A greener future
Understand how our historic places can lead the way to an energy efficient future. After all, the greenest building is the one that already exists.
Our historic past can help create a green, low carbon Scotland.
The places where we live, work and play not only offer distinct local identities, but can also show the way to an energy efficient future.
The pandemic has spurred on a new 21st century attitude to our homes, with many now doubling as office spaces. With a rise in greener methods of travel and small eco-friendly changes to day-to-day ways of life, there is hope for the future.
By 2045, Scotland will transition to net-zero and our historic environment will play a key role in reaching this goal.
Before you enter the competition, why not browse the images below or explore submitted entries in the other climate heritage themes.
Photography
See all![A young girl with a wicker basket on her back filled with bundles of sticks](/media/7806/thatch-masters-traditional-materials.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357744800000&rotate=0)
![Wind turbines on the move with a distant windfarm on the Ayrshire Coast in the background.](/media/8029/wind-farm-3.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357676900000&rotate=0)
![A Norse Mill and Wind Turbine on the Isle of Lewis near Siabost Dheas](/media/8066/past-and-present-harvesting-natures-energy.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357665100000&rotate=0)
![A bee keeper holds a wooden frame covered in wax, honey and bees.](/media/7800/bee-keeper-stirling-castle.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357604300000&rotate=0)
![A stone panda sits facing away from a large pond, trees reflect in the water and a stone platform sits with rice in front of the panda](/media/7863/cowden-panda.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357600630000&rotate=0)
![Planting new trees and reaping the wind for power near Muirkirk Ayrshire.](/media/8030/muirkirk-windmill.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357593330000&rotate=0)
![Car tyres covered in frost, with the green and red glow of the aurora borealis in the sky.](/media/7868/man-versus-nature-by-martin-laird.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357530830000&rotate=0)
![The old chimney on the garden shed, now taken over by beautiful pink clematis.](/media/8037/still-beautiful.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357461100000&rotate=90)
![A road sign outside Glenelg announcing that it is twinned with Glenelg on Mars.](/media/8061/planb0003.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357438770000&rotate=0)
![The River Ayr is being used to power a generator which will supply electricity for Ayrshire College and the National Grid.al](/media/8028/water-turbinejpg-4.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357427830000&rotate=0)
![A close up of a peacock butterfly sitting on the edge of a flower](/media/7862/img_6047.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357403830000&rotate=90)
![A young boy sits and smiles at the camera, proudly holding up a large pine cone](/media/7900/39a1ee0f-0783-47d8-9a84-592531a62629.jpeg?height=400&rnd=133552357395230000&rotate=0)
![The columns for wind turbines at Wick Harbour awaiting transportation to and installation in the North Sea](/media/7904/turbines-for-the-north-sea.jpeg?height=400&rnd=133552357382800000&rotate=0)
![Wind turbines at work in the hills above Inverbervie](/media/7928/20211102_151510.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357353930000&rotate=0)
![Close up of a fluffy bee sitting on a large blue flower.](/media/7797/bee-dirleton-castle.jpg?rxy=0.509090909090909,0.5&height=400&rnd=133552357275330000&rotate=0)
Mobile photography
See all![A girl stands on the top of a snow covered hill and looks out towards the city.](/media/8086/960ad090-8215-4edb-8129-56ab8d52c2cf.jpeg?height=400&rnd=133552357840970000&rotate=0)
![A landscape showing cleitean on St Kilda with healthy or damaged roofs and the new MOD base with it's green roof designed to replicate a cleit roof](/media/7897/ska21-05-065crop.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357787670000&rotate=0)
![A flower stands protected by a glass dome from the harsh weather (rain) battering against it.](/media/8084/2bee5037-faef-4dce-9858-0f50afbd9017.jpeg?height=400&rnd=133552357782130000&rotate=0)
![The picture is the road from stone to forest to environmentally friendly energy and a clear blue sky](/media/8091/img_20211121_144610-2.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357688930000&rotate=0)
![A heavily sunlit scenescape composed of coastal cliffs and coarse, light grass framing a view looking out over a pale sea](/media/7964/20211111_001538.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357682770000&rotate=0)
![A torrent races down a burn, crashing against the rocks and is surrounded by trees.](/media/8085/98d9de18-732c-4584-8e56-374a10ae8981.jpeg?height=400&rnd=133552357616000000&rotate=-90)
![This image "Weather is changing" describes, how climate change has already affected Scotland, by the storm cloud in the middle of a supposedly sunny d](/media/7963/screenshot_2021-11-10-19-53-10-85_965bbf4d18d205f782c6b8409c5773a4.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357472000000&rotate=0)
![Ruins of Slains Castle corridor, the walls have vibrant green weeds growing at their base](/media/7966/20211111_010128.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357452200000&rotate=0)
![A huge, grand historic house with trees in the foreground](/media/7891/img_20210619_154940_hdr.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357378030000&rotate=0)
![An image on the beach, with a pool of water surrounded by rocks and algae and crisp white clouds overlooking.](/media/8083/f54f7624-13fb-4ed4-8ba1-25f6633bdd3b.jpeg?height=400&rnd=133552357360630000&rotate=0)
![A gardener's cottage covered with flowering shrub at Colonsay House](/media/8042/gardeners-cottgae-colonsay.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357127430000&rotate=0)
![A photograph of the crags at sunrise on the edge looking over Edinburgh](/media/7956/img_20210618_204335.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357103070000&rotate=90)
![The sun rising and the light of a new day shinning through the trees of the woods](/media/8087/img_20200207_092149.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357064530000&rotate=0)
![In this image, it explains how our future is renewable energy and that there is still hope.](/media/8069/img_20211125_231300.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552356806230000&rotate=0)
Artwork
See all![Scottish East Coast is painted depicting devastation and a lack of life, prayer leafs depict the change .we are forced to be creative and optimistic.](/media/8102/wind-of-change-lisa-wallace.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357753230000&rotate=90)
![The traditional landscapes of the Outer Hebrides adapt to sustainable ways of life like beekeeping, rewilding, and solar and wind farms.](/media/7885/land-use-in-the-outer-hebrides-by-julia-clough-2021.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357520130000&rotate=0)
![The Forth Bridge, partially submerged in water, with floating piers on either side](/media/7801/dp169780-hes-archives-esquisse-challenge-2014.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357504300000&rotate=0)
![A seascape made up of recycled material](/media/7996/temple-anniesland-church-sunday-club-artwork.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357498030000&rotate=0)
![Environmental sustainable sculpture. Bird Santuary made of Wattle & Daub w wild bird seed](/media/7987/queen-glumdulca.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552357447330000&rotate=0)
![The image shows a woman looking out a hospital room window with her granddaughter to see a green futuristic city scape.](/media/8043/020b7e44-3221-45af-a3bb-941ac9179f5a.jpeg?height=400&rnd=133552356859800000&rotate=0)
![Natural sustainable sculpture in situ for a greener environment](/media/7988/sodmound-maiden.jpg?height=400&rnd=133552356828730000&rotate=0)