COP26 Glasgow, Climate Change, Save the Planet, Science, Biodiversity Events.

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The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26)will take place in Glasgow from 31 October – 12 November 2021.

The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
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“Climate change remains the greatest challenge facing this planet. And COP26 is our best, perhaps only, chance to address it.

“Scotland, as a responsible global citizen, will do everything we can to play our part.” Nicola Sturgeon, First Minister of Scotland, www.gov.scot/news/fm-cop26-is-our-best-chance-to-address-climate-change

COP 26 and after. Climate Change, Biodiversity, Educational and Community Events

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Climate Fringe Online
A home for events of all kinds in the run-up to, and during, COP26.
In Scotland, and further afield.

Wullie Davidson: Record Global Temperature in 2023

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2023 Was A Year For The Record Books It smashed the record high annual global temperature anomaly of 1.01 C above the 1951-80 average, first set in the record El Nino year of 2016, and equalled in 2020, by an astounding 0.17 C. Record temperatures, well above previous marks, first began to be seen in March […]

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Wullie Davidson: June until August, 2023 – Climate Events

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Global Temperature Anomaly Globally, the June to August period was the warmest in a record going back to 1860, at 1.17 C warmer than the 1951-80 average. This beat the previous record of +0.94 C set in 2022. June beat its record by 0.16 C, July by 0.25 C and August by 0.22 C. NASA/GISS […]

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Glasgow National Park City Event

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2 September, 2023. 12.30 – 5 p.m. The Hidden Gardens 25A Albert Drive Glasgow G41 2PE Aiming to make this their biggest National Park City event ever: to celebrate the community groups, organisations and National Park City supporters who work together to make Glasgow a Greener, Healthier, Wilder place for everyone. So if you are supporter […]

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Wullie Davidson: Climate Change Blog – Global Warming Just Got Worse

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July, 2023 Warmest June, globally, since records began in 1860 Mid 2023 seems destined to go into the record books as the period when global warming lurched forward into a higher gear. Global atmospheric and sea surface temperature (SST) records for the date climbed to record breaking levels, atmospheric temperature records beginning in late May […]

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World Environment Day 2023 – Partick

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Sunday, June 11, 2023 10am at Partickhill Bowling and Community Club, 46 Partickhill Rd, Glasgow G11 5BY Celebrate World Environment Day by attending a morning conference on the theme of Green Partickhill. Hear speakers from Spot-a-Bee (University of Glasgow) Sustrans (National Clyde Network) Zero Waste Scotland, and Glasgow City Council Join in the conversation about […]

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SCCAN: The Oil Machine – can we be break the addiction

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Monday, 22 May, 2023 – 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Online Oil has been an invisible machine at the core of our economy and society. It now faces an uncertain future as activists and investors demand change. Is this the end of oil? THE OIL MACHINE explores the complexities of transitioning away from oil and […]

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Wullie Davidson Climate Change Blog: Global Ocean Temperature Reaches Record High – El Nino Brewing Up

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Second warmest March despite no El Nino Globally, March, 2023 was the second warmest March, since record keeping began in 1850.The warmest March was in 2016 and that temperature was boosted by a very strong El Nino. Currently, the tropical Pacific is ENSO neutral, but the average global sea surface temperature (SST) reached a record […]

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SCCAN. Member Networking Meeting: Community Food

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Friday, 12 May, 2023, 11 a.m.- 12.30 p.m. Online Scottish Communities Climate Action Network(SCCAN) invites you to join fellow climate activists and community workers for a networking event on community food growing – how can food growing contribute to both climate and community resilience, build skills, reduce the carbon footprint of a community and initiate […]

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Sharing City Community Assembly

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Thursday 27 April, 2023 – 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Civic House, 26 Civic St, Glasgow G4 9RH Community gathering to discuss ways to build a culture of sharing in Glasgow Come to the community gathering to discuss ways to work together to build a culture of sharing in Glasgow and the social, economic and […]

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Wullie Davidson on Climate Change – European Winter Drought and More

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European Winter Drought In the summer of 2022, Europe experienced its worst drought for at least 500 years. The World Weather Attribution service has stated that northern hemisphere drought was at least 20 times more likely because of climate change, and that such extremes would become more common as the world warms. In more ‘normal’ […]

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Wullie Davidson: Extreme Weather Events of 2022

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La Nina The three year La Nina event in the Pacific continues to have a moderating influence on global temperatures, with 2022 being the sixth warmest year, globally, since reliable record keeping began in 1880. According to NASA, it was 0.89 C above the 1951-80 average. 2020 was the warmest year on record, at +1.02 […]

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Wullie Davidson’s Blog: Avian Influenza

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There are various subtypes of avian influenza (bird flu) which are divided into two categories, depending on the severity of disease they cause in birds: 1) Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), which causes a large number of deaths. 2) Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI), which usually causes mild or asymptomatic infection. H5N1 The subtype which […]

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Climate Crisis Protest in Lützerath

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Pamela Banchetti describes events in Lützerath – 14 January, 2023 Cologne – I have been living in Cologne for a little more than three years now. I have heard about Lützerath since the beginning, when someone showed me on Google Maps the “big holes” next to the city. “The big holes” refer to the three […]

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Interfaith Glasgow: Climate Justice is Gender Justice

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Thursday 3 November, 2022 6.30 p.m. – 8.30p.m.  Interfaith Glasgow in partnership with Women’s Environmental Network Climate Justice is Gender Justice Online via zoom – Register at Evenybrite Event on Facebook Gain a deeper understanding of how the issues of gender equality and the climate crisis are interlinked; meet courageous women who are leading on […]

