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Friday, 27 April 2012, 9:11 AM
The office has been a hive of activity this month as the Development Officers have been working with communities on their recent applications to the CCF in preparation for the next Panel meeting on 23rd May.
Friday, 27 April 2012, 9:00 AM
As part of the Scottish Government’s Low Carbon Scotland Public Engagement Strategy, Young Scot supported teams of young people to explore their views on the strategy and gain an understanding of what young people in Scotland think about the issue of climate change.
Friday, 27 April 2012, 8:52 AM
CASP is offering support for anyone interested in training as a Carbon Conversations Facilitator on 11th & 18th May.
Friday, 27 April 2012, 8:47 AM
On Wednesday 30th May Clackmannanshire Third Sector Interface (CTSI) are holding a Funding Fair between 10am - 3pm at Hawkhill Community Centre, 132 Hillcrest Drive, Alloa, FK10 1SB.
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 3:26 PM
The Cycling Scotland’s ‘Cycle Friendly & Sustainable Communities Fund’ is now open with grants of up to £6,000 being made available.
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 2:55 PM
On Friday 20 April 2012 Changeworks hosted a highly popular conference in Edinburgh on solid wall insulation, the outcomes of which will form a critical report funded by the Scottish Government. Representatives from several Climate Challenge Fund groups attended the sell-out event
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 3:00 PM
On 18 April the Energy and Climate Change Committee published a report warning that territorial-based emissions statistics produced by DECC do not paint a full picture of the UK’s impact on the world’s climate, and urged the Government to be more open about the country’s ‘outsourced emissions’.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 2:56 PM
The Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC) have recently published a series of factsheets for climate change communicators and campaigners, which take the latest scientific research and translate it into practical factsheets on a wide range of climate change topics.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 2:55 PM
On 23 April Oxfam Scotland launched the first results from its ‘Humankind Index for Scotland’ project, which aims to assess Scotland’s prosperity through a ‘multi-dimensional measure of prosperity’ that goes beyond traditional economic models such as Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Index revealed that ‘local’ measures – including access to facilities and living in a clean and healthy environment – were more important to people that factors related to the economy.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 2:53 PM
A new study commissioned by the European Commission has assessed the uptake of Green Public Procurement practices across the 27 countries of the European Union. The study found that an EC target that 50% of all public tendering procedures should be green in the EU by 2010 has not been met.
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 2:51 PM
A report published this month by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) brings together the latest thinking and practice on how councils are working to establish prosperous de-carbonised local economies that are able to compete in the cleantech market, become more resource efficient and adapt to climate change.
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 4:22 PM
Groups across Scotland have been planting wildflower seeds in preparation for the Beautiful Scotland and It's Your Neighbourhood campaigns opening for this year - and registration is now open!
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:57 PM
The Scottish Government's Climate Change Behaviours Research Programme (CCBRP) has produced a document library containing sources of evidence on pro-environmental behaviours and behaviour change.
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:56 PM
On 10 April the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) published a very useful briefing considering some of the anticipated impacts of climate change on health in Scotland, and associated policy. SPICe have also published other briefings in 2012 related to sustainability.
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:53 PM
A report on emissions and removals of greenhouse gases from Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern, Ireland for the period 1990 – 2010 was published on 13 April.
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:50 PM
ClimateXChange, the centre that delivers expert evidence to support the Scottish Government in relation to its activities on climate change, was formally launched in early April. Some of the research prepared by ClimateXChange for the Scottish Government is now available to view online.
Tuesday, 17 April 2012, 4:48 PM
On 18 April, the latest volume in the TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) publication series was published, focusing on the application of the TEEB approach to local and regional policy and management. The Worldwatch Institute has also recently published the latest work in its flagship State of the World series, which showcases policies and approaches that are advancing sustainable development in the twenty-first century.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 4:49 PM
A new report published on 4 April by the environmental think tank Green Alliance reveals that the British public remain concerned about environmental issues, and are supportive of solutions to address climate change.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 4:48 PM
The Sustainable Scotland Network (SSN) has now attracted over 500 followers to its Twitter account. Alongside the 670+ subscribers to our weekly bulletin, this represents a substantial following for SSN’s regular updates on climate change and sustainability news and policy developments.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 4:44 PM
On 29 March the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published a Heat Strategy, setting out its vision of how the UK government can cut emissions from heating homes, businesses and industry between now and 2050.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 4:42 PM
A new report by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has assessed UK local authorities’ policies and actions on the environmentally responsible purchasing of timber and paper products. The report, which is based on survey responses from local authorities, forms part of WWF’s ‘What Wood You Choose?’ campaign that highlights the impact of using illegal and unsustainable wood and wood products.
Tuesday, 10 April 2012, 4:38 PM
A report published on 5 April by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) stated that there is no longer any reason to exclude international aviation and shipping emissions from UK carbon budgets.
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 2:09 PM
Keep Scotland Beautiful (KSB) has published a report of the Sustainable Scotland Network Conference 2011. The report contains a summary of the key messages, presentations, and case studies presented at the SSN Conference on 10th November 2011.
Monday, 2 April 2012, 5:38 PM
On 29 March the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) published provisional 2011 estimates of UK greenhouse gas emissions, together with final estimates of 2010 UK greenhouse gas emissions by fuel type and end-user.
Monday, 2 April 2012, 5:37 PM
A new report from the Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development analyses the carbon strategies from the 60 largest UK cities and assesses how successfully each has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions. The report highlights that local low carbon action by cities will be vital if the UK is to meet its carbon targets.
Monday, 2 April 2012, 5:35 PM
On 15 March the Scottish Government and leaders of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) agreed a ‘Statement of Ambition’ that puts community planning partnerships and Single Outcome Agreements (SOAs) "at the core of public service reform".
Monday, 2 April 2012, 5:33 PM
The Scottish Government announced on 29 March that the amount of renewable electricity generated in 2011 rose 45% on 2010 to 13,750 Gigawatt hours.
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