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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 by Jorge Franganillo

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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'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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Wind turbines generating renewable energy under grey skies by Sam Forson

Call for new wind farms to be community-owned

All new wind farm developments should be community-owned, a Scottish Parliament committee heard this week. ...

By The Lochside Press

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Hands signing with a blue pen, close-up view by Kindel Media

Open letter to John Swinney calls for immediate moratorium on wind farm developments

Local campaign group Sustainable Shetland is one of the signatories of this open letter to ...

By Shetland News

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Sri Lankan decor in Kofi Kade, one of Glasgow's two Sri Lankan food spots. Credit: John Bowden

Sri Lankan cuisine finds a home on Glasgow’s food map

Often mistaken, people think of Sri Lankan food as either “Indian or Pakistani food, but ...

By Jasmine Mohamed, Migrant Women Press

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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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Plastic waste on a sandy beach highlighting pollution by Kaboompics.com

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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Screen 1 renovation. Photo by Rod White (Source: The Midlothian View)

Date set for the re-opening of iconic Edinburgh art house cinema

A date has been set for the re-opening of Edinburgh’s Filmhouse after years of closure ...

By Liam Eunson, Midlothian View

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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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