Community Shop, Isle of Raasay
Peter Couchman, Chief Executive of Plunkett Foundation, said:
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The Carnegie UK Trust are inviting applications for a project which takes a fresh approach to town twinning.
Twin Towns UK will pair towns across the UK with similar characteristics or socio-economic challenges, to consider how to make positive change happen in their communities.
The initiative will support up to ten towns to trial 'twinning' arrangements over an 18-month period.
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- Read more about Building a transnational capacity-building network for common land graziers – taking the first steps
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Building a transnational capacity-building network for common land graziers – taking the first steps
Creation of a formal capacity-building, experience-sharing, mutually-supportive and collaboration-catalysing network for graziers of common and communal land and their organisations from across Europe.
Would you consider recording a 60-90 seconds’ video saying why UK seas matter to you and to the economic sustainability of your town/community?
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The latest newsletter from the European Innovation Partnerships in agriculture and forestry (EIP-AGRI) is now available.
Farmers and foresters from all over the European Union are trying out new ideas and finding solutions to problems with the help of researchers, vets and others.
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North Aberdeenshire LEADER have awarded a grant to a new glamping venture, which is hoped will boost tourism in the area.
A grant of up to £33,548.62 has been awarded to the Buchan Development Initiative to help install a new glamping area in the Aden Caravan and Camping Park.
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Lantra Scotland is now accepting nominations for its 2017 Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year Awards.
Now in their fourteenth year, the awards celebrate the achievements of the country's most talented Modern Apprentices, trainees, school pupils, mentors and secondary schools.