Also in the news / Bench trail, Fetlar fire meeting, climate book
NEW book-themed benches have been installed in Lerwick and Sumburgh as part of CLAN Cancer Support’s latest fundraising trail initiative.
The ‘Changing Tales’ bench at Victoria Pier in Lerwick has been designed by Jina Gelder, while Nuffin But Puffins – created by Caroline Coates – has been put in place at Sumburgh Head.
There is also a Julia Donaldson inspired bench at the Lerwick Library which was designed with the help of primary pupils from Brae High School.
It is part of CLAN’s BookBench trail, which sees colourful benches spread across the North East, Moray, Orkney and Shetland between July and September.
CLAN said it chose the BookBench sculpture, which depicts an open book, because of its lifeline listening support service which enables anyone impacted by a cancer diagnosis to open up and tell their story.
There are 79 benches in total, and they will be auctioned off to raise money for the cancer support charity.
AN ONLINE public meeting has been organised as part of proposals to close the Fetlar fire station.
The meeting will take place between 6pm and 8pm on Thursday 10 July.
To access the meeting, people are advised to email SFRS.PublicInvolvement@firescotland.gov.uk opt call 07747 827283.
THE CREATIVE work of 44 school pupils is set to feature in a new book called Climate Change From a Young Person’s Perspective.
Young people were invited by Shetland Islands Council (SIC) to create a drawing, poem, or short story, sharing their views on climate change, with the book set to be launched at Shetland Climate Festival on 13 September.
A roadshow film is also being premiered on the day and a visual art piece.
The front cover of the book features artwork by Mya Johnson of North Roe Primary School.
“We did lots of different things when the climate roadshow visited us at school,” she said. “We played the carbon game and learned about how so much carbon dioxide affects the environment. I think it is important to learn about climate change as it will affect our future.
“I didn’t think I would be chosen for the cover of the book, so when I was told, I felt shocked and proud!”
SIC climate change officer Anne Leask said: “We’ve wanted to engage with young people on this really big topic in a way that’s understandable and relatable from a Shetland perspective.
“Young people we’ve spoken to have concerns about climate change, but they also have positive ideas around things like nature-based solutions, transport and walking and cycling.
“I can’t wait for people to see these creative pieces and the great work of those involved.”
Meanwhile the SIC has released one of the poems which will be included in the book. It is written by Cora Grant from Sound Primary School, and it can be read below:
Help or Run
The wave is coming, the wave is coming,
Swishing and Swooshing,
Falling and tumbling,
The wave is coming,
Towering high, high as the sky,
It’s wants the city to die,
The wave is here,
His plan is clear,
He wants his home back,
So cut him some slack,
We’ve become to greedy,
And way too needy,
It’s not looking great,
It might be too late.
I see a flame it’s coming,
Faster and faster,
Closer and closer,
The orange and red ball,
Is rolling around as far as I can see,
It’s chasing that poor bee,
It affects you and me,
It’s taken many lives,
Humans and animals flee,
The grass is no longer green,
The trees no longer leaves,
The sky is no longer blue,
The sun sometimes breaks through,
When the sun does come through,
It kills like a hand gun,
The sun shines too bright,
It is no longer a delight,
Wars no longer matter,
The bond we had with our earth shattered,
We are fighting for our life,
Living in fear of strife,
The want to move us all to mars,
But there aren’t enough cars,
Now I feel the ground shaking,
Shaking and swaying,
People go flying,
But not in a good way,
Buildings fall and people die,
It’s an earthquake you can’t deny,
All that the news say is that,
“it’s such a tragedy”
It’s getting worse rapidly,
We need to stop this monstrosity,
It’s getting out of hand,
And taking lives,
So lets join together,
The more the merrier.
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