Climate Beacons for COP26 is a Scotland-wide collaborative climate and culture project in the lead-up to and following COP26.
News
Explore the latest news, case studies, opinion pieces and blogs from across the ECCI community.

24 November 2021
Was COP26 a success?
ECCI director Prof Dave Reay offers his reflections on the two-week long conference and implications for the host nation.

17 November 2021
Green Career Pathways: Watch the event
Watch the recording of our Green Career Pathways event - recorded at COP26 on Sunday 7 November 2021

11 November 2021
New report: Local Authority Contributions to Net Zero by ECCI and UK100
UK100 seeks to devise and implement plans for the transition to clean energy that are ambitious, cost effective and take the public and business with them.

05 November 2021
ECCI start-up alumni win big at Scottish Edge net zero pitch at COP26
The biggest winner at the final was ECCI-alum Faisal Ghani, who was awarded £100,000 for his solar technology business SolarisKit.

14 October 2021
Across the board approach to climate education will prepare learners
The bold, rapid action needed to tackle the climate and ecological crisis presents an unparalleled opportunity for higher education institutions, argues COP26 Universities Network.
13 October 2021
CASE STUDY: SAGES INTERNSHIP - Mariana Garcia Criado x Scottish Science Advisory Council
The aim of this placement was to provide recommendations to Scottish Government on how to improve geospatial data accessibility.
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12 October 2021
COP26 Blog:"I want to help to make carbon offsets more impactful"
Hong Kong based logistics expert and Carbon Management MSc graduate, Jana Schebera, shares her goals and hopes for the fast-approaching climate talks in Glasgow.

07 October 2021
Forging new collaborations with the Korea Adaptation Centre for Climate Change
Last week ECCI hosted a special guest speaker, Dr JiYoung Shin, from the KACCC to share their experience, tools and knowledge on adaptation.

01 October 2021
The COP26 Green Zone Programme is live!
From 1-12 November, the COP26 Green Zone will be open to the public at the Glasgow Science Centre, both in-person and online, with over 200 events.

29 September 2021
COP26 Blog: "I witnessed firsthand the impacts of climate change from Kenya to Honduras"
With a month to go, ECCI Co-Director and Lecturer in Climate Risk and Resilience, Dr Kate Crowley, shares her hopes for the vital talks and the experiences that helped shape them.

21 September 2021
£1m programme launched to help Scottish businesses become climate change leaders
A new partnership designed to empower Scottish companies and help them become climate change leaders has been launched by ECCI, the University of Edinburgh and Royal Bank of Scotland.