Finlay Pringle’s News…
Our 3rd BIG Beach Clean of 2022
We completed our 3rd BIG family beach clean of 2022 on Saturday 9th July Scouriemore removing a total of 239.3kg! It was too windy to tackle the plastic pollution up the beach between the many boulders so we started on the main tide line instead. Hopefully the before...
Climate Strike 186 and Good News from Belgium
Friday 8th June 2022, School Strike for Climate Action week 186, It may be raining in Ullapool but after this weeks recent events in London my heart is full of sunshine ! Bye bye BoJo! Also good news from Belgium on the Stop Finning EU campaign. Belgium...
Climate Strike Week 185
Friday 1st July , School Strike for Climate Action week 185 in Ullapool, Scotland. Nice to be joined in Ullapool today by Genevieve from Just Stop Oil Latest Climate Change progress report shows UK has much too do to reach their 'world leading' targets for Net Zero....
Climate Strike Week 184
Friday 24th June 2022, School Strike for Climate Action week 184 in Ullapool, Scotland Lots of extreme temperatures being seen around the world at the moment. Just remember though;- this is going to be the coldest Summer of the rest of your life unless we do something...
Climate Strike Week 183, SeaScot 2022 and Working the Billie Eilish Gig in Glasgow
Friday 17th June, School Strike week 183 in Ullapool, Scotland. Myself and Ella spent 2 days at #SeaScot22 in Glasgow. Great to finally meet some of the marine people in person rather than on yet another Zoom call. As per usual the keynote contribution from The...
Climate Strike Week 182 and Blogging for Surfers Against Sewage
Friday10th June, back in Ullapool for School Strike for climate action week 182, As @JurassicWorld Dominion opens today it serves as a reminder that if we don't ditch fossil fuels and switch to green renewable energy we are in danger of going extinct too ! Meanwhile,...
Climate Strike Week 181
Friday 3rd June 2022 - Climate strike week 181, staged School Strike for climate action at Duncansby Head Lighthouse Like this lighthouse which shines a light to signal danger the @Fridays4future movement continue to highlight the dangers of inaction on the...
Climate Strike Week 180 and Volunteering at the Lorde Solar Gig in Edinburgh
Friday 27th May Climate Strike week 180 took place in Edinburgh. The night before was hard at work with Ella at the Lorde concert Usher Hall Edinburgh with sharing the messages of Planeteer Alliance Captain Planet Fly Without Fins and Marine Connection thanks to an...
Climate Strike Week 179 and Latest Beach Clean News
Climate strike week 179 in Ullapool, Scotland Friday 20th May 2022 Hard to believe that after hosting COP26 the Government are planning to continue funding fossil fuel projects. This isn't climate leadership it's a complete abdication of responsibility in the middle...
Climate Strike Week 178 and BBC Radio Scotland Chatting Cop26 6 Months On
Climate Strike Week 178 in Ullapool, Scotland - Friday May 13th 2022 Latest reports say we have 50% chance of exceeding 1.5C in next 5 years. Do we really want our futures and that of our planet decided on the flip of a coin ? Time for Governments and fossil fuel...
School Strike for Climate Action Week 177
Friday May 5th in Ullapool, Scotland UK energy bills increase 54%, whilst fossil fuel companies like Shell nearly tripled its annual profits ! This is not acceptable in a #ClimateEmergency ! We must put planet & people before profit !
School Strike for Climate Action Week 176
Friday 29th April School strike week 176 in Ullapool, Scotland. Headed up to Durness last the weekend;- for a fascinating exhibition, meeting and mesmerising underwater video of Loch Eriboll. The footage of the flapper skate coming to the BRUV was incredible check out...