An Interview with Bertrand Piccard

In today’s world, the term ‘ecology’ often evokes images of sacrifice, expense, and inconvenience.  In this final episode of our Climate Solutions series, renowned explorer and environmentalist Bertrand Piccard explains why focusing on…

Fixing cement: how can the sector get to net zero?

Cement has a surprisingly large climate impact, contributing around 8% of global CO2 emissions. To align the sector with the Paris climate goals, big changes will be needed. The sheer scale of these changes can seem tricky, but there are a…

The heat is on

It is disappointing that Scottish Government has missed another annual climate change target.   Every party in the Scottish Parliament voted for these targets.  And every party knows that every time we miss one, it will require more and more…

AR6… or should that be AAAAAARRRRRR!?

This week saw the release of the very latest IPCC report on climate change, which UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres described as “…a clarion call to massively fast track climate efforts by every country and every sector, and on every…

Lewis Pugh: an advocate for the world’s oceans

Lewis Pugh freely admits that he has spent more time in cold water than any human being in history. As an endurance swimmer, his jaw-dropping track record of global ‘firsts’ is a testament to his ability to swim astonishing distances in…

2023: climate and the year ahead

Mike Robinson A new year is upon us, and with that the potential for a fresh start and some fresh impetus to see action around some of the critical issues facing our society.  The cost of living crisis is still in full…

The Youth perspective on COP27

By Josh Oxby We all went into COP27 with high hopes of affirmative climate action. Building upon the outputs of our own COP26 in Glasgow, there was the very real opportunity, at this conference, to phase-out hydrocarbon energy production…

Ecocide law: the missing climate solution?

By Jojo Mehta, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Stop Ecocide International (www.stopecocide.earth) Members of the Scottish Parliament were recently briefed on a legal concept that is rapidly gaining traction on the international stage:…

Partnering for action on climate change

All of us need to work together to enable the delivery of net zero carbon commitments, required to respond to the climate emergency, writes Zoe Haseman, Vice President, Global Sustainability at Jacobs. In 2021, the world’s attention shifted…

Parliament must listen to the voices of Scottish youngsters

The voices of a new generation of climate activists must bring a sense of urgency to the country’s efforts in cutting emissions, writes Ruth Harvey, co-convener of Scotland’s Climate Assembly  “We have officially reached “code red…