A ‘climate beacon’ will be created at Cove Park on the Rosneath Peninsula as part of the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference.
The arts centre on the Peaton Hill has linked up with Argyll and the Isles Coast & Countryside Trust (ACT) to become one of seven venues across Scotland to be chosen as ‘hubs’.
It will focus on Scotland’s rainforest and aims to raise awareness of biodiversity in conservation and regeneration, both in the run-up to November’s conference and afterwards.
Cove Park chief executive Francesca Bertolotti-Bailey said: “We are thrilled to work with ACT and Creative Carbon Scotland on this urgent project that pivots around cultural and activist organisations joining forces to tackle climate change.
“We look forward to co-learning new strategies and methodologies for raising awareness and driving long-lasting behavioural change to help protect and regenerate our rainforests.”
The project is funded by Scottish Government’s Climate Change and Culture Divisions, Creative Scotland, and Museums Galleries Scotland, with other hubs planned for Caithness and East Sutherland, Fife, Inverclyde, Midlothian, the Outer Hebrides and Tayside.
Scottish Government Culture Minister Jenny Gilruth said: “This pioneering work from Creative Carbon Scotland ahead of COP26 makes a powerful link between culture and climate action.
“Climate Beacons will play an important role in ensuring that the history-making COP26 negotiations are not only felt in Glasgow but across the country, helping everyone in Scotland to better understand climate change and how to contribute to becoming a net-zero society.”
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