Born and bred Govanhillian Arthur Oliver has previously written for us about growing up in the area in the 1930s. Arthur continues his local history tour of Govanhill with a personal account of how the area changed during WWII.

Masks have become a staple of our lives, both worn on our faces and discarded on the streets. Artist and regular contributor, giacinta frisillo has been documenting this new form of litter as part of a performance painting project.

On the day of the biggest climate justice march in Glasgow, the Southside feeder march was kept buoyed by a community built soundsystem that encapsulated the spirit of the area, with a nod to the political beginnings of sound-system culture

“The climate crisis is huge and scary. Even the most environmentally aware of us instinctively want to suppress that fear, to put it on the bottom of the mental list and wish it would go away”. The fight for climate justice wearing you down? Read a handy illustrated guide for an environmentally-conscious morale boost.

A two day conference on squatting and occupation in Scotland brings to a close the end of the year long celebration of the 20th anniversary since the Govanhill Baths occupation.

On the European Day of Sustainable Communities 2021, communities in Govanhill and across Glasgow, celebrated with a wide range of community events. SCCAN encourages communities to pioneer their way towards a more sustainable world and to respond creatively to the climate crisis.

Tucked away just off Victoria Road at 83 Bowman Street, the cosy Bee’s Knees Café is run by owner Anna Strzalkowska. Anna makes everyone feel like a member of the family, right from the minute they walk through the door. We popped in to get to know her better.

Across the past three weekends, Komplex Gallery has been hosting a series of exhibitions from ROTU artists. We went to check out the final two series of works that are being displayed before the end of the exhibition this Sunday.

A court has ruled in favour of eviction of squatters from a building in Tradeston, which was once former overnight accommodation for asylum seekers. The building has been occupied since COP26, when it was used as free accommodation for climate activists.

For many members of the Govanhill Roma Youth Project, the Global Day of Action during COP26 was their first time attending such a large protest. One participant, 16 year-old Natalia Balogova, shares her experience of the march.

Debbie Ruzzak is half of the husband and wife duo that comprise Seamster Vintage. Together, Debbie and Steven work to make and produce a fabulous upcycled range of clothing.

Greater Govanhill was awarded ‘Regional Magazine of the Year’ at a recent glittering ceremony held by News Awards UK. The esteemed panel of judges described the magazine as ‘fresh and innovative’ and a ‘runaway winner’.

Mina Baird met with members of Govanhill’s trans community to listen to their perspectives on living in our neighbourhood.

A group of South Asian women and indigenous leaders have created a 65 foot mural celebrating indigenous environmentalism, in amongst the streets of colonial Merchant City.

As COP26 reaches its conclusion, Kate Samuels writes on the importance of intergenerational collaboration in addressing the climate crisis.

The Scottish Beacon brings together articles from independently published public interest journalism platforms from across Scotland. This first issue features articles from Greater Govanhill, the Lochside Press, Shetland News, The Ileach, The Clydesider, The Edinburgh Reporter, The Ferret and the West Highlands Free Press.

The EV (Electric Vehicle) Rally of Scotland is taking place from 8-12 November as part of COP26, covering more than 1,200 miles to showcase the charging infrastructure around the country. A few weeks ago, Craigh Hunter embarked on his own EV adventure, from Glasgow to Skye and back, to put the system to the test.

Representatives of communities in the Global South attended a meeting with the First Minister on Wednesday. Following this roundtable discussion, Stop Climate Chaos Scotland has released a statement that praises Scotland’s efforts in a number of areas but calls for further urgent action to be taken to address global warming and climate injustice.

Originally published in our COP26 special issue, Chinyanta Kabaso wrote about the need for climate literacy education to be delivered to people who are under-represented and who have struggled against injustice.

As COP26 comes to an end, Danny Macpherson considers the suitability of Glasgow’s public transport systems and the prospect of greener alternatives.