Seed funding of £100-£500 is available for community events. You don’t need to be an officially constituted group to apply.
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SCA News: Climate emergency
Scottish Government responds to Scottish Climate Assembly recommendations
Read the Scottish Government’s response to 81 recommendations from Scotland’s Climate Assembly, whose members are drawn from across Scotland and all walks of life.
North Highlands and Islands Climate Action Hub information day (3rd February)
The Scottish-government funded Hub’s role is to provide support and advice to community groups to help them with the starting of a climate project and also with the design and the delivery of the project. Find out more at their on-line sessions on 3rd February.
Screening of Andrew Black’s film Dàn Fianais (Protest Poem), 6th November
3 - 5 pm - Screening of Dàn Fianais (Protest Poem) - a film by Andrew Black Venue: Skye Bridge Studios, Main Street, Kyle of Lochalsh "The film was made throughout the last year of the COVID pandemic, during an unfolding climate crisis, and at a point where the...
Portree High School pupils talking about COP26 on BBC Radio : 6th November
Tune in to BBC Radio Scotland at 9.45 am on Saturday 6th November. Rachel Shaw and James Campbell are speaking on behalf of the school about all the events pupils are doing this fortnight for COP26 and how these many and varied activities are helping to raise...
Candlelight vigil in Portree at the end of the UN Climate talks, 12th November
Friday 12th November 5:30 to 6 pm Join us in Somerled Square, Portree, to reflect at the end of the UN Climate talks (COP26). Bring candles in jam jars or battery-operated lights. All are welcome, especially youngsters.
March for Climate Justice, Skye Bridge, Saturday 6th November, 11:30 am
Join us in a family-friendly gathering at the Skye Bridge on 6th November, as part of the Global Day for Climate Justice.
Hydrogen for heat – what are the issues?
There is a lot of hype about the use of hydrogen for widespread domestic heating. A paper by Regen presents eight critical questions, or challenges, that need to be addressed in deciding whether hydrogen can become a viable future heating fuel. ‘Blue’ hydrogen is only feasible if over 90% of the carbon involved in its production can be captured and stored.
Fossil fuels must stay underground, scientists say
Almost 60% of oil and gas reserves and 90% of coal must remain in the ground to keep global warming below 1.5C, says a study in the journal Nature. Globally, the researchers calculated, production of fossil fuels needed to have peaked in 2020 and be on a steady...
Climate funding for communities
The National Lottery Community Fund is offering £1,000 to £10,000 of National Lottery funding to support communities across the UK to take action on climate change. Projects should reflect what matters to your community and can be small in scale. They could cover an...