Telling better stories
Rhiannon Davies, Editor of of The Scottish Beacon – Scotland’s award-winning collaborative network of independent community news organisations – writes on the role of community-owned media in Scotland’s renewable transition
The Power Shift magazine launch: Energy, democracy and how to give a voice to communities across Scotland
A new environmental journalism network and magazine was launched with the aim to tell better stories and explore how the renewable energy boom could better benefit communities from Shetland to the Scottish Borders.
Mapping the North Central Highland’s energy future
A story of new proposals, grid constraints and growing local government opposition.
Convention of Community Councils at Holyrood
William Lockyer gives a first-hand account of the Community Councils Convention at Holyrood.
By William S Lockyer
I attended this convention on Tuesday 24th February 2026 (1-3pm) representing Creich and Ardgay and District Community Councils (CCs).
It was arranged by Highland Councillor Helen Crawford to discuss the Unified Statement arising
Who benefits from the resources of a place?
Resistance to renewables will continue to grow unless the communities hosting these projects can retain a fair share of value.
by Tom Wills,
Equitable Energy Research
As the scale and pace of new energy developments increases, the question of what constitutes a fair share for communities hosting these projects is
Communities’ struggle for green energy infrastructure ownership
With political parties placing community ownership of renewable energy at the heart of their election agendas, the question remains: why is it so difficult for local groups to secure a meaningful stake?
As reported by Rhiannon Davies for the Power Shift, just one community-owned wind turbine, Tilley, in the Hebridean
Push for greater planning democracy in Highlands
At the 2nd CC convention in August, MSPs and MPs across the political spectrum agreed to push for a “much-needed” debate in Holyrood and Westminster about renewable energy in the Highlands.
The second Community Councils Convention, held in Inverness, attracted more than 250 delegates, representing 60 community councils and about