Posts Tagged ‘economy’
Scots sustainable fashion firm at COP26 in Glasgow
A Scottish sustainable fashion firm is making it to COP26 not just once – but twice. Sustainable fashion brand Beira will confront 25,000 delegates and 30,000 attendees with two exhibitions. The first exhibition is a collaboration between Beira, Sustainable Fashion Scotland and Zero Waste Design Online. This project was selected by 1000s of entries from…
Read MoreSee Scotland like you’ve never seen it before
Scotland from the Sky is returning for a new run of episodes to showcase our nation as never seen before. In the first episode of a new three-part series, presenter James Crawford explores how we have managed to surmount the challenges of our tough terrain to connect communities and places across the centuries. He begins…
Read MoreResidential property sector bouncing back
The UK Government’s furlough scheme has been of huge benefit to the Scottish property sector, according to a leading estate agent. The Coronavirus job retention scheme ended on September 30, but Savills head of Scotland residential research Faisal Choudhry said the scheme, which has protected jobs and earnings, as well as cheaper mortgages and a…
Read MoreWe meet explorer Mollie Hughes in our latest podcast
The Scottish Field podcast is this week joined by Edinburgh resident and explorer Mollie Hughes. Mollie became the youngest woman to ski solo from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole in early 2020, and is the first woman president of Scouts Scotland. She is backing a major TV, radio and digital campaign to…
Read MoreScotch Whisky Association in Zero partnership status
The Scotch Whisky Association is raising a glass as it does its bit for climate change. The SWA has become Scotland’s first trade association, and the UK’s first food and drink trade association, to be recognised as a Race to Zero partner in the lead up to COP26 in Glasgow this November. The partnership, which…
Read MoreClimate campaign launches ‘Let’s do Net Zero’
A major campaign to encourage people across Scotland to come together to tackle the climate emergency has been launched ahead of COP26 in Glasgow later this year. The Let’s do Net Zero campaign highlights the benefits a net zero society will bring for our economy, health and environment. It also aims to raise greater awareness…
Read MoreBook chronicles Dundee’s changing fortunes
For years, whenever we as Scots thought of Dundee, collectively the old cliche of jute, jam and comics were the obvious answers. But, with the passage of time, and in particular the arrival of the V&A on the banks of the Tay, that image has been completely eroded and modernised, as Dundee’s economy has diversified…
Read MoreDemand for new Scottish road trip from staycationers
A brand-new road trip route introduced by Crerar Hotels in Scotland is picking up pace, with demand from staycationers ramping up within weeks of launching. The Crerar450, which takes in all 450 miles between all seven of Crerar Hotels’ idyllic four- and- five-star properties, was specifically searched more than 3,000 times within a matter of…
Read MoreBoost for Scotch whisky exports with large rise
Overseas sales of whisky rose significantly in the first six months of this year. The Scotch Whisky Association has released export figures for the first half of 2021, which show signs of recovery following the impact of Covid-19 and US tariffs. Data for the first half of 2021 shows that the value of Scotch whisky…
Read MoreClimate positive spirits are cutting carbon footprint
Arbikie Distillery has announced a partnership between its world-first climate positive Nàdar spirits range and ecoSPIRITS. Founded in 2018, and now used by almost 700 leading bars, restaurants, and hotels worldwide, ecoSPIRITS is the world’s first closed-loop distribution technology for premium spirits. By nearly eliminating packaging waste in the premium spirits supply chain, ecoSPIRITS provides…
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