Climate Café Shetland

26/05/2026

Chris Packham has created a petition calling on the UK government to hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks. You can add your signature at the link below!

The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing on the scale of these risks. Government should hold an emergency briefing from leading experts.

These risks could have serious consequences across UK society, with threats to health and food supply - which could become irreversible if without urgent action. Many people are unclear how these risks may affect them, and information in the public domain is often misleading.

A credible national briefing from independent experts would give people clear, trusted guidance on what these risks mean in practice, and what we can do - both together and individually - to prepare and respond.

The UK faces growing risks from climate and nature breakdown - from extreme weather to economic disruption and national security threats. Yet the public has never been given a clear national briefing on the scale of these risks. Government should hold an emergency briefing from leading experts.

21/05/2026

Thank you Keiba S Clubb!! Thank you for agreeing to work with us 💚

Climate change is the defining challenge of our time. As an island community, we are especially vulnerable to stronger storms and coastal flooding, while our...

07/05/2026

This is worth watching before you vote today.

In a democracy, every vote matters. If we want a better world, we all have a responsibility to take part, stay informed, and make our voices heard.

CLIMATE HUSTINGS (23 April): Please watch, reflect, and most importantly, vote 💚🙂

Climate change is the defining challenge of our time. As an island community, we are especially vulnerable to stronger storms and coastal flooding, while our...

30/04/2026

Last month we had the Climate Action Ting, a participatory budgeting initiative led by the Highlands & Islands Climate Hub that funded 10 community groups across Shetland. Check who got funded 👇

Shetland Climate Action Ting | Community-Led Climate Funding in Action

24/04/2026

We did it! Thank you so much to everyone who attended, especially those who asked questions and helped keep the conversation focused on climate change in a respectful and constructive way.

Community benefit from energy and food security were among the key topics

20/04/2026

We are on the news!
Reminding everyone about the Climate Hustings Shetland happening on Thursday 7PM at Islesburgh Comunity Centre.

THE FINAL election hustings before voters go to the polls on 7 May will focus on the big issues of climate change, Shetland’s environment and the transition...

17/03/2026

⭐️SHETLAND CLIMATE ACTION TING⭐️

On Saturday, we welcomed residents of Shetland to the Climate Action Ting. Community groups all over Shetland applied for grants of up to £7500 to go towards their project and through a series of online and in-person voting - the people of Shetland decided on which projects the money will go towards.

Those successful were:
⭐️ Environment & Climate Change - Shetland Youth Voice £7440
⭐️ Unst’s Sky Trail by E-bike - Wild Skies Shetland £2893
⭐️ Coastal Erosion Project - Sandwick Community Council £6250
⭐️ Stucca Community Garden - NCDC - Northmavine £2576
⭐️ Fair Isle Goes Under Cover - Fair Isle Development Company £7500
⭐️ Blown Away - Bressay Development Ltd £7000
⭐️ Common Thread - Bigton Collective £6995
⭐️ BOAG Growing & Outdoor Activity Space - Bressay Outdoor Activity Group (Bressay Development Ltd) £7500
⭐️ Decarbonising Heath at Scalloway Youth & Community Centre - Scalloway Youth Centre £7500
⭐️ Sandwick Rewilding & Meaningful Opportunities - Sandwick Social & Economic Development Company £6845

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who applied, voted and attended the event.

It was a great day and we can’t wait to see how the projects develop!

This project was made possible thanks to players of the , the Coastal Communities Fund from Shetland Islands Council and Zenobe, through Foundation Scotland.

Read more about the day here: http://hiclimatehub.co.uk/blog/climate-action-ting

08/03/2026

27/02/2026

Vote for your favourite project if you can't make it to the event :)

🚨ONLINE VOTING NOW OPEN – Shetland Climate Action Ting🚨

14 applications were received, with 12 projects shortlisted by our panel to go to public vote.

Now it’s up to Shetland residents to decide how the £60,000 fund is allocated!

Review the projects and rank your top five (1st–5th preference) using the online form linked here: https://hiclimatehub.co.uk/climate-action-ting-online-voting

Online voting closes at 6pm on Friday 13 March 2026.

In-person voting and final results will be announced at the Climate Action Ting in Mareel, Lerwick on Saturday 14 March 2026.

This project was made possible by National Lottery players, the Coastal Communities Fund (Shetland Islands Council), and Zenobe, through Foundation Scotland.

27/02/2026

Remember to fill in the Climate Conversation Survey!