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Email to the Council 5 July 2023 |
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By: TinaIrving Date: July 5, 2023, 12:49 am |
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Dear all, |
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I have just read a strategy document from OIC as a Director of |
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OREF in time for our meeting on 18th July 2023. Orkney is due |
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to achieve net zero by 2030. There are a number of reasons why, |
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in my opinion, the Highland area will be well off target. |
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1. No joint working. |
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2. Climate change hubs are not measured. Orkney has recently |
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appointed a coordinator on Orkney, but it would appear that his |
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job will be surplus to requirements, although I have mentioned |
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it to the Board in the papers for 18th July. |
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3. Lack of resources. |
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4. THC area is too big, and cannot cope, especially with |
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projects such as the Sutherland Space Hub and NC500 being |
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launched without consultation from HIE. |
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5. Dounreay does not support green projects but does support |
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Venture North who have no understanding of what the North |
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Highland Way or green tourism is despite having a dedicated |
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officer. |
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6. Again a potential new layer of consultation with the LPPs. |
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This is not sustainable. As most of you know, I have worked for |
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20 years on a voluntary basis with the Highland Council to get |
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the North Highland Way project off the ground, and we have |
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failed. |
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7. Lack of education on green issues within VisitScotland. |
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Their Green Tourism product only scratches the surface of the |
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problem. The consultant is not a scientist or has any idea of |
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sustainability. She wanted all of my work for free. That would |
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never happen. |
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These are food for thought, and if Douglas wants to discuss, he |
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only need send me a Zoom request, although I am not available |
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much during the summer. Meanwhile, I will be doing no more work |
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on the North Highland Way. Yesterday I had a discussion with |
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Paths for All who wanted me to get involved. I said "no, not on |
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a voluntary basis". All discussions over the last four months |
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are in here |
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I am copying Neil for his information, as I am aware that he |
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deals with Climate and Energy. |
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Matt Dent proposed to Nicola Wallace that I am contracted in to |
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take care of the growing interest in the North Highland Way and |
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Green Destinations, but this was not possible.SCDI (Malcolm |
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Roughead) is aware of the problems. Of course, Mr. Roughead is |
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head of VisitScotland. |
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