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The Energy That Made Modern Scotland
Join us as we launch a new podcast telling the story of how oil and renewable energy transformed Scotland's economy, culture and politics
Social Sciences Hub
Date: Thursday 20 February 2025
Time: 17:00 - 19:00
Venue: Boyd Orr Building Room 412, University of Glasgow University Avenue Glasgow G12 8SP
Category: Public lectures, Academic events, Student events, Alumni events
Speaker: Ewan Gibbs, Dominic Hinde, Miriam Brett, Linda Ross and Graeme MacDonald
The Energy That Made Modern Scotland explores how more than fifty years of oil and gas production, and the twenty-first century renewables revolution, have transformed Scotland. Join us to mark the launch of an exciting new podcast series by energy historian Ewan Gibbs and climate journalist and sociologist Dominic Hinde from the University of Glasgow. It features voices from the communities and workforces in Northern Scotland where these changes have been felt most and asks why Scotland's energy abundance hasn't made us a more prosperous society.