by Greener Orkney | Oct 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
We know that many of Greener Orkney’s members and friends are keen beach cleaners, and given the recent grounding of the fishing vessel Genesis off Hoy, it’s quite likely that you might come across resulting debris. Orkney Islands Council’s waste...
by Greener Orkney | Sep 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Greener Orkney held its 2026 Annual General Meeting in Stromness on 12 September 2026. The meeting was a chance to reflect on a busy year for Greener Orkney, a summary of which can be found by clicking this link. Importantly, members approved a new Constitution for...
by Greener Orkney | Sep 15, 2026 | Beach cleans
The Protected Areas Foundation has featured Greener Orkney’s work surveying and analysing marine litter on beaches around Orkney in a new short video. Greener Orkney was delighted to have received support from to undertake important beach litter surveys in and...
by Daniel Wright | Aug 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Members of Greener Orkney are invited to the 2026 Annual General Meeting of Greener Orkney. Time and date: September 12th 2026, 4:00pm – 6:00pmPlace: Eventide Room, 18 Victoria St, Stromness KW16 3AA Resolutions to be voted on by members will include the...
by Greener Orkney | May 29, 2026 | Bag the Bruck
Once again there was a tremendous response from Orkney residents during April to the call to carry out 2026’s Bag the Bruck spring clean (a community project coordinated by Greener Orkney) after the winter storms. This year there were more than 64 different...
by Greener Orkney | Mar 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Spring has arrived, and with it comes Orkney’s annual community cleanup campaign, Bag the Bruck, running throughout the month of April 2026. Residents, community groups, and volunteers of all ages are once again invited to take part in helping keep Orkney’s shores,...
by Greener Orkney | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
*** THIS OPPORTUNITY HAS NOW BEEN FILLED *** (THIS POST REMAINS ON THE SITE FOR ARCHIVAL PURPOSES) Greener Orkney is delighted to have received support from the Protected Areas Foundation to undertake important beach litter surveys in and around Scapa Flow during 2026...
by Daniel Wright | Jan 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Greener Orkney has been awarded a grant from The Protected Areas Foundation to establish a year‑long programme of beach‑litter monitoring in and around Scapa Flow. The project will see four monitoring sites set up around Scapa Flow, with quarterly surveys over 12...
by Greener Orkney | Oct 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Marine Litter Fortnight is Highlands & Islands Climate Hub’s two-week programme of lunchtime webinars, community discussions, and an in-person event with Green Hive. Discover what’s happening along our coastlines, how communities are tackling marine litter,...
by Greener Orkney | Oct 20, 2025 | Beach cleans
Greener Orkney beach clean volunteers were out at the Fourth Barrier on Sunday 19th October collecting beach litter. Between them they removed 22kg of miscellaneous rubbish and a 40kg buoy – a grand total of 62kg. They also collected a large quantity of rope in...
