Lots going on in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Zoom for Climate Week North East

Climate Week North East got underway yesterday with scavenger hunts, wellbeing sessions and educational workshops.

Running from March 12-21, the week is packed full of inspiring events designed to raise awareness of climate change and show how we can all make a difference.

Many of this year's events, of which there are around 70, are virtual however there are also some which have been designed for people to take part in safely at a time which suits them during the week.

Events have been designed to get all ages involved and cover a variety of interests and topics, from foraging to energy saving to community woodlands.

Activities on offer as part of Climate Week North East include:

March 13

• Foraging walk around Inverurie Town Centre (Grampian Opportunities)
• Just and green recovery for Scotland (online)
• How to plan community green space and lessons learned (Zoom)

March 14

• Smartphone filmmaking
• Mini-rewilding and encouraging urban nature (online)
• Your pathway to effective MP engagement on climate change (Aberdeen)

March 15

• Energy saving workshop (Zoom)
• What if...our different future for St Fittrick's Park (online)
• Fracking for plastic (online)

March 16

• Storytelling for change
• Saving water workshop (Zoom)
• The work and vision behind our forests (Zoom)
• Environmental management at Banchory Golf Course

March 17

• The benefits of insulation (Zoom)
• Dee Valley data science (online)
• What if...? with Newburgh Climate Action Group (Zoom)
• The future of hydrogen in Aberdeen (online)
• Restoring Scotland's peatland

March 18

• Kelp and climate change with Macduff Marine Aquarium
• Sustainable transport workshop (Zoom)
• CFINE tool library information stall (Earth And Worms Community Garden)
• What if...? with Newburgh Climate Action Group (Zoom)
• North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership wildlife gardening talk (Zoom)
• Climate change perspectives (online)

March 19

• Renewables at home and in the community (Zoom)
• Smartphone filmmaking
• Climate Ready Aberdeenshire talk (online)

March 20

• The climate benefits of trees and planning a community woodland (Zoom)
• Tree planting (Udny)
• Cycling lessons (Duthie Park)
• Rewilding Deeside (online)

March 21

• What does a just transition for the north-east look like? (online)
• The Cloud Forest: film screening and discussion (online)
• Balmedie beach clean (at Sand Bothy)

For the full list of events and information on how to get involved you can visit: climateweeknortheast.org.

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