Atlantic Views: Joanne Matheson
Don’t kid yourself that the kids have all the answers
Tag: Climate change
News
Greenpeace gain support to protect world’s oceans in Fort William
Local MP, Ian Blackford and many others showed support for the Greenpeace petition and attended special events to promote the campaign.
Lochaber
Local climate and environmental activists hit back at ‘extremist’ label
In an article penned especially for the Lochaber Times this week, Kate Willis and Andrew Squire, who are both founding members of the local branch of Extinction Rebellion, respond to news that counter terrorism police had branded the national organisation as an extremist ideology alongside such groups as Islamic extremists and Neo-Nazis.
Farming
Farming is key to climate change solution
Extreme weather events are in the news, climate change is high on the political agenda and agriculture is seen by some as a major contributor. Responsible agriculture is part of the solution writes NFUS vice-president Charlie Adam.
News
Caol at higher risk of flooding than previously thought
New data shows that large parts of the Fort William area will be below the high tide level by 2025, the council says its flood protection scheme is robust enough.
News
Pupils urge council to declare climate emergency
Oban High School pupils organised a climate change strike last Friday morning
News
Councillors discuss climate change at Oban High School
George Baxter from Green Power chaired the meeting at which Argyll and Bute councillors Jim Lynch and Kieron Green discussed an ever pressing issue.
News
Oban rebels travel to London for climate protests
The group only started a few months ago but such is the strength of feeling among local members they felt it important they join the national protest
News
Participants sought to take part in paid Oban focus group
If climate change is not at the top of your agenda, or if you just don’t think about it on a regular basis, then environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, would like to hear from you.
Farming
Sheep have a vital role in helping to tackling climate change
The association’s concern is that alternative ways of managing land and vegetarian type foods are being proposed as being options to reduce warming while increasing evidence is showing that the opposite is true.