world.wikisort.org - United_KingdomScoraig (Scottish Gaelic: Sgoraig) is a settlement located on a remote peninsula between Little Loch Broom and Loch Broom, north-west of Ullapool in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland.
Human settlement in Scotland
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The old lighthouse at Scoraig (moved to this site and converted to a museum), and in the background a locally designed wind turbine. |
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Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
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Post town | GARVE |
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Postcode district | IV23 |
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57.9152°N 5.365°W / 57.9152; -5.365 |
The 1871 census recorded more than 380 Gaelic-speaking inhabitants of Scoraig. Today it is known for its remoteness (reachable only by boat or about five miles' walk),[1][2] its somewhat "alternative" atmosphere,[3] organic food production, and its pioneering use of wind power.
There is a primary school, which in 2015 had five pupils,[4] and in 2018, seven.[1] Most children over the age of 14 go to Ullapool High School,[5] which because of the distance requires living there at least during the week.[1] There is postal service three times a week, and a sea-ferry and a community boat serve the settlement in addition to private boats.[1]
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Sustainable development in Scotland |
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- Climate change
- Land reform
- Renewable energy
- Wind power
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Projects & technologies |
- Avondale Landfill
- MV Hallaig
- Islay LIMPET
- Oyster wave energy converter
- Pelamis Wave Energy Converter
- Scotland–Norway interconnector
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Private sector |
- Aquamarine Power
- Celtic Renewables
- North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board
- Pelamis Wave Power
- Wavegen
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Communities & individuals |
- David Reay
- Findhorn Ecovillage
- Gigha
- Kingdom Housing Association
- Scoraig
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Intermediaries, partnerships & politics |
- Community Energy Scotland
- Energy Saving Trust
- FREDS
- Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform
- Scottish Greens
- Scottish Renewables
- Transition Towns
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Legislation |
- Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009
- Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003
- Marine (Scotland) Act 2010
- Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2016
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Public Sector |
- Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research
- Energy policy of Scotland
- Enterprise, Environment and Digital Directorates
- European Marine Energy Centre
- NatureScot
- Saltire Prize
- SEPA
- Scottish Land Commission
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