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The New Scotland The New Scotland - it all begins with the community.it all begins with the community.

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Ronald Gilchrist Ronald Gilchrist

Scotland – worth looking after- small enough to change.

The New Scotland

Wealthier and Fairer

Healthier

Safer & Stronger

Smarter

Greener

What are the core challenges?

Climate Change – Climate Change – getting the planet back in balancegetting the planet back in balance Peak Oil challenge – Peak Oil challenge – carbon footprint reductioncarbon footprint reduction

… … individuals, communities, countriesindividuals, communities, countries Organics diversion from landfill – Organics diversion from landfill – 9.7Mtpa9.7Mtpa Scotland’s Health - Scotland’s Health - cancer, strokes, obesitycancer, strokes, obesity Developing sustainable communities –Developing sustainable communities – - local jobs –vibrant local economies- local jobs –vibrant local economies

Some Case Studies:The Sustainable Garden in Lochwinnoch

Watch-us Grow Garden – Cumbernauld – powered from their Compost Corner.

Sabal Mor Ostaig College, Skye

The gaelic college on the Isle of Skye use modern composters tools to recycle their catering / cardboard

waste …

… and grows delicious & nutritious vegetables for the students.

Food composter in hotel kitchen

Jora Food Composter

Glasgow Fruit Market processes 6tpd.

It converts the wood, cardboard and vegetable waste into a steady supply of fine compost.

24ktpa VCU composting facility

W. Is. Council’s Solution - the waste goes into this shed outside Stornoway

Waste to Power / Vehicle fuel

…. pulped and then digested to generate first methane gas …and then electricity

Inside the digester

Landfill Operations

MRF Reception Yard

Oversize sort & Trommel

Trommel shredding knives

Picking station

Magnets & eddy current separators

Baled paper

Baled plastics

For the schools …

Waste-to-Food – child’s play!

Plot to plate in 1 hour.

Thumbs up for flavour

Derelict brownfield site ……contaminated land with knotweed.

Traditional allotments

Raised bed mini allotmentgarden system

Community garden elements –wormeries, beds, polytunnel and shed

Community managed greenspace

Environment Minister’s interest

HRH interest

Biotechnological Alchemy!

Soil … Heat … Light … CO2=> community enterprise

Climate Change – Health – Education - Community Involvement -- Sustainable Housing Developments - Sustainable Food Production –

- greener – smarter – healthier – richer - sustainable -

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