steps, but each one will make a difference. Once we have used up our existing supplies of plastic book jackets, we will also make the move to bio plastic film. Unfortunately, the number of books we need to cover ourselves is very small, and we also aim to continue the conversation with major book suppliers to try and find bio alternatives going forward. Hopefully, this is something that all libraries in the UK can get behind!
Our initial ideas for a series of events and activities seems to have grown arms and legs as we get the chance to talk to more people and make new connections. Working closely with Sniffer and Adapta- tion Scotland has allowed us to link with their adaptation mapping project, which aims to reach as many local residents as possible and ask them to map any changes they have observed caused by climate change, as well as identify other poten- tial impacts which would significantly affect island life. This project launched at Liniclate Library on the Isle of Benbecula and will engage with people across North and South Uist as well through the mobile library service.
We are also working with the University of the Highlands and Islands to create a series of workshops focusing on the environment, biodiversity, the natural world and climate change as part of our
existing STEAM Ahead programme. There is already a range of valuable resources available for primary and secondary schools, and so our Climate Beacon activities aim to complement these, and link them to creative activities involving Lego, coding and design. Books are always at the heart of everything that we do, and so a series of online author events is planned for primary and early secondary schools. So far, we have been lucky enough to get Gill Lewis and Dr Emily Grossman for our initial line-up, and we are still working on expanding that programme to include a few more authors. Linking to these author talks for young people will be a few general talks for communities. These will be offered in partnership with Tigh
Innse Gall and will focus on practical ways people can move to greener forms of energy, keeping their homes warmer and doing good for the planet at the same time. Information on green energy will also be distributed to more remote and rural households through our trusty mobile libraries. Our involvement as a Climate Beacon part- ner has been a real catalyst for the service. It has helped us to feel far more responsible for helping and facilitating people to engage with the climate emergency, and to facilitate discussions and community working. We feel that our Climate Corners will become very much a core part of our service going forward and will provide the focus for many more conversations. IP
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