Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
LightNews LightNews
banner
paulwheelhouse.bsky.social
Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
@paulwheelhouse.bsky.social
1.1K followers 860 following 50 posts
Former MSP & Minister in Scottish Government until 2021. Focus on Energy & Environmental policy, not politics, these days. Sports fan. Live on beautiful #CostaDelBerwickshire☀️, Scottish Borders, South of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺 Opinions are my own, not my employer’s.
Posts Replies Media Videos
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
74frankfurt.bsky.social
William Wallace statue overlooking the Eildon Hills. Pic: Fraser Marriott.
July 29, 2025 at 6:25 AM
paulwheelhouse.bsky.social
👀👇 To see the ceremonial displays of Roman cavalry units based at the Trimontium fort at Newstead must have been an amazing sight for all to see. We’ve magnificent heritage on our doorstep & it’s a reminder of the amazing finds on display at Trimontium Trust in Melrose & Royal Museum in Edinburgh.
classicalalan.bsky.social Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social · Jul 18
Discovered during excavations of the Roman fort at Newstead in the Scottish Borders in the early 1900s, this magnificent bronze cavalry mask is thought to represent the face of an Amazon. It was probably used during exercises rather than in battle, and is one of three found at the site. #FindsFriday
A Roman bronze mask with cut our eyes, nostrils and mouth and an elaborate wavy hairstyle.
July 18, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
futureeconscot.bsky.social
NEW: Green jobs in Scotland increased by 7,500 over the past year, rising to a record high of 33,500

We welcome strong progress in areas like energy efficiency and low carbon vehicles, but some areas of concern remain 🧵
July 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
pmsmith.bsky.social
An interesting read. Solar farms provide habitats for endangered species that are better than the surrounding farmland.

For example, a solar farm in Germany had more than three times more larks than nearby fields being farmed.

www.pv-magazine.com/2025/06/05/b...
Birds thriving, breeding successfully in Germany’s solar parks
Larks and other bird species are flourishing in Germany’s solar parks, where breeding success exceeds that of many other habitats. These PV project sites are becoming valuable refuges, benefiting both...
www.pv-magazine.com
June 7, 2025 at 8:35 AM
paulwheelhouse.bsky.social
Great to see such progress on the rate of restoration of peatland to more than 14,000 Hectares per annum. Good bit to go to hit the 2030 target, but heading in right direction and wonderful news for carbon sequestration & biodiversity that 90,000 Hectares have been restored so far. Well done! 👏 😀
scotnational.bsky.social The National @scotnational.bsky.social · Jun 2
NEW: A record number of peatlands have been restored in a bid to help reduce carbon emissions and restore biodiversity, the Scottish Government has announced
Record levels of peatland restored across Scotland
www.thenational.scot
June 2, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
wwfscotland.bsky.social
Promising news for the #climate! 🌍

A report by @fraserofallander.org shows Scotland's #renewable energy sector supported 47,000 jobs & brought in £15.5bn to the economy in 2022.

A shift from #FossilFuels can help people, the economy & our planet. 👏

www.scottishconstructionnow.com/articles/sco...
Scotland’s renewable energy industry supports over 47,000 jobs and £15.5bn in output
A new report by the Fraser of Allander Institute has found that Scotland’s renewable energy industry and its supply chain supported more than 47,000 jobs and contributed approximately £15....
www.scottishconstructionnow.com
May 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
angusrobertson.bsky.social
🌟Good morning. Here’s today’s content from #BrandScotland showcasing Scotland as a fantastic place to live, work, invest, study, and visit. Please share. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍
May 26, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
wwfscotland.bsky.social
A sea-rious success for marine restoration. 🦪

With help from volunteers, #RestorationForth has deployed 10,000 more European flat oysters into the Forth - now over 40,000 in total!

Oysters are true power players in the fight against biodiversity loss, creating thriving habitats for marine life. 💙
Two volunteers from ELREC (Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council) introducing oysters into the Firth of Forth from the side of the boat. They both have happy expressions as they gently throw the oysters in the water. The oysters can be seen in mid air. Overlapping text reads, '40,000 oysters have now been introduced into the Firth of Forth to restore marine habitats!'. A European flat oyster placed against teal rope. The photo has bright colours and contrasts, emphasising the scaly detail and pear shape of the oyster. Overlapping text reads, 'Oysters boost biodiversity by creating habitats for a wide range of marine life.' Two volunteers from ELREC (Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council). Both are wearing red and orange waterproof clothing and are smiling towards the camera as they hold handfuls of European flat oysters. Overlapping text reads, 'None of this would be possible without the support of community groups and volunteers.' A close-up photo showing a hand with a yellow glove gently throwing one European flat oyster into the Firth of Forth. The oyster is in mid air. Overlapping text reads, 'Let’s hope the oysters go ‘Forth’ and multiple!'
May 15, 2025 at 8:04 AM
paulwheelhouse.bsky.social
#EuropeDay is now an annual reminder of what we have lost because of a Brexit that I & most Scots did not vote for. I dearly wish my home, Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, (& the UK) was still part of the EU 🇪🇺. Hopefully, one day we will rejoin🇪🇺 as I firmly agree/believe the EU has been a force for good & for peace.
May 9, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
rspbscotland.bsky.social
Don't miss your chance to enter the Nature of Scotland Awards 2025! Ten categories to choose from, free to enter and open to everyone. If you’re doing something amazing for Scotland’s nature, we want to hear from you!

