Post it notes tackling climate change

Short film producer Ricky Martin (it’s unclear if this is Ricky Martin of Livin’ la Vida Loca fame!) has produced a film which shows a handdrawn stickman on a post-it note going around a room and unplugging/switching off electric items which aren’t in use.  It’s another fun, but informative reminder that we should all be [...]

Cold weather in UK due to last until the end of February

Breakfast news informed viewers this morning that the UK will continue to experience the cold, foggy and sometimes wet weather we have had over the last week, until the end of February.
The technical bit: We are experiencing low pressure, which generally means rain or snow during the day, and fog or frost at night.
With this [...]

WWF’s Earth Hour 2010 – be part of it!

WWF’s Earth Hour 2010 aims to unite the world’s people to demonstrate their concern about climate change. It’s time to show we care about the world – its natural environments, people and wildlife.

Isle of Eigg Wins Green Prize!

Scottish island Isle of Eigg in the Hebrides has won a much coveted green energy prize.
Celebrating part of a £1 million prize, the community scheme has received £300,000 from NESTA in recognition of the work done to transform their community into a low carbon environment.

People’s Postcode Lottery Join 2020 Delivery Group on Climate Change

People’s Postcode Lottery Chief Executive Jo Bucci has joined a new 2020 Delivery Group, aiming to ensure that all sectors of Scotland’s economy and civic society contribute fully to achieving the Climate Change Delivery Plan. The Climate Change Delivery Plan includes the target of a 42 per cent reduction in emissions over the next decade [...]

Top Tips to Help Tackle Climate Change

The Copenhagen Summit may be over but that doesn’t mean we can’t still try and do our bit for climate change. In fact, small changes make a big difference, and you can start by making changes today. Easy and efficient, take a look at our top tips to do your bit for climate change

2020 Delivery Group Combines Scotland’s Key Business Heads to Ensure Achievement of Climate Change Delivery Plan

A group created to ensure the full realisation of Scotland’s Climate Change Delivery Plan has been created- a gathering of experts in their fields who are to ensure Scotland will meet the proposed 42% emission reduction target.
The group will make certain that all sectors of Scotland’s economy and civic society contribute fully to achieving the [...]

Scotland Day in Copenhagen

Scotland’s plans to make its mark at world climate change summit.

Wildlife Trusts to Present PM with Copenhagen Pledge

Decisive, deliberate, and dynamic action needed at Copenhagen- Wildlife Trusts across the UK to present PM with pledge. Read all about it here.

Copenhangen’s Climate Summit- the story so far

Copenhagen’s climate change summit is to set the agenda for climate change policy across the globe, and has been described as an “opportunity the world cannot afford to miss”.
The two week conference kicked off today with a shocking video of a young girl having a nightmare about global warming.