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As COP26 continues in Glasgow, we take a look at what people in rural Scotland are doing to help tackle climate change.

Euan presents the programme live from Kirkwall. Orkney has been at the forefront of the energy sector for generations. From the early days of oil and gas right through to cutting edge renewable technologies such as tidal and hydrogen.

We are joined live by Sandy Kerr, director of Heriot Watt University鈥檚 Orkney Campus, to tell us about the background to the energy sector there and what the future holds.

Mark visits Lynbreck Croft near Tomintoul. Sandra and Lynn run the croft with sustainability at the forefront of their minds. How do they see the future of crofts like theirs and of farming in Scotland more generally as we think about the carbon footprint of our food?

The next in our series of Celtic Conversations between Scotland and Cornwall focuses on flooding. Greg from the Scottish Borders and Zara from South East Cornwall both grew up and continue to live in communities affected by regular flooding. They discuss their experiences and how they cope when hit by extreme weather.

Euan chats to our 麻豆约拍 colleague Rob Flett who recently returned to Orkney after many years living in Edinburgh. He tells Euan that despite Orkney鈥檚 reputation as a renewable energy success, many people there are impacted by fuel poverty.

Our Scotland Outdoors podcast this week features a carbon footprint trail in the woodlands near Bennachie in Aberdeenshire. Mark hears about how it came about and how the organisers hope to show people the small changes they can make that will make a big difference.

Neil Kermode from the European Marine Energy Centre tells Euan about how Orkney ended up at the forefront of electric vehicles.

And Euan visits Westray, 鈥楾he Queen of the Isles', where the island wind turbine is providing an income for the local community and the church is an eco-congregation.

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