Greenpeace Inverness are hosting Protect the Oceans photo exhibition and event this Saturday. Read on to find out more: What is happening? Do you think protecting the oceans is important? Do you want to do something to help? Well you can! Come along to our Protect the Oceans event. You can learn more about what …
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Netflix and WWF have released the first look at Sir David Attenborough’s new movie length documentary. In their official promo material, WWF said; “In his 93 years, David Attenborough has visited every continent on the globe, exploring the wild places of our planet and documenting the living world in all its variety and wonder. “Now, …
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FORTY Scots businesses judged to be tackling environmental issues and challenges have been shortlisted for this year’s VIBES awards. The VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards will take place on November 14 at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow. The finalists for the 19th edition include: Wood, Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Devro (Scotland) Ltd, …
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THE Sea Watch Foundation are calling for help in tracking the UK’s whale population during a nine-day audit. The charity, which works to to improve the conservation and protection of whales, dolphins and porpoises in UK and Irish waters. holds the event every year to get a snapshot of populations. The 16th annual count needs as many …
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GLASGOW and Edinburgh are to mark Clean Air Day later this month with a series of road closures and events designed to raise awareness and encourage people to ditch their cars. The date – Thursday, June 21 – is geared towards having drivers and commuters switch to active travel or public transport, as an alternative …
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THE MARINE Conservation Society has launched its annual challenge urging people to go plastic free for the month of July. Their ‘Plastic Challenge’ encourages people to take up the event in a bid to raise their own awareness of just how much they use. It has the backing of TV presenter and Ocean Ambassador Simon …
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THE chief executive of Scottish Renewables has hailed ‘innovation’ in the sector ahead of this year’s Young Professionals Green Awards being held in Glasgow tonight. Claire Mack said that “new ways of doing things” had created the sector as she praised all those shortlisted for the event at the Glasgow Science Centre. In her programme …
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FRIENDS of the Earth Scotland are staging a series of workshops to help people learn how to be more effective campaigners. They will look specifically at ideas around climate justice, how to meet and lobby politicians and work with other supporters. It will also look in detail at the forthcoming Climate Change Bill to be …
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PERMACULTURE Scotland’s 2018 Gathering and Conference will take place in Fife. Delegates will attend the event near St Andrews from Friday June 1 to Sunday June 3 at Craigtoun Country Park. Workshops, discussions, site visits and social interaction around the campfire will all feature for what is described as a family festival.
SCOTLAND’S First Minister Nicola Sturgeon us expected to deliver the main address to more than 7000 delegates attending what is being billed as the UK’s largest renewables and low carbon energy conference. Her May 2 address to the All-Energy event is potentially significant, coming just eight months after she told the SNP party conference in …
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