The event, now in its fourth year, was held at the Clickimin on Saturday
Councillor asks if time is right to appraise purpose of climate festival
Community benefit from energy and food security were among the key topics
Availability and time constraints have been suggested as reasons why the figures appear to be low
The event brought together local companies, community groups and national organisations to showcase projects tackling climate change across the isles
Higher temperatures set to become the new normal – even in Shetland
Shetland Islands Council was given a rating of 24 per cent by Climate Emergency UK
Local climate campaigner Andrea Sanchez finds ‘no adults in the room’ at Equinor when she attended the Norwegian oil company’s AGM earlier in May. Here she argues that developing the Rosebank oil field has little to do with ‘transitioning to clean energy’.
A new video, to be premiered this week, documents some of the innovative new energy projects from Shetland in the north to Whitelee outside Glasgow
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With governments pledging to accelerate the construction of onshore wind power until 2030 to help meet climate targets, scientists call for an urgent review of the policy of building turbines on peatlands. Jen Stout investigates.
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As world leaders gather in Glasgow for the COP26 UN climate summit, Celestine Verdcourt-Lawrence of Shetland Eco Youth calls on governments to stop pretending and start working seriously towards a net zero future
The council will look more at the local supply chains for school food
