The Power Shift

From Shetland to Åland: what happens when locals have the power to decide over wind farms?

Freelance journalist Erin Rizzato Devlin and editor of Shetland News Hans J Marter explore how valuable lessons about benefiting from renewable energy projects could be learned from Scotland’s Nordic neighbours.

Båtskär wind farm in Åland.

Telling better stories

Rhiannon Davies, Editor of of The Scottish Beacon – Scotland’s award-winning collaborative network of independent community news organisations – writes on the role of community-owned media in Scotland’s renewable transition

The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland

A new environmental journalism network and magazine was launched with the aim to tell better stories and explore how the renewable energy boom could better benefit communities from Shetland to the Scottish Borders.

Local Action Group funding now open for applications in rural Highland

Community groups and organisations across rural Highland are invited to apply to the fund, which is now open for Expressions of Interest for grants of up to £25,000 until 24 April. Following this deadline, a small grants pot will open on 28 April, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.

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