The SAGES internship programme links students with relevant host policy organisations to tackle global environmental challenges.
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31 May 2023
SAGES internship: Ashley Buchan and the Scottish Science Advisory Council

31 May 2023
Sustainable Scotland Network Conference playback
On Wednesday 24 May, SSN hosted its annual Conference, Public Sector Climate Action: Working Together to Deliver.

30 May 2023
International space agency disaster forum comes to ECCI
17 world space agencies gathered at ECCI last month for the 49th International Disaster Charter Meeting, hosted by the UK Space Agency.

24 May 2023
Net Zero offers real ‘levelling up’ but Government must get behind green jobs
Today's Climate Change Committee briefing, with contributions from ECCI Director Prof Dave Reay, finds that a hands-off approach to the Net Zero workforce from Government will not work.

10 May 2023
Climate Springboard Demo Day
The Climate Springboard Programme, run in partnership with the Royal Bank of Scotland, has taught over 50 SMEs how to save money and lower their carbon footprint.

02 May 2023
ECCI partners with the India Consulate to launch new open access climate change course in Hindi
Launched today, 'Climate Solutions India' is a free course focussed on the science, impacts and solutions of climate change in India.

11 April 2023
New SAGES Director announced
Professor Matteo Spagnolo of the University of Aberdeen has been appointed to lead SAGES (Scottish Alliance for Geoscience Environment and Society) from May 2023.

05 April 2023
Towards a Circular Economy: Scotland’s Bioresource Flows
New Scottish Science Advisory Council report, supported by SAGES policy interns, identifies the necessary practical steps to move Scotland forward towards a more circular bioeconomy.

05 April 2023
Job opportunities: Two new MSc Carbon Management lectureships
The School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh is advertising for two new lectureships, one in Climate Change Adaptation and one in Climate Change Mitigation.

22 March 2023
ECCI Director advises on Climate Change Plan
Professor Dave Reay has been appointed to the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Plan Advisory Group - a cross-party group designed to inform the actions required for Scotland to meet its Net Zero targets.

14 March 2023
Net Zero: Local Authority Powers
Report and Recommendations on the powers held by local authorities and their effectiveness in supporting net zero delivery.

28 February 2023
Coming Together for Climate Action
ECCI's Head of Climate Partnerships, Jamie Brogan, tells us why 2023 is going to be a vital year in shifting from climate ambition to climate action.