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Close up of wind turbine by Mike Lewis

Statkraft submits third application for Giant’s Burn wind farm near Dunoon

A planning application for the Giants Burn wind farm on the Cowal Peninsula has now ...

By The Lochside Press

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Costa Hill looking towards Burgar Hill Image credit Martin Laird

Explore low-carbon futures at Orkney International Science Festival

Place-based learning experts First Hand are set to stage a 3-day event in Orkney, exploring how ...
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Paddle Out Protest crowd courtesy of The Bellman

Campaigners in Stonehaven protest against plastic pollution ahead of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations

Stonehaven joined communities up and down Scotland and the rest of the UK uniting for ...

By The Bellman

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Understanding the impact of man-made structures on the marine environment

How manmade structures are affecting marine life is to be researched by an international team ...

By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News

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Pupils drawing eco-friendly symbols by Artem Podrez

Concerns over oil firm’s involvement in teaching science to Shetland pupils

Companies making money from oil should not be allowed to teach children about the environment, ...

By Ryan Nicolson, Shetland News

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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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'After the Flood' photographed in Scotland © Copyright Richard West

Retreat From the Sea: a last resort or a very real vision of the future?

Aberdeenshire Council took its first steps towards understanding how our communities should adapt to increasing ...

By Jane Cruickshank, The Bellman

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The packed hall at the Beauly convention of Community Councils | Photo by Vox Vallium

‘We need a stronger voice’:  52 Highland community councils unite to demand a say in Scotland’s energy future

Community councils from across the vast Highland Council area came together in Beauly on Saturday ...

By Vox Vallium

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Marine litter concern as tangled gannets found dead in Shetland

Ian Nicolson came across two gannets found fastened together when he was out on his ...

By Chris Cope, Shetland News

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Loch Lomond by Laura Meinhardt

U-turn by Scottish Government halts Flamingo Land plan

The Scottish Government has performed a dramatic U-turn and pressed the pause button on Flamingo ...

By The Lochside Press

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Garth Wind Turbines coast by Hazel Falck

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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