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Envirotent

  • 8 and over
  • Energy
  • Research
  • Sustainability
  • Technology

Indoor Solar Cells

Indoor solar cells for sustainable smart buildings. Buildings consume ~30% of primary energy and account for ~30% of total CO2 emissions. Join Lethy as she explains how the use of Indoor Solar Cells can reduce the power consumption inside buildings.
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • Technology

Generating Electricity at Whitelee Windfarm

Learn about electricity generation at the UK’s largest onshore windfarm. Whitelee windfarm, just south of Glasgow generates enough electricity for 350,000 homes from the power of the wind!
  • 7 and under
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Conservation
  • Oceans

Saving Scotland’s Seas

Dive in with Catherine from the Marine Conservation Society as she shares some amazing sea creatures that live in Scotland's Seas and explores what we can all do to help protect them!
  • 7 and under
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation
  • Food

Hello Bumblebee

Bumblebees are beautiful and wonderful insects. Join Andy Benson from Bumblebee Conservation Trust to find out more about how bumblebees and people are more closely linked than you might think.
  • 8 and over
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • Technology

How To Generate Electricity With Carbon Negative Emissions

An introduction to the decarbonisation journey of Drax Power Station. Investigate how changing the fuel they use and developing new innovative technology supports their plans to be a carbon negative company by 2030.
  • 7 and under
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation

Protecting Scotland’s Seas

Join Kirsty from the Marine Conservation Society on an underwater adventure for 'Protecting Scotland's Seas' - wildlife, marine issues and solutions for all.
  • 8 and over
  • Careers
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Technology

Renewable energy from the tides

Discover the most powerful tidal turbine in the world! Mechanical and Hydrodynamics Engineer, Tiphaine Cazenave, explains how the O2 turbine works, and the challenges the team at Orbital Marine Power have faced in its build and operation.
  • 8 and over
  • Careers
  • Citizenship
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Pollution
  • Technology

Fresh air for all

How does the quality of the air around us affect our health and the environment? Fiona, an Environmental Health Officer, will be discussing air pollution, how it is monitored and what can be done to improve air quality in our local area.
  • all ages
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation

Conservation in action at the Highland Wildlife Park

We are joined by Jasper from RZSS Highland Wildlife Park. He will be talking about the amazing animals they look after and how the park helps with conservation of some endangered species, from giant Polar Bears to tiny Pine Hoverfly.
  • 8 and over
  • Biodiversity
  • Careers
  • Conservation
  • Pollution

Conservation and the Countryside Ranger Service

Did you know that Whitelee Windfarm has its own Countryside Ranger Service? In this session, we will meet Kate, a Countryside Ranger who works at Whitelee Windfarm.
  • 8 and over
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability

Why Biodiversity is important – with Sir David Attenborough

Biodiversity is under intense pressure from human activity worldwide. David Attenborough explains why biodiversity is so important to humans, how biodiversity loss is impacting our world and how there is still time to change direction, if we act now.
  • 11 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Research
  • Technology

Counting Carbon

Discover how we calculate and track global carbon emissions in this video from the European Space Agency.
  • 11 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Research
  • Technology

Change in the Arctic

Satellites play a vital role in monitoring the rapid changes taking place in the Arctic. Tracking ice lost from the world’s glaciers, ice sheets and frozen land shows that Earth is losing ice at an accelerating rate.
  • 11 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Food
  • Sustainability

The Science of Food Waste

Did you know that food waste contributes to 6-8% of all of the greenhouse emissions in the world?
  • 8 and over
  • Biodiversity
  • Nature
  • Sustainability

Brian Cox – Soil

Professor Jennifer Dungait and Professor Brian Cox investigate how different types of soil, even soil from the same field, can change how well plants grow, and how much food we're able to produce.
  • 8 and over
  • Biodiversity
  • Nature
  • Polar

