Date

February 18, 2014

Arcadia's Edinburgh Center has announced that it will be kicking off another exciting round of online lectures throughout this Spring semester. For this term's Caledonian Connections, there will be  a very accomplished set of speakers, discussing topics which include Scotland’s green initiatives, politics, business, literature and traditional music. These lectures are a part of the co-curricular events that are run by the Edinburgh Center, and will be available for streaming here.

The first lecture will occur Thursday, February 20th at 5pm, and features Dr Maitland Mackie, the Chair of Mackie’s of Scotland, which produces high quality ice cream and crisps. As the chairman of one of Scotland’s most successful companies, Maitland has employed innovative technologies to maintain a self-sufficient farm and business through renewable energies. Dr Mackie will discuss aspects of Mackie’s of Scotland’s green business model and will also explain how renewable energy can be developed and used throughout Scottish industry.

For a full schedule and summary of the individual lectures that will be taking place, please see the announcement made by the Edinburgh Center here.