Edinburgh News: environment
Video: Greenpeace Hits Shell Petrol Stations
Yesterday, Greenpeace activists said that they successfully shut down 77 Shell petrol stations ("some more than once") in Edinburgh and London in protest at Shell's plans to drill in the ecologically fragile Arctic.
"Taste" Cancels as Flooding Hits Edinburgh
July in Edinburgh, and residents are cleaning up after after torrential rain turned roads into rivers and fields into swimming pools (see fo
Free Festival Parking for Edinburgh Motorists
Parking in the city centre will be free from 5pm during this Summer's Edinburgh Festivals, from 6 August until 1 September.
Top Wildlife Photography Show Opens at Botanic Garden
A new exhibition of nature photographs by 20 top British photographers is now on show at the Royal Botanic Garden.
Edinburgh's Town Centres Team On Award Shortlist
Given the monstrous mismanagement of the Edinburgh trams project, and all the accompanying pain the saga has brought citizens over the years, it's sometimes a surprise to learn that actually parts of our local authority are quite respected by their profession.
British Woods Photography Competition
Online woodland database VisitWoods is holding a Photography Competition. VisitWoods (which I've posted about before) is a publicly funded web project designed to encourage greater awareness about British woods. The competition is a way of encouraging people to find out more about their native woodlands and to get out and share photos of their explorations.
Royal Highland Show 2012 - "Best Event in Scotland"
The Royal Highland Show and its organisers the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland are well accustomed to handing out awards to prize winning livestock, food and drink products and innovative farm equipment.
Public Money For Mavisbank House
Renovation of Mavisbank House considered to be one of Scotland's earliest examples of a Palladian style villa, moved a step forward yesterday with the announcement of a £500,000 grant from the Scottish Government.
Digital Project Will Showcase Scottish Norwegian Hydro-Electric Links
Engineering buffs, students, and those curious about how we tap energy from our rivers, will welcome a forthcoming joint project between Scotland and Norway to document the development of the hydro-industry.
Egg Thief Sentenced in Inverness
A tip-off by an alert resident on the isle of Rum National Nature Reserve (NNR) helped catch egg thief Matthew Gonshaw.