Superheroes of the Southern Ocean

This short 3 minute video shows the role of krill as superheros of the Southern Ocean, supporting the Southern Ocean web of life whilst drawing down and storing carbon. They are climate heroes and climate victims.
  • 11 and over
  • Citizen Science
  • Climate Change
  • Nature
  • Pollution
  • Research
  • Technology

Our Breathing Earth

Balancing Carbon is a key issue of climate change. This interactive globe allows you to explore our planet and discover how scientists are monitoring carbon and other greenhouse gases.
  • 8 and over
  • Biodiversity
  • Nature

Rewilding

Scotland has famously empty landscapes. Tourists travel to see the huge rolling hills and moorlands populated by deer and grouse. We think of these as a very natural environment, however it has been made this way by humans!
  • 8 and over
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Nature

Why are rainforests important?

Rainforests are a vital part of the Earth's ecosystem. Watch this short video to see some of the reasons that rainforests are so important for life on Earth! Thanks to our friends at Dynamic Earth for providing the video.
  • 11 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Energy

Do we need nuclear energy to stop climate change?

Do we need nuclear energy to stop climate change? Find out about the potential of nuclear energy via this great video from Kurzgesagt.
  • 11 and over
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizenship
  • Climate Change
  • Energy

We WILL fix climate change

Our home is burning. Rapid climate change is destabilizing our world. It seems our emissions will not fall quickly enough to avoid runaway warming. But we CAN fix it.
  • 11 and over
  • Citizenship
  • Climate Change
  • Energy

Can YOU fix climate change?

Never before in human history have we been richer, more advanced or powerful. And yet we feel overwhelmed in the face of rapid climate change.
  • 13 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Polar
  • Research

Climate Conversations – The Changing Arctic

Join the first in our series exploring the science of changing climate, and how it is affecting the lives of people around the world. Discover how the Arctic is changing from those who explore the Arctic through research, and those who call it home.
COP26 flag blowing in the wind against blue skies
  • 8 and over
  • Citizenship
  • Climate Change

What is COP26?

Join our discussion to help explain climate change, net zero and why the COP is important. Pose your questions to Earth Scientist, Dr James Rae, and International Environmental Law expert, Dr Francesco Sindico.
  • 8 and over
  • Oceans
  • Pollution

Scotland’s Amazing Marine Environment

Scotland's marine environment is exceptional and diverse and supports more than 6,500 species of animals and plants. Find out more about it, the threats it faces and what you can do to protect it, with the Scottish Seabird Centre.
  • 8 and over
  • Energy
  • Oceans
  • Sustainability
  • Technology

Scotland’s Tidal Energy Future

Discover the most powerful tidal turbine in the world! Mechanical engineer, John Bowman, explains how the O2 turbine works, the challenges Orbital Marine Power have faced, and how tidal power could be a solution to energy needs in coastal countries.
Heather Reid with title "Meet the Expert"
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Weather

Heather Reid Talks Climate Change

Severe weather conditions were seen all around the world in 2020 due to climate change. Join Heather Reid as she discusses the global impact of rising CO2 levels and how we are now experiencing a Climate Emergency.
  • all ages
  • Climate Change
  • Technology

Climate Change from Space – Satellites have seen it all

Ever wondered what climate change actually looks like? Is it the same everywhere in the world? Find out how satellites can answer these questions in this David Elder Lecture.
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability

How to be a Responsible Consumer

Are you doing everything you can to tackle climate change? Catherine from Zero Waste Scotland and guests Evie and Ollie discuss what the biggest cause of the climate crisis is, and how being a responsible consumer can help towards solving it.
  • all ages
  • Conservation
  • Nature

Edinburgh Zoo welcomes Scotland’s only sloths in new exhibit

Laura Piper from STV News reports on a pair of two-toed sloths in Edinburgh Zoo who are part of a project to raise awareness of biodiversity threats in South America.
  • all ages
  • Climate Change

Can Scotland meet it’s Net Zero targets?

