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tulliallan2274.bsky.social
Chair of Ekopia Social Investments, a community benefit co-operative based at the Park Ecovillage, Findhorn, Scotland and a director of Community Energy Moray. Views are my own.
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For anyone who's interested and along with other Councils, Highland Council are leaving X and are now here - bsky.app/profile/high... .

It was worth the wait in the queue to get into the hall just in time to catch @shirley-sings.bsky.social playing the Danny Kyle Open Stage at Celtic Connections with @mariaquinnmusic.bsky.social Also to finally meet Shirley (another of our @bdrandy.bsky.social listener pals) in person 🙂

I’d never seen Balvonie Braes before a daunder this afternoon. It was built as a housing expo a decade or two back, and was somewhat controversial not least because it was so far out of town. I have to say I was quite impressed, if not blown away, though one or two properties are showing their age.

I am reading a book out loud for a young relative and came across these words that seem apposite. “It was Gondor that brought about its own decay, falling by degrees into dotage, and thinking that the Enemy was asleep, who was only banished not destroyed.” The Two Towers, by JRR Tolkien. #Ukraine

Here is a paywall-free archive link to yesterday’s feature article: In Scotland, ‘green lairds’ are buying vast estates for carbon credits - The Washington Post t.co/enqKYn95ST h/t @landethics.bsky.social

Our two day festival in Dundee. Attend both days. Or just Friday 21st. Or the Saturday on the 22nd March. We also have an online option and if you can't make it live all of the sessions are available online after the event. Around 15 hours of brilliant content! scotonomics.scot/event/festiv...

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The inconvenient truth for propagandists like James Price is that fossil fuels are the reason UK electricity prices are so high. Specifically the cost of fossil gas: ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

a canadian marketing team moving at the speed of light

Tech companies are putting pressure on the Westminster government to encourage an AI datacentre boom in Scotland by offering some of the cheapest electricity prices in Europe. No doubt something else we'll need #ScottishIndependence to see. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Woohoo...The Waverley is back on the water! #WeAreSailing

The first minute of our new video ANDY (A GUY LIKE YOU) - best with volume up and full screen #TheWaterboys #AndyWarhol #LifeDeathAndDennisHopper Full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um2U...

The original meditation sanctuary at Findhorn Ecovillage was burned down during the Covid pandemic. Its replacement is now well on the way to completion. More details here: parkecovillagetrust.co.uk/new-sanctuar...

After many months of discussion and refinement the Park Ecovillage has submitted its Local Place Plan to The Moray Council.

Good news for the Moray music scene - Shirley Barr to play at Celtic Connections. www.forres-gazette.co.uk/news/moray-s...

trump’s inauguration is symbolic of the end of the us-led multilateral order how to respond to that: a question that will factor into pretty much every global political/business leaders’ discussions at davos this week @gzeromedia.com www.gzeromedia.com/quick-take/d...

🔴 NEW: Top political donors, a Labour lord and Scottish football hero Ally McCoist have been among secret owners of a tax haven firm behind an elite Scottish golf club. Find out more: https://theferret.scot/secret-owners-loch-lomond-golf-club/

I see my old chums at Inverness Impact Hub inverness.impacthub.net recently had a visit from Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes in which they shared “the story of our 21 year journey of supporting social enterprises, entrepreneurs and communities across the Highlands and Islands.” Good work folks!

Ptarmigan seen a few days ago on Dava Moor, at just 300m and miles from nearest population. Either Benn Rinnes to the east or Cairngorms to the south. Amazing record. #birdingscotland

£eith Chooses – first round of voting next weekend The participatory budgeting scheme in Leith is a groundbreaker, the first in the city to allocate council backed funding of up to £5,000 per project under the theme Leith Uniting. This is the way in which each council ward will be able to allocate…

This is absolutely scandalous from Labour👇🏻 IT firm behind Post Office scandal bags government contracts for £24.6m Labour MPs called for a block on new contracts for Fujitsu Services while in opposition. Labour home secretary signed-off on multimillion-pound deals. goodlawproject.org/it-firm-behi...

The charity Cohousing Scotland asks the Scottish Government to formally recognise cohousing as a part of the strategy for tackling the housing crisis

Dunbar, Are You Ready to Rise? For the first time, we’re bringing our Ready to Rise event to #Dunbar on the 21st of January. This is your opportunity to: Dive into the social economy, learn how to make a difference, and gain actionable insights to start or expand your business. #womeninbusiness

The Global Ecovillage Network are planning to give their Ecovillage Map a major upgrade, and are seeking donations to raise £10,000 by the end of January. Over 3,700 ecovillages listed worldwide. www.linkedin.com/company/glob... ecovillage.org/about/about-... @gabrieldread.bsky.social #ecovillage

Our new album: LIFE, DEATH AND DENNIS HOPPER. Out 4 April on Sun Records. Guests include Bruce Springsteen, Steve Earle, Fiona Apple and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. It's the story of Dennis Hopper's life in songs - and the story of his and our times #TheWaterboys #RockAndRoll

Back in London after excellent #Findhorn sessions on climate finance. Thanks @CFigueres @CatElizCameron @EmmaHowardBoyd @KirstySchneeb et al

Want to know what are other European countries doing when it comes to Community Energy - then have a read of this Triodos article. www.pioneerspost.com/news-views/2...