Tag: cartoon

  • For Whom does the Wind Blow?

    For Whom does the Wind Blow?

    Orkney is a windy place and can generate more power than it needs from its many wind turbines. Unfortunately the energy distribution network is not set up to take advantage of this. There is currently no easy way to export surplus electricity, and the price tariffs energy suppliers impose on consumers penalise people living in…

  • Cataclysmic climate change?

    Cataclysmic climate change?

    Cataclysmic climate change? Just roll with it! When Arnold Schwarzenegger became Governer of California in 2003, he was criticised for claiming to care about the environment whilst driving around in a Hummer (of which he owned six). This incredibly masculine status symbol gets around 10 miles to the gallon, and is the exact opposite of…

  • The Patron Saint of Cringe

    The Patron Saint of Cringe

    Andrew: the patron saint of Scottish Cringe This cartoon was created to accompany the Orkney News article in the November 2018 edition of iScot magazine. The article is about St Andrew’s Fair Saturday 2018,ย which is a day of events promoting positive social change throughout the world. It is a response to the unsustainable consumerism embodied…