Scotland's Climate Festival aims to inspire community action in 2022
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TWO free national events have been announced for January 2022 to support communities to combat climate change.
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has announced the events as part of Scotland's Climate Festival.
Food: Women on the Frontline, on January 12, will be a panel discussion featuring Aberdeenshire farmer and educator Nikki Yoxall, which will allow people to hear more about the role of women in creating sustainable food systems, addressing the climate and biodiversity crisis through agriculture and building a sustainable farming movement.
The second event, on January 24, will be an online screening of Scotland: Our Climate Journey. The documentary charts Scotland's progress in the fight against climate change, followed by a Q&A with director Ted Simpson and producer Finbar O'Sullivan as well as people featured in the film.
The documentary is narrated by individuals from across the country, from industry leaders to activists and community organisers.
The national series complements a wide range of local community festival events taking place right across Scotland. The programme aims to kick-start climate conversations and inspire community-led climate action. To support local event organisers, an online Festival Forum event will take place on January 26.
Catherine Gee, deputy CEO of Keep Scotland Beautiful, said: "As we enter 2022 there is more urgency than ever for us to broaden and intensify climate action so that everyone, from all areas of life, can play their part combatting the climate emergency.
"Scotland's Climate Festival aims to bring the issues discussed before, during and after COP26 right to the heart of our communities, providing much-needed energy and mobilisation to support local action as Scotland strives towards net zero in 2045."
An event on December 7 kicked off discussions with a conversation on the outcomes and opportunities following COP26 and what is next for Scotland. Highlights included discussions on diversity in the climate sector, thoughts on climate change in the finance industry and a fair and just transition.
A recording of the first national Scotland's Climate Festival event, which included a panel discussion featuring Moray MSP and Minister for Just Transition Richard Lochhead, can be found here.
As part of the festival communities across the nation have been urged to register local events, big and small, physical and online, to complement the national programme. All events will feature on an online map.
For both January events, people are can sign up to attend via eventbrite.
