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Wind turbines in Claonaig, Scotland, showcasing renewable energy amidst lush fields.

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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August meeting in Inverness

MSPs and MPs agree to push for a “much-needed” debate in Holyrood and Westminster about renewable energy in Highlands

Held at Kingsmill Hotel, Inverness on Tuesday 12th August, the convention was attended by delegates ...

By Silvia Muras, Kyle Chronicle

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GIFC 25 Carnival Parade snakes its way through Victoria Road to Govanhill Park. Photo by Karen Gordon.

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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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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Shetland school classroom by pydum on Flickr

Equinor has no say on what is taught to pupils in pop-up science classes, says Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Equinor have no editorial control over what is taught to children in pop-up science classrooms ...

By Shetland 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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Cardboard boxes with peace and anti-war slogans in a protest setting by cottonbro studio

Sharing Scotland’s stories of anti-war activism and peace campaigning

A Professor of International Law is in Orkney exploring the role local people have made ...

By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News

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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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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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Ramatu Umar Bako, photographed for the Scottish Beacon by Andy Johnston

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 ...

By Ramatu Umar Bako

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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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