Want to help contribute towards a fairer, more sustainable local energy industry? We’re learning from the past and present to help create better futures for coastal communities like ours. Drop-in to our themed Storylines workshops and walks in Hull City Centre, get creative with local artist Lauren Saunders over a free lunch, and tell us … Read more
Sat 3rd October 20262-4pmMeet at Sea Cadets, Pocra Quay, Footdee, Aberdeen Join artist Kirsty Russell and archaeologist Dan Lee to explore marine energy sites and stories in Fittie for this TRANSECTS creative walking event.The short walk will explore the sights, sounds, places and traces of energy past and present, focusing on whale oil, oil and … Read more
19-20 June 2026 Talks and creative fabric workshopFittie Community Hall, Footdee, AberdeenRefreshments provided. Free events Join the TRANSECTS project team from UHI Orkney and artist Kirsty Russell to explore community energy stories for Fittie and Aberdeen Harbour in this storylines workshop. Whaling and whale oil was a key early industry for Aberdeen and is now almost … Read more
While the clean energy transition offers major opportunities, a new report from University of Aberdeen researchers warns that current governance arrangements may leave coastal communities bearing the cost of energy transition while seeing limited long-term benefits. Drawing on more than 200 years of change across three coastal sites – Orkney, North-east Scotland and the Humber … Read more
30 May 1-3pm Buchanhaven Heritage Centre, Peterhead. Coffee and cake provided. Free event Join the TRANSECTS project team from UHI Orkney and artist Kirsty Russell to explore community energy stories for Peterhead & the surrounding area in this storylines workshop. Whaling and whale oil was a key industry for Peterhead and is now almost invisible. The oil … Read more
We held our second ‘Storylines’ workshop in Stromness at the Robert Rendall Building, on 15 November 2025, rescheduled from 4 October due to storm warnings. We invited anyone from the local community with an interest in whaling, asking people to come and tell us about family stories and connections, and bring along material culture to … Read more
Author: Sofie Illemann Jaeger The story of the ‘Famous Tay Whale’ is well known among those who have visited Dundee. The skeleton of the humpback whale remains on display at The McManus Museum, near the more modern sculpture of the whale on the city’s waterfront. In this short reflection, we explore how a public debate, … Read more
Our first ‘Storylines’ workshop took place in Kirkwall at the King Street Halls on August 30th. In an open public call, we invited people to come and share their stories of oil and gas in Orkney, of when it arrived, the changes and the challenges, how it has impacted Orkney and the people connected with … Read more
On 11-12 September 2025, members of the TRANSECTS project team joined coastal researchers, practitioners, and community representatives at the Coast-R Network Annual Forum 2025, held at the University of Glasgow’s Advanced Research Centre. The event, themed “Co-creating Resilient Coasts”, provided a dynamic and collaborative space to explore how we work across interfaces—between land and sea, … Read more
The Energy in Motion Conference took place at Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) and the V & A museum Dundee from 8-10th June 2025. Supported by the Centre for Energy Ethics, based at the University of St Andrews, the event featured a range of spoken paper presentations, workshops, films, exhibits, and performances responding to the following … Read more