Steven Brown from STV News reports on Scotland’s ambitious targets to reach net zero by 2045. What does net zero mean, how will we achieve it and are we on track?
  • all ages
  • Climate Change
  • Oceans
  • Water

Scotland’s ‘beacon of hope’ in the battle against climate change

Haley Bouma from STV News reports visits a seagrass restoration project in Argyll. The seagrass is good for biodiversity and also traps blue carbon.
  • all ages
  • Climate Change

Why is COP26 so important to our futures?

Laura Piper from STV News explains what COP26 is all about and why we should care.
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Technology

Flight

Louise Scott from STV news reports on trials of a hybrid electric plane.
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Technology

Tidal Turbines

Steven Brown from STV News reports on a powerful tidal turbine which is generating power to homes off Orkney.
  • 8 and over
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation

Migrating Toads

Laura Piper from STV News discovers how volunteers are helping migrating toads in Edinburgh to navigate roads and new buildings to reach their breeding ground.
  • 8 and over
  • Energy
  • Sustainability
  • Technology

GSC Goes Green

Glasgow Science Centres Green Team have been working hard to reduce our environmental impact. Discover the changes we have made on our journey towards carbon neutral.
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change

What is Net Zero?

Ever heard the term Net Zero and wondered what it means? Science Communicator Jennifer explains.
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Weather

What is Climate Change?

Science Communicator Jennifer explains the difference between climate change and weather.
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change

What is COP26?

In November 2021, Glasgow hosts COP26, but what is COP26 and why is it important?
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change

GeoBus Glaciology in a Minute: What is Glacial Calving?

Discover glacial calving - what is it and how is it affected by climate change? Join GeoBus for their 1 minute introduction to the topic.
oak tree in feild
  • 11 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Pollution
  • Research

Using Tree Rings for Past Weather and Climate

Find out how trees can tell stories about the weather and climate.
  • 8 and over
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation
  • Sustainability

Cairngorms Wild Plant Project

Explore the plants and habitats in the huge landscape of the Cairngorms and discover how Plantlife Scotland have been working with landowners, volunteers, communities, outdoor leaders to protect fragile environments.
picture of the blue sea and blue sky
  • all ages
  • Biodiversity
  • Citizen Science
  • Oceans
  • Pollution

Ocean Explorers

Dive into the ocean explorer zone with the Marine Conservation Society to find out more about the secrets of our seas and what we can do to protect them.
Man standing on a hillside
  • 8 and over
  • Biodiversity
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation
  • Sustainability

Clean Air Day: Cleaner Air for Cairngorms’ Wildlife

When we think about air pollution our instincts are to look to urban areas. But our most sensitive species and beautiful habitats are affected by air pollution from miles away. Iconic landscapes are in danger if we fail to recognise the silent killer
A picture of a forest
  • all ages
  • Biodiversity
  • Conservation

Saving Scotland’s Rainforest

Who knew that Scotland had a rainforest? Many people aren’t aware that the west coast of Scotland is home to temperate rainforest – a rare and stunningly beautiful habitat full of special kinds of plants and animals.
A cicture of a yellow solar powered boat
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Oceans
  • Research

Climate Change: Observing the Global Ocean

Find out how 4000 robots are helping us understand how our oceans are changing due to climate change.
Earth
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Oceans
  • Research

Climate Change: Increasing Global Ocean Temperatures

Our oceans are warming due to climate change. Find out how we measure sea surface temperatures back to 1850.
CDT
  • 8 and over
  • Climate Change
  • Oceans
  • Research

The Ocean and Climate Change: What is a CTD?

The oceans play a major role in our climate. Find out how we measure the chemical composition, temperature and density of our oceans.
  • 8 and over
  • Citizenship
  • Conservation

Bumblebee Conservation Trust: Andy Benson

In this interview with Andy Benson from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT) as we explore why bumblebees are important pollinators in the UK and highlight citizen science projects like BeeWalk.