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.
Portree allotments need your help
Contribute to the allotments crowdfunding appeal to help get this much needed community asset up and running.
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.
Practically helping Highland Biodiversity – video recording available
Video recording of discussion seminar held on 8th September 2021.