The North Highlands and Islands Climate Hub (NHICH) are hosting the Highland Climate Festival this summer
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The festival, which takes place from June 25 - July 3, will celebrate Highland communities who are playing their part to address the climate emergency.
It is funded by the Scottish Government and partnered with Highland Adapts.
This years theme is Love Local, Love Highland
There will be a series of regional events which raise awareness of the actions that could help combat climate chance as well as celebrating existing work of communities, businesses and the public sector.
Local events are being planned so people can attend in person.
The NHICH are encouraging communities to get involved and plan events for inclusion into the festival. Events can receive an award between £500 - £1000.
Joan Lawrie, project manager for NHICH, said: "“We are encouraging our local organisations throughout Highland who are currently involved in climate action projects in their communities to stage events for the festival, this can be anything from a community clean up day to larger gala style events which engage and celebrate their community. "We’d also encourage communities who haven’t yet engaged in climate change to come forward and run events, this can again be anything from a path clearing day to hosting a climate conversation to find out what your community would like to see happen locally.
"We have Development Officers at the Hub who can support any events and applications for funding. Please come forward and help make this first Highland Climate Festival a success get people talking about climate change in your community.”
Emma Whitam, Principle Project Manager of Highland Adapts said, “The Highland Climate Festival is a very exciting initiative which will encourage communities and all sectors across Highland to talk about climate change and its impacts in Highland. The adoption of the Highland Climate Charter is a really important milestone and we hope to see communities, businesses and organisations across Highland give full support to it and addressing climate change in the region.”
To find out more and apply for event funding, click here.
