Category Archives: Climate Change

Earth Hour 2013

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Claudia

At 8:30pm on Saturday 23 March, millions of people around the world will take part in Earth Hour. Earth Hour is a WWF initiative calling on people and businesses across the globe to turn off all lights for one hour … Continue reading →

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Community Energy Event – 4 March 2013

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Claudia

At the start of next month, I am hosting an event in my local office to give groups the chance to learn about community energy projects. The event will offer the opportunity to meet with representatives of the Fintry Development Trust which … Continue reading →

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Step change needed to meet climate targets

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Claudia

At the end of January the Scottish Government introduced the draft of its second Report on Proposals and Policies (RPP), setting out its plan to enable Scotland to deliver on its climate change targets. As the name suggests, the RPP is intended to identify specific … Continue reading →

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Oil & gas sector debated

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Claudia

One of the first debates in Parliament following the Christmas recess was on the future of Scotland’s oil and gas industry. The debate was an opportunity to discuss the important role that the sector fills, in relation to both its value to … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Scotland’s relationship with Malawi

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Claudia

In the build up to the bicentenary of the birth of David Livingstone next year, the Parliament this week debated the special relationship between Scotland and Malawi. The link between the two countries dates back to Dr Livingstone’s journey to … Continue reading →

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Assurances sought on active travel commitments

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Claudia

Last week I got the opportunity to question the Scottish Government on the contribution that walking and cycling can make to tackling climate change. As part of its responsibilities under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act, the Scottish Government produced a Report … Continue reading →

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Stop Climate Chaos Rally

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Claudia

I was in the Chamber this week to hear the Scottish Government’s Environment Minister Paul Wheelhouse give a statement explaining why annual climate change targets had been missed. Back in 2009, the Scottish Parliament passed the Climate Change Act which set … Continue reading →

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Visit to Gigha

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Claudia

Earlier this month I joined colleagues on the Rural Affairs, Climate Change and Environment Committee on a visit to the Isle of Gigha. Gigha lies between the Kintyre peninsula and Islay off the west coast of Scotland and is home to a … Continue reading →

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The Last Polar Bears come to Kelso

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Claudia

Last week I was in Kelso to attend a performance of the Last Polar Bears with children from Edenside Primary School. ‘The Last Polar Bears’ is the first production from the National Theatre of Scotland produced exclusively for primary schools and … Continue reading →

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Promoting Global Citizenship

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Claudia

Earlier this year I hosted a reception in Parliament for Fàilte Malawi, a teaching resource to help primary pupils explore links between Scotland and Malawi. At the reception I met a teacher from Edinburgh who invited me along to an … Continue reading →

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