While Greta Thunberg, Joe Biden and all kinds of world leaders and activists settle in Glasgow for the climate summit, Tom Egbers travels to the quiet Orkney Islands. What does the energy transition mean for the Scots themselves? Will they close the oil tap and maybe switch to green energy, of which they have so much to offer? The looming consequences of climate change are a reality for the islanders and makes them inventive. Does the future start here?

• Tom Egbers