A chance to celebrate the work being done in Shetland, as SIC is hosting a Climate change festival
Shetland Climate Festival 2026 programme credit: SICThe Shetland Island Council has dedicated a Climate Change Festival to raise awareness and to take Climate action. SIC is set to host the festival on 5th. . .
Shetland Climate Festival 2026 programme credit: SICThe Shetland Island Council has dedicated a Climate Change Festival to raise awareness and to take Climate action. SIC is set to host the festival on 5th september 2026. The event aims at celebrating climate action in the isles and explaining climate change through a Shetland perspective. It will give the public an opportunity to speak to Council staff about their work and hear from a range of other organisations on topics like biodiversity, energy use and community projects. Those taking part this year include Police Scotland, the RSPB, NHS Shetland, Shetland Amenity Trust, COPE, Nordri, Malakoff and Scottish Sea Farms. The main exhibit will be held in the Bowls Hall at Clickimin which will be divided into four zones to offer different aspects of climate change, color-coded into key areas. The first zone will address - What is Climate Change from a Shetland perspective?- redWhat can I do in my community to help?, will be addressed in the second zone. - purpleThe 3rd and 4th zones are set to address: 'What can I do at home?' and What business and employement opportunites are available?- pink and blueKids Fun and Performances will be held in the Zone 5 and 6 - yellow and orangeAt the same time, the performance zone will hold a variety of events, including a session about championing local produce and lowering food miles. The session will be led by foodie husband and wife Akshay Jamwal and Osla Jamwal Fraser, who will show what you can do with local produce, with plenty of laughs along the way. Mr Jamwal is a project leader with A Taste of Shetland and will put an Indian spin on fresh local produce, showing how everyday ingredients can be used to create something a little different from the usual. And, Mrs Jamwal Fraser is an Agricultural Advisor with SAC Consulting – part of Scotland’s rural college. She will be making a dish with Shetland hogget and discussing recent research showing it is one of the greenest meats you can eat. For the bairns, the climate change festival will host a variety of activities like a craftivist activity, face painting, scavenger hunt, eco-bingo, recycling games, and an Earth modelling activity. Meanwhile, The Loch Bar will also host question and answer sessions ranging from energy saving tips to food security and support for businesses. Andrew Gear, Highlands & Islands enterprise : HIE Drop-in Support Session from 10- 10:30Whereas, Home energy savings tips will be shared by John Clarkson, Home Energy Scotland between 11:15- 12:00Andrea Sánchez Quiroz, Highlands & Islands Climate Hub, will be talking about Shetland’s food security from 12-12:30. Many more sessions will be held at the Loch Bar, to know more visit the Shetland Islands Council website. Talking about their Climate Change Festival, Anne Maver, senior climate change officer with the Council’s climate change strategy team, said that the festival is a “brilliant way” of sharing all the great work happening in Shetland. “We feel this is a really varied programme and we’re grateful to all the exhibitors taking part. We really hope people can come away with lots of information and ideas and there will be lots of crafts, games and fun for bairns too. ”The full programme can be found at www. shetland. gov. uk/climatefestivalDo you want to respond to this article? If so, clickhereto submit your thoughts and they may be published in print.