SCHOOLS, voluntary organisations, charities and businesses from across Argyll and Bute will take part in the area’s first ever education climate summit next month.

The event will take place online on Wednesday, October 27 and Thursday, October 28 – a week before the COP26 conference in Glasgow.

It will involve presentations by groups including the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS), local schools, ALIEnergy, Wreckspeditions Dive Charters Ltd, Time for Change Argyll, and the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.

Councillor Yvonne McNeilly, Argyll and Bute Council’s policy lead for education, said: “Argyll and Bute Council has signed up to meet Scotland’s target of achieving ‘net zero’ by 2045. We have one of the lowest carbon footprints anywhere in the UK and I firmly believe that if we all make some changes, even small ones, we could become the first local authority to achieve ‘net zero’ per head of population.

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“Education is at the very heart of this if we are to succeed and our schools are already doing amazing things to help raise awareness of global issues in our fight against climate change.

"This summit will be a great opportunity for our communities to come together and showcase what they are doing to make a difference. It will enable us to unite and highlight the challenges we are facing and what we can all do to help overcome them.

“The key speakers taking part in the summit have each geared their presentations towards a specific audience, from school pupils to local businesses, so there really is something to interest everyone.

"I would encourage everyone to sign up to at least one of the sessions and help us to build a brighter, greener future for all.”

To see the full programme of events and sign up visit: bit.ly/Educationclimatesummit2021.