Cluny Hill Pavilions, Forres 21 – 22 February 2010 9:00am- 5:00pm

Transition Towns has emerged only in recent years. It is a citizen-led model for communities to progress their own ways of reducing CO2 and energy consumption. Rooted in an understanding of the need to become less dependent on fossil fuels in an age of rising energy prices, the Transition Towns model offers practical ways for communities and councils to manage their own process of using or needing less energy; what is called “energy descent”. There are currently 12 official transition initiatives in Scotland, one of which is in Forres. Read more

Making Way for Scotland’s Hydrogen Economy conference is a practical response to the imperative for action to address climate change. Building on the success of Scotland’s Hydrogen Future conference in 2009 the event will bring together a unique group of key stakeholders from government, industry and the wider public sector to explore ways to accelerate the commercialisation of emerging hydrogen technologies and support the technical, operational, social and economic transition to hydrogen energy. . Read more

Scotland’s Local Authorities pioneer Climate Change Leadership

The International Local Authority Climate Change Leadership Seminar profiled the leadership actions by Scottish and European local authorities on climate change mitigation and adaptation. The aim of the seminar was to outline the opportunities and challenges of the new Scottish Climate Change Act, the Scottish Climate Change Delivery Plan and the UN COP15 Climate Change negotiations.   Read more