Case Studies
Climate Action Coastlines Golspie & Coul
The Highlands & Islands Climate Hub was commissioned by the Highland Council to stage a long term series of work in engaging the community of Golspie in the Climate Action Coastlines Project, which is part of the Green Growth Accelerator Programme by the Scottish Government. It is currently in a Pathfinder stage of assessing what options may solve issues around flooding and coastal erosion in the Golpsie area through nature-based solutions.
The Green Growth Accelerator Programme funded by the Scottish Government will provide up to £1 million to support the pathfinders through the development phase of the programme, which together could unlock £40 million of local government investment in green infrastructure, backed by long term Scottish Government funding commitments.
Future funding commitments will be based on the achievement of project outcomes including carbon emissions reductions and green economy opportunities. The Green Growth Accelerator programme, developed with the support of the Scottish Futures Trust, was launched to provide a catalyst for public and private investment in low carbon infrastructure projects across Scotland.
What are nature-based solutions?
Climate Action Towns
In 2021 the Scottish Government commissioned Architecture Design Scotland to work with communities across the country which were selected as Climate Action Towns. In Highland, two neighbouring communities were selected, Alness and Invergordon.
The initiative works with seven towns across Scotland to create both community climate action through a place based approach and to inform learning of what might be outline learning for inclusive climate action at a town scale. The hope is that the learning will inform and be applied across Scotland and beyond.
Climate Action Towns looks to:
bring about conversations on climate adaptation
take a place based approach
encourage real change in communities with historically limited action on climate change
The initiative is guided by the eight principles of a carbon conscious place. You can find out more abou this by clicking the link below.
In Alness and Invergordon the Hub have been working in partnership with Architecture Design Scotland on the programme alongside Highland Council, Highland Adapts and the wonderful community groups and businesses located in the towns of Alness and Invergordon.
