1000 Better Stories Blog

  • 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.
  • Learning to love our local nature & wild places
    This month, as Spring blossoms across the lands of Scotland, we bring you the stories of two Outdoors Learning programmes that Story Weaver Joana Avi-Lorie had the pleasure to attend and get involved with.
  • Member of the Month: Growing Together – Craigshill
    This month Story Weaver Lesley Anne Rose chatted with David Tatton, Community Environment Champion at Growing Together Craigshill. David shared inspirational stories of all of the amazing work they undertake with…