🏴 Ulva
A Scottish island undergoing community-led revival
📋 Fast Facts
- Location: Inner Hebrides, off the west coast of Mull, Scotland
- Population: Fewer than 20 permanent residents
- Ownership: Community-owned since 2018 following landmark buyout
- Access: Ferry service from Mull (5-minute crossing)
Ulva is a small island in Scotland's Inner Hebrides that long languished in relative obscurity and economic decline. Once home to over 900 residents in the 19th century, the island contracted sharply as residents emigrated. In 2018, a historic community buyout transferred ownership from private hands to the islanders themselves, marking a turning point in the island's fortunes and catalysing efforts toward sustainable development and heritage preservation ...