The Scottish Government has set up 24 Climate Hubs across Scotland at a cost of £5.5million to support  a range of projects including those linked to local energy generation, flood mitigation and food growing.

Scotland has 32 Local Authorities so there is not a local climate hub in each council area. This means that Orkney and Shetland have been incorporated into the Highlands & Islands Climate Hub covering a vast geographical and diverse area abundant in renewables both present and potential sources.

£437,839.60 has been allocated to the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub.

Click on this link to find out more about the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub

Acting Net Zero Secretary in the Scottish Government Gillian Martin said:

“Tackling climate change is our collective responsibility and requires collaborative action at all levels.

“Communities are uniquely placed to play a key role in sharing and driving forward Scotland’s transition to low carbon and climate resilient living. It is vital that we continue empowering people to take action in their neighbourhoods in a way which is right for them – which is why I am proud of supporting our hugely successful framework of regional climate hubs.

“The national hub network are a way communities to come together and engage in collective grass roots action. Through the hubs we will continue to support people and communities to take action, helping Scotland decarbonise by 2045 and prepare for the impacts of climate change which lie ahead.”

It is the aim of the Highlands and Islands Hub to support “developing new projects with a specific climate action focus or working with community groups to embed more climate friendly behaviours into their existing work. From community engagement, climate action plans, net zero policies to design, development and delivery of a project we can lend additional capacity, support and advice.”

The 24 Climate Hubs are:

1. Angus Climate Hub £165,000.00
2. Argyll & Bute Climate Action Network Hub £145,000.00
3. Ayrshire Climate Hub (covering North, East and South Ayrshire) £340,000.00
4. Dumfries and Galloway Climate Hub £200,000.00
5. Dundee “Changemakers Hub £140,000.00
6. East Dunbartonshire Climate Action Hub £49,698.00
7. East Lothian Climate Hub £126,478.00
8. East Renfrewshire Climate Action Hub (including development grant) £97,352.50
9. Edinburgh Climate Action Hub £350,000.00
10. Fife Climate Action Hub £290,000.00
11. Forth Valley Climate Action Hub  (covering Stirling, Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park) £365,000.00
12. Glasgow Climate Action Hub £450,000.00
13. Highlands & Islands Climate Hub (covering Highland, Orkney and Shetland) £437,839.60
14. Inverclyde Climate Action Hub £93,500.00
15. Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub (covering North and South Lanarkshire) £480,000.00
16. Midlothian Climate Action Hub £125,000.00
17. Moray Climate Action Hub £135,000.00
18. North East Scotland Climate Action Network  (NESCAN) Hub (covering Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire) £468,000.00
19. Outer Hebrides Climate Hub £123,900.00
20. Perth & Kinross Climate Action Hub (including development grant) £160,000.00
21. Renfrewshire Climate Action Hub (including development grant) £145,000.00
22. Scottish Borders Climate Action Network £160,000.00
23. West Dunbartonshire Climate Action Hub (including development grant) £15,600.00
24. West Lothian Climate Action Hub £160,000.00