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Conference: Food, Communities and the Climate Emergency

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Wednesday 2 November, 2022, 9.30 a.m – 2.30 p.m. at St Silas Church, 69 Park Rd, Glasgow G4 9JE A half day conference hosted by Woodlands Community and Nourish Scotland. – Making the connection between anti-poverty work, social justice issues and the climate emergency. – Exploring what policy makers at a national level can learn […]

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Melting glaciers – the ice gives up its secrets

Throughout the world, mountain glaciers are disappearing at an accelerating pace, due to climate change, losing about 2% of their volume every year. On July 9, 2022, 11 people on a hiking trail in Italy died, when a glacier collapsed in the Alps, during a heatwave. This year, the Alps are on track to lose […]

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Festival of Growing

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20 -25 June, 2022 The Food and Climate Action team proudly presents The Festival of Growing! In-person and Online Events, Family Activities and Open Days. All completely FREE. Enjoy summer and all Glasgow has to offer with food, farming and fun. From family friendly solstice day celebrations to webinars on the glory of goats, there’s something for […]

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Climate for Change Conversation Online

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Wednesday, 8 June at 10 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Climate Conversations allow meaningful discussions about climate change to happen at scale. Free Book at EventBrite “I’ve been truly surprised by the lasting impact of my Conversation amongst friends who were previously silent on the issue – we are still talking about it nine months on!” […]

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Hurricane Season 2022 – Wullie Davidson

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Wullie Davidson’s Blog: June, 2022 It’s now officially hurricane season.  June 1st is the official starting date of the Atlantic hurricane season. In the eastern Pacific, tropical cyclones are also called hurricanes, and the official starting date there is May 15. In the Indian Ocean, and south west Pacific, they are called cyclones, while in […]

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SCCAN Communicating Climate Change: Working with Arts & Culture 3-5.30pm 12th May

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12 May, 2022 Online at 3 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. This session is run by Creative Carbon Scotland, a charity working on the roles of arts and culture in addressing climate change since 2011. It will provide a comprehensive introduction to this area followed by workshop time to help you develop your own ideas. The […]

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Earth Day 2022 at Music Broth

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Friday 22 April, 2022,  1 pm – 6pm Music Broth South, 7 Hollybrook Place, Govanhill, Glasgow G42 7HB Earth Day – Invest in our Planet Music and Upcycling Workshops. Music from Scottish Ensemble in collaboration with international ensembles as part of The Bridge Festival, Jordan Stewart, and Music Broth volunteers. Workshops Up-cycled cymbals & strings, drum […]

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Wully Davidson: Developments in Global Climate Change 2022

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‘Nothing provokes societal unrest more than hunger… It seems likely that we will see an increase in social unrest.’ Polar heat anomalies March saw quite extraordinary temperatures at both the Antarctic and Arctic, described by scientists as ‘unprecedented’. In Antarctica, a new world record for the largest temperature excess above normal (+38.5 C/+69.3 F) ever […]

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Kiss the Ground, Film Screening plus Disussion

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Thursday, 3 March 2022 –  5.30 – 8p.m. (6 p.m. start) Woodlands Community Climate Action Team & special guests Flourish House, 23-25 Ashley Street, Glasgow G3 6DR Register for Event – Free About this event Woodlands Community will screen KISS THE GROUND, a documentary that provides a solution to heal our planet and keep our […]

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Repair Cafe, Govanhill

5th March, 2022, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. The Deep End Govanhill Baths The Deep End, 21 Nithsdale Street, Glasgow G41 2PZ Important: Covid Requirements **UPDATED INFO: Can we please ask that anyone coming along to our the event on Saturday 5th March take a LFT test and ensure they are negative before visiting. This […]

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Greater Glasgow Climate Action Network South Seeds’ Croft

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Thursday 10th March, 2022  – 10.00am-12.00pm Hosted at South Seeds’ Croft, 381 Langside Road, G42 8DA  on Queen’s Park recreation ground in Glasgow’s Southside. An in-person meeting held safely outside undercover. Hot drinks and cake will be offered to each participant. After recent meetings exploring a climate action in the Greater Glasgow area, this is […]

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Extinction Rebellion Glasgow University Meeting

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16 February, 2022 Extinction Rebellion Glasgow University University of Glasgow Weekly XRGU meeting, always held somewhere on campus on Wednesday evening. The exact time and location will be announced in the coming days, once it’s confirmed. Keep a look out on Facebook See how to get involved and keep up to date. Discussion this week […]

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SCCAN Let’s Talk About Food Online Event

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Monday 7 February, 2022 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Event by Propagate, Peace & Justice  Tickets Register at Eventbrite Interested in Food or working on a food growing project, a community garden, a community fridge, eco-recipes? Join a networking café on Food: Community Fridges, Food Redistribution, Community Gardening / Growing. Share local […]

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Poetry and the Climate Crisis: Scotland and India

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Thursday 16 November, 2021 – Online University of Glasgow Arts Exploring poetry and the climate crisis through the works two great, international writers: Patrick Geddes and Rabindranath Tagore. About this event Part of the Being Human Festival 2021 How can poetry be of practical help in the climate crisis? How can it set the tone for […]

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The Landing Hub – COP26 Fringe Event

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29 October – 14 November, 2021 The Landing Hub is a vibrant, welcoming space where the climate and social justice movements meet the arts. The Space is a fringe event of COP26, and is running from the 29th of October to the 14th of November. The Landing Hub, is right next door to: The Sustainable […]

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