First Minister to meet EC Co-ordinator on Scotland’s proposal for a North Sea...
Reinforcing Scotland’s leading position in the development of renewable energy, First Minister Alex Salmond is to meet Georg Wilhelm Adamowitsch, now appointed by the EC to co-ordinate Mr Salmond’s own...
View ArticleToday 1.00pm: Climate Change Flashmob event in Oban
At 1.00pm today (21st September) at Oban’s North Pier, Annie Loughlin hosts the Climate Change wake-up call ‘Flashmob’ event.It’s one of thousands of events taking place on September 21st all across...
View ArticleOban’s Climate Change Flashmob as China agrees to cut emissions
Oban, Argyll, Scotland, says “Seal The Deal” NOW! The photograph above shows about half of the cross-generational group led by Sustainable Oban, who made their way at lunchtime today (21st September)...
View ArticleMather nails imperative for Scottish representation at Copenhagen
Argyll’s MSP, Jim Mather, takes the failure of Labour MPs at Westminster to back ambitious climate change targets as further proof of the absolute need for Scotland to be represented at the Copenhagen...
View ArticleSustainable Oban surfs the wave for climate change in Glasgow
Sustainable Oban, with the irrepressible Margaret Powell-Joss, was with the 8,00o strong Wave march in Glasgow on Saturday. Here’s the proof - waving.The Wave was intended to draw attention to the need...
View Article30 min Candlelit Vigil for Climate Change, Oban
Oban’s contribution to the worldwide Candlelit Vigil organised by avaaz.org and run locally by Sustainable Oban is on Saturday 12th December from 5.30pm – 6.00pm at the Clock Tower on Oban’s North...
View ArticleAnothe iPlayer must – a plea for the planet
With the international conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen this week, attention has been focused on the future of the world we tenant for the time being.The BBC’s iPlayer offers access to...
View ArticleInteresting take on recycling
Here’s one of the less predictable side issues emerging from the issues aired around the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference.It’s an insight into the extent to which the recycling culture is itself...
View ArticleWorld Caber Championships at Inveraray Highland Games on Tuesday 16th July
The Inveraray Highland Games is delighted that, for the fifth year running, they will be hosting the World Caber Championships, sponsored by The George Hotel.This is a highly prestigious event in the...
View ArticleAndrew Argyle: The unnecessary threat to Grangemouth petrochemical
Threatened closure of INEOS’s Grangemouth petrochemical plant has been averted following a humiliating climb-down by the employees’ UNITE union and government intervention culminating in £134 million...
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