Eigg

Eigg

There is an island named Eigg in the Scottish Hebrides that is owned entirely by its people. With a population of 83, the Isle of Eigg has been owned by its community since being bought in 1997, after decades of issues with absentee landlords. The island generates 100% of its electricity using renewable energy.

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