1000 Better Stories Blog

  • Becoming Unbound: Getting Better Together
    Listen to 1000 Better Stories on your favourite podcast app or here. What does it mean to live well? And what does it take for a community to make it happen in the…
  • Becoming Unbound: East Haven Together
    Listen to 1000 Better Stories on your favourite podcast app or here. How does a run down public toilet turn a coastal village into a multi-award-winning community with a shared vision for the…
  • 1000 Better Stories shortlisted for Scottish Podcast Awards
    We are incredibly excited that our 1000 Better Stories Podcast was shortlisted for the inaugural Scottish Podcast Awards – a celebration of thriving and truly unmissable audio storytelling in Scotland.…
  • Everyday Changemakers: Martin, The Stove
    Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Martin O’Neill from the Stove Network in Dumfries. The story is the fourth in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. Credits Interview,…
  • Learning for Sustainability: Aldouran Wetland Garden – A Living Story of Community and Care
    As part of the project, the Children’s Parliament invited the young students to explore themes beyond yet connected to the ecology of our planet. They learned about human dignity, children’s and nature’s rights, and their role as caretakers of the environment. Today, they were here to share what they had discovered—and what they believed needed to be heard.
  • Creatively exploring Adaptation
    As the focus and tone of managing the climate crisis move from mitigation to adaptation, how do we talk to people about it—and more importantly, how do we get their opinions, ideas, and emotions into the conversation that shapes our culture and our safety? It is a difficult topic, but like every other scary and uncomfortable aspect of human existence, it can also be approached creatively.