Here's why Edinburgh Castle has been lit up green tonight

You may have already noticed that Edinburgh Castle is glowing green tonight.

By jamie mckenzie

Published 7th Oct 2019, 19:26 BST

Updated 7th Oct 2019, 20:26 BST

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It's been done to mark the start of Scotland's Climate Week, which takes place from Monday October 7 to Sunday October 13.

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Ministers will also take part, supporting the message that everyone - government, business, communities and individuals – must work together to help Scotland become a net-zero society by 2045.

And the Edinburgh Castle official twitter page has posted a picture of the castle glowing green along with the statement: "Look out for the castle dazzling in green this evening for the start of Climate Week. #EdinburghCastle #ScotClimateWeek."

Edinburgh Castle Scotland