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Highlands Reimagined

Highlands Reimagined

By: Will Sadler / Anya Media
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 Beyond the postcard view, rural Scotland faces a depopulation crisis.

In Mackay Country, in North West Sutherland, host Will Sadler joins local students to investigate why young people are leaving the region and what it will take for them to stay or return.

Through conversations with people tasked to encourage resettlment, the Scottish Land Commission, local business owners and regional campaigns for community self-agency, the students discuss the pressing issues facing the Scottish Highlands today; whether housing shortages, insecure jobs, struggling schools and concentrated land ownership.

From the legacy of the Highland Clearances, to modern community-led action, discover the modern stories of resiliance and the fight for a sustinable future for this beautiful place.

Highlands Reimagined is commissioned by Strathnaver Museum, produced by Anya Media and published in partnership with the Wild for Scotland podcast.

Find out more at highlandsreimagined.comWill Sadler Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Highlands Reimagined: Behind the Scenes, with Kathi Kamleitner, Will Sadler & Fiona Mackenzie.

    Highlands Reimagined: Behind the Scenes, with Kathi Kamleitner, Will Sadler & Fiona Mackenzie.
    Nov 6 2025
    Hello, it’s Will here, the presenter and producer of Highlands Reimagined.

    I’m pleased to share with you a great conversation that Fiona Mackenzie and I had on the Wild for Scotland podcast with host: Kathi Kamleitner.

    Kathi was interested to find out more from me about how the series was made and dig a little further into some of the topics that emerged from it.

    Fiona gave her perspective as Development Manager of Strathnaver Museum which commissioned the podcast series.

    I hope you enjoy the podcast and stay subscribed to the Highlands Reimagined feed for more bonus content in the future!

    Check out Highlands Reimaged at highlandsreimagined.com
    Check out the Wild for Scotland podcast at wildforscotland.com
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Listen to this if you’d like to hear more from Highlands Reimagined!

    Listen to this if you’d like to hear more from Highlands Reimagined!
    Sep 2 2025
    Listen to this if you’d like to hear more from Highlands Reimagined!


    Highlands Reimagined is an Anya Media production, commissioned by Strathnaver Museum and published in partnership with the Wild for Scotland podcast. Find out more at highlandsreimagined.com
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    2 mins
  • Episode 3 - From the Ground Up

    Episode 3 - From the Ground Up
    Sep 2 2025
    Who holds the power to shape the future of Mackay Country?

    In this final episode, the students of Farr High School are determined to find out.

    They take their questions about land ownership and how it impacts all of the issues we’ve discussed so far directly to the Scottish Land Commission.

    They learn from an Irish island community’s inspiring story how high-speed broadband could create new tech jobs in Mackay Country.

    From debating wind farms to designing new ways for their voices to be heard, the students explore how their generation can take control and build a future from the ground up.

    Highlands Reimagined is an Anya Media production, commissioned by Strathnaver Museum and published in partnership with the Wild for Scotland podcast. Find out more at highlandsreimagined.com
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    34 mins
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