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Explore the latest news, case studies, opinion pieces and blogs from across the ECCI community.


06 April 2022
CASE STUDY: SAGES INTERNSHIP - Kate Sargent x UNICEF
Kate Sargent, a PhD student from the University of Dundee, was employed as a SAGES intern on the Children’s Climate Risk Index project.

23 March 2022
CASE STUDY: SAGES INTERNSHIP - Martha Stokes x Teach the Future
MSc student Martha Stokes undertook a policy internship at TfS, conducting research into recent Scottish and UK government policy with a focus on education and climate policy.

01 March 2022
ClimateXChange announces four exciting job opportunities
Scotland’s centre of expertise on climate change, based at ECCI, is on the hunt for new talent to join a new, expanded ClimateXChange Programme.

23 February 2022
Local authorities have a key part to play in reducing area-wide emissions
PCAN Commentary from ECCI's Head of Partnerships, Jamie Brogan, on LA's role in helping the UK to achieve NetZero.
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16 February 2022
SAGES Circular Economy policy placement
SAGES - Scottish Alliance for Geoscience, Environment & Society - is offering an opportunity for a short-term policy placement with the Scottish Science Advisory Council (SSAC) for three to six months, part-time.

09 February 2022
Creative Climate Storyline for the Outer Hebrides
ECCI resident Adaptation Scotland is partnering with Outer Hebrides climate hub Làn Thìde and the Met Office to commission a creative Climate Storyline.

02 February 2022
Unlocking the missing middle: How local finance hubs can supercharge green investment
Financial institutions want to invest in net zero projects. Councils want to attract investment. The UK government is committed to net-zero by 2050. What’s missing to make this happen?

19 January 2022
COP26 reflections and resources
Two months on from COP26, delve into reflections and resources from across the ECCI network, including event videos, Q+A session recordings, blogs and podcasts.

20 December 2021
EDINBURGH CLIMATE CHANGE INSTITUTE in 2021
From large funding successes, through visits by Heads of State, to COP26 in Glasgow and sustained collaborations with national governments and agencies.

08 December 2021
Meet ECCI’s newest team member: Carbon Analyst Kira Myers
Kira is helping ECCI be part of delivering ambitious climate targets in Edinburgh and Scotland, through partnership projects and programmes such as the Carbon Scenario Tool pathfinder project.

02 December 2021
Climate Beacons for COP26: December 2021 update
Climate Beacons for COP26 is a Scotland-wide collaborative climate and culture project in the lead-up to and following COP26.