Community Empowerment
The ‘Hebridean wind rush’: A growth opportunity for global corporations but not community-owned energy?
A Hebridean wind rush is gathering momentum. But as global corporations secure space on the ...
By Netty Sopata, Fios
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The Power Shift: voices from rural Scotland on the renewable energy rush
Scotland is in the grip of an energy revolution. Across the country, wind and solar ...
By Mike Small and Rhiannon J Davies
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Glasgow’s local anti-racist festival: a riot of colour and community activism with an important message
The annual Govanhill International Festival & Carnival (GIFC) parade took place on Saturday, kicking off ...
By Devon McCole and Sadia Sikandar
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Midlothian MP Kirsty McNeill leads UK-wide delegation calling for social club revival
On Tuesday 15 July, a national delegation of social club members from across the UK ...
By Luke Jackson, Midlothian View
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Grasping the opportunity of Scotland’s renewable revolution
The Power Shift is a new project connecting independent media outlets to share knowledge and ...
By Mike Small, The Scottish Beacon
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Holyrood event announces launch of Scottish Public Interest Journalism Institute
A parliamentary reception held at Holyrood this week spotlighted the ongoing efforts to protect and ...
By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon
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Is the current planning system for renewables sidelining communities?
“It seems [Scottish Ministers Alastair Allan and Gillian Martin] are completely detached from the reality ...
By Silvia Muras
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A Nigerian heart in a Scottish home: exploring what it means to belong
I grew up as a third culture kid – a term that describes children who spend ...
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PINF launches local news crisis campaign as part Indie News Week 2025
For Indie News Week 2025, The Public Interest News Foundation (PINF) created a campaign action ...
By The Scottish Beacon
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Study finds community energy generates 100x more wealth than corporate counterparts
New research shows a ‘staggering imbalance’ in who benefits from Scotland’s renewable energy boom. A ...
By Devon McCole, The Scottish Beacon
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Introducing: The Power Shift – a collaborative investigation into impact of Scotland’s green energy boom
The Power Shift is a major new collaborative journalism project from the Scottish Beacon which ...
By Mike Small, The Scottish Beacon
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Age Scotland launches Act Now, Age Better campaign
Lifestyle medicine doctor, personal trainer and health coach, Dr Hussian Al-Zubaidi, said: “We can all ...
By Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter
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