Greta Thunberg

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg talks to journalists as she arrives at Stockholm Arlanda Airport outside Stockholm, on Tuesday. (Anders Wiklund/TT News Agency via AP)

Principled young Greta Thunberg is an inspiration for all ages - Vladimir McTavi...

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater

Courage on the seas, silence on our shores over Gaza - Lorna Slater

Most empowering women of 2025 - and the messages that made them stand out

The top 20 most empowering women of 2025 revealed

Making global warming palatable to children (phorto: Adobe)

Going Green: Making going green more child friendly

Members of Swiss association Senior Women for Climate Protection react after the announcement of decisions after a hearing of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to decide in three separate cases if states are doing enough in the face of global warming in rulings that could force them to do more

Young and old are uniting to lead way on climate change - Lorna Slater

Stock photo of a End Fossil Fuels Scotland protest in Edinburgh in September. Photo by Lisa Ferguson.

City hosts the third most climate strikers in the UK

Waves crash over the harbour on Thursday in Stonehaven

Climate crisis is no laughing matter, as Scotland is discovering - Vladimir McT...

Greta Thunberg has been charged following a protest outside an energy conference in central London.

Greta Thunberg charged with public order offence after protest

Greta Thunberg was among those speaking at the protest in central London. Credit: XR/Henry Nicholls/AFP via Getty Images.

'Oily Money Out': Greta Thunberg joins protesters in central London

The Rosebank oil field in Scotland have been given development and production consent by the NSTA despite pushback from campaigners. (Credit: Getty Images)

Rosebank oil field given go-ahead despite pushback from activists

The cast of A Comedy of Operas get into character ahead of their Edinburgh Festival Fringe show at the Pleasance at EICC. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Fringe warns arts sector is at risk of ‘imploding’ after Baillie Gifford row

Edinburgh International Festival Director Nicola Benedetti hosts a reception for the First Minister Minister Hamza Yousaf, at The Hub. Both pictured with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, President of Fringe Society.

Cancelling people you don’t agree with shuts down debate and destroys creativit...

Alberta Whittle's tapestry Entanglement Is More Than Blood (2022) Picture: Neil Hanna/National Galleries of Scotland

Festival pledges ‘extreme care’ on sponsors over 'greenwashing' row

General view of the gardens during the first day of the Edinburgh International Book Festival 2023 at Edinburgh College of Art on August 12, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images)

Authors walk out of book festival over fossil fuel companies links

Greta Thunberg has said she will no longer appear at the Edinburgh International Book Festival

Greta Thunberg pulls out of book festival over 'greenwashing'

Director Nick Barley is overseeing his final Edinburgh International Book Festival programme. Picture: Robin Mair

Book festival chief Nick Barley pledges to offer social media 'antidote'
Nick Barley unveils line-up for 40th anniversary event
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The 40th anniversary edition of the Edinburgh International Book Festival will be staged at Ediburgh College of Art in August. Picture: Simone Padovani

15 standout events in the Edinburgh International Book Festival programme

Climate activist Greta Thunberg is to take part in an event at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August. Picture : Yui Mok/PA Wire

Greta Thunberg to make speech at festival

Dylan Hamilton and Heather Herbert have spoken out about their experiences of transphobia in Scotland

What life is like for trans people in Scotland in 2021

Eilidh Leheny, 10, has enamel hypoplasia, meaning the enamel on her teeth is very thin.

Edinburgh 10-year-old calls for more awareness of dental condition

Captain Sir Thomas Moore and Marcus Rashford feature in the Beano's new comic for adults, saving Christmas by rumbling a plan to steal all Christmas presents (Image: PA Media/Beano)

The Beano is launching a satirical comic for adults

Dominic Cummings' ill-fated trip to Barnard Castle is lampooned in the special edition of the Beano.

Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings mocked in 'Beano for adults' special edition

'Lockdown' named as word of the year in 2020 by Collins Dictionary.

'Lockdown' named as 2020 word of the year

LNER study urges us to take the train

How the pandemic has affected travel: staycationers now choosing trains over pla...

Activist: Greta Thunberg

Greta Thunberg is coming to Edinburgh's Vue cinema

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg’s simple act of sitting in front of the Swedish Parliament to protest against the lack of action by the Swedish Government reached millions of people (Picture: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP)

Why tomorrow’s leaders need a say in how decisions are made today – Erin Waldie

The famous people we trust to save the planet Sue Wilkinson

The Duke of Sussex in London last month. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Prince Harry: 'Donald Trump has blood on his hands'

Greta Thunberg tells climate march: 'I will not be silent while the world is on ...

Half of British 10-year-olds use smartphones - and 24% of 3 and 4-year-olds have...

Anne Frank wrote how 'wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world'

I’m pretty sure Holocaust victim Anne Frank would have liked Greta Thunberg – Ha...

Susan Morrison's an inspirational figure. Picture: Gareth Easton

Why Susan Morrison is one of the most inspirationl people of 2019 – Vladimir McT...

The family gathers together for a happy Christmas dinner – but how long before it descends into a rammy?

Christmas means a Donald Trump lookalike and other horrors – Susan Morrison

US president Donald Trump has called Greta Thunberg's selection as Time Person of the Year 'ridiculous'

Donald Trump tells Greta Thunberg to 'chill' and calls her Time Person of the Ye...

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10 of the funniest new Christmas cracker jokes for 2019 - according to Gold TV

These are the nation’s favourite new Christmas cracker jokes for 2019 - do you a...

Hannah Richardson outside the UN headquarters in Geneva.

East Lothian's 'Greta Thunberg,' 13, fights for children's rights as delegate to...

Teenage organisers say they have been threatened with arrest if they defy the ban on marching along Princes Street.

Teachers say pupils should not be punished for joining today' climate change str...

School climate strikers have become the biggest youth-led movement ever (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)

Until climate strikers came along, I thought I’d heard it all before – Dr Richar...

Climate change activist Greta Thunberg has inspired her generation to act. Picture: AP

Where to find hope in the fight against climate change – Ellie Bird

Methane emissions from cattle and forest clearance for grazing are major contributors to global warming. Picture: Getty

Why Scottish councils need to encourage pupils to go vegan - Mimi Bekhechi

Adam McVey's plans do not address the inevitable disruption to public transport. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Adam McVey needs better justification for inflicting ‘pain’ on Edinburgh – John ...

Arnold Schwarzenegger is a committed advocate for the environment. Picture: Greg Macvean

Let’s terminate climate crisis – Angus Robertson

Has Les Miserables - screened recently on the BBC starring Dominic West, Lily Collins and David Oyelowo - inspired the recent talk of Citizens' Assemblies in Scottish politics. Picture: BBC

In the age of Trump, Edinburgh gets its own populist movement – John McLellan

Beyoncé is an inspirational figure who is helping to create a better and less sexist world (Picture: Brian Bahr/Getty) (Picture: Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Has feminism been one of our greatest failures? – Susan Dalgety

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Face facts, the Greens were right about climate change danger – Andy Wightman

Students take part in a global school strike for climate change outside the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh, as protests are planned in 100 towns and cities in the UK. Pic: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

VIDEO: 2000 school pupils attend Edinburgh’s climate change protest at Scottish ...

The protest will take place at the Scottish Parliament.

Edinburgh pupils can skip school for climate change protest at Scottish Parliame...

Edinburgh school pupils will be allowed to skip school next week. Picture: SWNS

Edinburgh pupils can skip school for climate protest, council rules