Join us on 7th and 8th March to hear about the experiences of the people running the Climate Beacons.
Climate Beacons for COP26 is a Scotland-wide collaborative project that creates connections between two types of organisations: climate change and environmental organisations on one hand, and arts, heritage and cultural organisations on the other, with the purpose of stimulating long-term public engagement on climate change in the lead-up to and following COP26.
Seven Climate Beacons run by partnerships made up of a mixture of cultural and climate focused organisations in Argyll, Caithness & East Sutherland, Fife, Inverclyde, Midlothian, the Outer Hebrides and Tayside have been up and running since July 2021. The coming of spring felt like a good time to showcase their work and achievements with twin online events.
The first event takes place on Monday, 7th March from 4:30pm to 6pm and its theme is ‘Collaboration and how to work together.‘ Join us for a chance to hear from the people running the Climate Beacons on their experiences of bringing together a group of very different organisations to work together and get practical advice on how to make such partnerships work effectively.
The event will feature:
- Simon Hart, Director of Business and Development at Taigh Chearsabhagh, speaking from the Outer Hebrides Climate Beacon
- Anna Hodgart, Tayside Climate Beacon Producer, and Dr Rebecca Wade, Lecturer at Abertay University, speaking from the Tayside Climate Beacon
- Alexia Holt, Senior Director of Programmes at Cove Park, speaking from the Argyll Climate Beacon
Sign up for the 7th March showcase
A map of Scotland with icons of radio beacons situated in 7 locations around Scotland. Text reads: Climate Beacons for COP26 showcase: 2. Inclusive public engagement and climate justice. Tuesday 8th March, 3.30-5pm, online, free.
The second event is the very next day, on Tuesday, 8th March from 3:30pm to 5pm. Its theme is ‘Inclusive public engagement and climate justice. This event will feature:
- Charlotte Mountford, Co-Director of Lyth Arts Centre, and Dr Malaika Cunningham, Director of the Bare Project, speaking from the Caithness & East Sutherland Beacon
- Nicole Manley, Artist and Soil Hydrologist with the British Geological Survey, and Victoria Robb, Education Manager at the National Mining Museum Scotland, speaking from the Midlothian Beacon
- Duncan Zuill, Teacher at Levenmouth Academy, speaking from the Fife Climate Beacon
Sign up for the 8th March showcase
About Climate Beacons for COP26
Climate Beacons for COP26 is funded by the Scottish Government’s Climate Change and Culture Divisions, Creative Scotland, and Museums Galleries Scotland. The project is run by Creative Carbon Scotland and supported by partners Architecture & Design Scotland, Creative Scotland, Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, Museums Galleries Scotland, Scottish Library & Information Council and Sustainable Scotland Network.
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Creative Carbon Scotland is a partnership of arts organisations working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland. We believe cultural and creative organisations have a significant influencing power to help shape a sustainable Scotland for the 21st century.
In 2011 we worked with partners Festivals Edinburgh, the Federation of Scottish Threatre and Scottish Contemporary Art Network to support over thirty arts organisations to operate more sustainably.
We are now building on these achievements and working with over 70 cultural organisations across Scotland in various key areas including carbon management, behavioural change and advocacy for sustainable practice in the arts.
Our work with cultural organisations is the first step towards a wider change. Cultural organisations can influence public behaviour and attitudes about climate change through:
Changing their own behaviour;
Communicating with their audiences;
Engaging the public’s emotions, values and ideas.
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