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...
Creative Climate Opportunities
Publish your project, make a 90-second film and get a bit of funding for a Climate Fringe event.
Tell Highland Council to divest pensions from fossil fuels
Highland Council Pension Fund invests over £40 million in the fossil fuel firms most responsible for the climate crisis, including oil company BP and mining giant BHP. Take action by emailing your councillors.
UK Government considering new oilfield development in Shetland
The International Energy Agency has concluded that to avoid exceeding the 1.5 C target, there much be no new fossil fuel development from now on. Yet, the UK Government is considering allowing drilling in the Cambo oilfield, 75 miles west of Shetland.
UK Government net zero aviation strategy – continued passenger growth but with biofuels and new technology!
The UK government is consulting on its approach and principles to reach net zero aviation by 2050. Essentially the solutions proposed are based around bio-fuels and new technologies, with little emphasis given on reducing demand for air travel - which is assumed to...
Stop Climate Chaos: from G7 to COP26
Watch Stop Climate Chaos international press conference on the steps needed to achieve a true green recovery and why the climate crisis and global inequality cannot be solved without solutions based on climate justice.