Enter today: www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...
A photograph of a Puffin standing in short grass among small pink and yellow flowers. The text overlay reads: 'Nature of Scotland Awards 2025' with the phrase 'Open for entries.' Logos for RSPB Scotland and NatureScot appear in the top right corner.
April 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
wwf.org.uk
What if we went for a wander among the bluebells. #DailyDoseOfNature
April 18, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
number10cat.bsky.social
UK: Brexit is the biggest act of economic self harm any country will ever perform
USA: Hold my beer...
April 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
ogre-troll1975.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
kitchencoosandewes.bsky.social
It’s coosday. And with these frosty clear mornings we’re getting some gorgeous skies.Here’s Bernice 2nd taken yesterday morning. #coosday #visitsctoland #highlandcow #highlandcowexperience
March 11, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
richardbranson.bsky.social
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
paulwheelhouse.bsky.social
👀👇 The World we are now in. 😢
en.afp.com AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · Mar 2
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in remarks aired on Sunday that the United States's dramatic shift in foreign policy largely aligns with its own vision ➡️ u.afp.com/S3iU
File photo shows Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) speaking to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov at the Kremlin in Moscow on October 8, 2024
March 2, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
naturepower.bsky.social
Why the newly announced Natural Environment bill is important: www.thenational.scot/comment/2496...
We need Scotland’s new nature recovery targets to work
CLEAN rivers and seas, teeming with wildlife. Native woodlands for everyone to explore. Fields buzzing with pollinators, and healthy soils for…
www.thenational.scot
February 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
fredguttenberg.bsky.social
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
georgetakei.bsky.social
Says it all.
February 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
briankarem.bsky.social
I have covered presidential politics for 40 years. This was the most juvenile display by a President and Vice President I have ever seen. Other presidents treated their enemies with more respect. This is a low point and a dark day for the US. Totally embarrassing.
February 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
joncooper-us.bsky.social
Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine
February 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
paulwheelhouse.bsky.social
I stand with Ukraine 🇺🇦 and President Zelensky in any stance he has to take against the Worst POTUS 🍊in US history - the latter is a disgrace & seems, in holding Ukraine to ransom over mineral rights, to be acting mire like a gangster and an enemy of freedom (and as a puppet of Putin).
a man stands in front of a blue and yellow flag and a picture
Alt: President Zelensky of Ukraine stands in national dress with pumped fist to show defiance in the face of Russian aggression in front of the blue and yellow flag of Ukraine.
media.tenor.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Reposted by Paul Wheelhouse 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺🇺🇦
cescotland.bsky.social
Who benefits from renewables? The Scottish Government is updating its Good Practice Principles—we need voices from rural & urban areas, those receiving community benefits & those missing out. Join our webinar 6 March, 2PM & have your say! Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/community-...
February 27, 2025 at 5:57 PM
paulwheelhouse.bsky.social
I really do feel incredibly sorry for all those in the US who voted for Harris and yet ended up instead with Trump & RFK Jr in charge of 🇺🇸health policy. This 👀👇is a poignant reminder of tragic deaths among kids before measles vaccines became the norm. Does the US really want to go back to this? 🤦‍♂️
lethalityjane.bsky.social ex-Lethality Jane @lethalityjane.bsky.social · Feb 15
The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
Excerpt from a public letter Roald Dahl wrote encouraging people to vaccinate their children. Olivia, my eldest daughter, caught measles when she was seven years old. As the illness took its usual course I can remember reading to her often in bed and not feeling particularly alarmed about it. Then one morning, when she was well on the road to recovery, I was sitting on her bed showing her how to fashion little animals out of coloured pipe-cleaners, and when it came to her turn to make one herself, I noticed that her fingers and her mind were not working together and she couldn’t do anything. “Are you feeling all right?” I asked her. “I feel all sleepy,” she said. In an hour, she was unconscious. In twelve hours she was dead. The measles had turned into a terrible thing called measles encephalitis and there was nothing the doctors could do to save her. That was twenty-four years ago in 1962, but even now, if a child with measles happens to develop the same deadly reaction from measles as Olivia did, there would still be nothing the doctors could do to help her. On the other hand, there is today something that parents can do to make sure that this sort of tragedy does not happen to a child of theirs. They can insist that their child is immunized against measles. I was unable to do that for Olivia in 1962 because in those days a reliable measles vaccine had not been discovered. Today a good and safe vaccine is available to every family and all you have to do is to ask your doctor to administer it.
February 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM