Supporting Social Enterprise, Community Development and a Sustainable Local Economy in Moray
You can find all the latest news from Ekopia, including initiatives from our partners and investment opportunities, in this section.
In a new initiative our partners in Findhorn Wind Park have begun installing PV panels on the roofs of various properties at East Whins. These will feed into the Park’s grid and offset part of the reduction in renewables production now that Moya, our 75kW wind turbine erected in 1989, is being decommissioned. For more…
This year’s AGM will be at 7.30 pm on Thursday 16th July 2015 at the East Whins ‘Sunshine Room’, The Park, Findhorn. This meeting is open to all Ekopia members. Other interested parties are welcome as silent observers, especially NFA members, Foundation co-workers and Phoenix customers and supporters. The AGM reports will be going out…
We are pleased to say that Fasil Bogale has agreed to join the Ekopia board, initially for a three month trial period. Fasil is a chartered accountant who has lived in the community here for the past three years and who is involved with various partner community organisations such as Park Ecovillage Trust and CIFAL…
This project is now proceeding apace. A building warrant was granted very early in the year and Green Leaf Design and Build are expecting completion of the construction work in mid-May. We are anticipating tenancy to be taken up by Trees for Life shortly thereafter.
Construction work on the West Whins site immediately behind the Universal Hall has commenced and Green Leaf Design and Build and their sub-contractors are on site. Access to this area will be restricted for the time being. Once the building is complete the pathway from the Hall to West Whins will be accessible again.