Glenkens Arts and Community Trust (GCAT) have teamed up with The Crichton Trust on two new projects aimed at improving life in the Glenkens.

A single Responsible Tourism Strategy for the South of Scotland is being proposed by the South of Scotland Destination Alliance (SSDA), VisitScotland, South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE), Scottish Borders Council and Dumfries & Galloway Council.

The underlying ethos of the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere is sustainability. For the Biosphere sustainability is about “Thinking Global, Acting Local” - it’s about dealing with the needs of the local environment, the local economy and our local society in a balanced and even-handed way.