High hopes for Highland Climate Festival impact
Events range from foraging walks to information sessions on the circular economy.
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Climate change affecting Scotland’s lochs and reservoirs
New research shows water is warming rapidly. Climate change has already caused a rapid and extensive warming of Scotland’s lochs and reservoirs with impacts expected to intensify, research has revealed for the first time.
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Show the love for climate change action
Balvicar and Luing stores have been collection-points for people to drop off their hand-made green hearts before they get posted off to politicians as a way of calling for real and rapid action to tackle the climate crisis
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Virtual sessions on Climate Change and COP26 hailed a success
The virtual events took place before the school holidays and over 16 classes from different schools across Highland attended, including Applecross.
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David Attenborough praises Mull man’s new children’s book on climate change
A Tobermory hotel owner has launched a new book at COP26 teaching children about climate change, through the adventures of a Scotty dog from Mull and his best friend Owl
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Human wave calls for climate change action
About 60 people of all ages met on Oban’s Esplanade on Saturday as part of a protest organised by Argyll & Bute Time For Change.
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‘Blue wave’ climate protest planned in Oban
An anti-climate change organisation in Argyll and Bute is calling for residents of Oban and Lochgilphead to take part in school strikes on a day of youth engagement at COP26.
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Climate change group urge Government to do more to eradicate food poverty
In a response to the Scottish Government’s Local Food Strategy Highland Council climate change working group are calling for food education to be embedded in the school curriculum, and for school meals to feature local ingredients.