SCCAN’s work circles are supported by a small team of paid staff and freelancers. We currently also have a team of staff supporting the development of regional networks across much of Scotland.
Staff
Joana Avi-Lorie
Story Weaver & Event Coordinator
(On Maternity Leave)
I’m a writer, artist and student researcher working with climate anxiety, stories and children. I joined SCCAN because I wanted to learn about and contribute to community climate action. I am also interested in sociocracy as a way to create positive change that can cascade across different areas of society.
Contact: events@sccan.scot or stories@sccan.scot
Jean-Matthieu Gaunand
Membership and Training Coordinator
I am responsible for overseeing the development and delivery of engagement and training programmes to our members. With a background in community project management, I started working at SCCAN in 2018 as SCCAN communications coordinator and later as Network Weaver.
Contact: jean-matthieu@sccan.scot
Kaska Hempel
Story Weaver & Climate for Change Lead
Based in Tayport, North East Fife, I have worked in climate communication and digital community storytelling for 8 years, with PLANT group, Tayport Community Trust and with Transition University of St Andrews and now SCCAN. I believe empowering individuals and communities to share their stories of climate action can drive real change. I take care of 1000 Better Stories podcast, related training and audio storyteller collective for change.
Contact: stories@sccan.scot or c4c@sccan.scot
Lesley Anne Rose
Story Weaver
(Maternity cover)
I’m a creative producer and writer and co-founder of Open Road, a company who believes that culture and creativity inspired by people and place can transform lives. I have worked on a number of community climate engagement projects, including as an Embedded Artist with Creative Carbon Scotland and Climate Ready Clyde.
I am one of SCCAN Story Weavers while Joana Avi-Lorie is on maternity leave.
Contact: stories@sccan.scot
Laura Forde
Finance & Admin Weaver
Following a 20 year career in banking, I joined SCCAN to help build a responsible and sustainable future for my children. I support SCCAN staff and volunteers by helping in aspects of finance, human resources and administration. I enjoy yoga, jigsaws and the Scottish countryside, celebrating local business and raising awareness of disabilities especially invisible ones.
Contact: laura@sccan.scot
Madeleine Scobie
Content Creator & Media Assistant Intern
I’m currently SCCAN’s media intern, who is based in Ayrshire. I enjoy using my media production skills to help promote and raise awareness of SCCAN and community-led climate action in Scotland. I like working at SCCAN as I am passionate about the environment and believe it’s important to help Scottish communities adapt to climate change. In my spare time, I like to do nature photography and watch films and documentaries.
Contact: Madeleine@sccan.scot
Board Members
Pat Abel
SCCAN Board Member
Contact: board@sccan.scot
Pamela Candea
SCCAN Board Member
Based in Stirling, a founding member of Transition Stirling, I have been with SCCAN almost since its inception, believing strongly that grassroots initiatives, supporting each other, are key to moving toward a more sustainable, more democratic society.
Contact: board@sccan.scot
Eva Schonveld
SCCAN Board Member
I am a climate activist, writer and process designer and facilitator. I work with Grassroots to Global, which takes a psychological and cultural approach to catalyse and explore better ways to make our collective decisions that can enable meaningful change locally, nationally and internationally.
Contact: board@sccan.scot
Philip Revell
SCCAN Board Member
I’m a community activist, independent researcher, project manager, potter and grandad. Building strong networks for those involved in community-led action seems crucial at this time if we are to envision and start creating a society in which everyone can thrive in a flourishing environment, locally and globally.
Contact: convenor@sccan.scot
Emma Yule
SCCAN Board Member
I work on projects that engage and inspire people to take climate action and begin their journey into climate science and climate justice. I am a PhD researcher and tutor at Edinburgh University focused on extreme weather and climate adaptation. I was listed on the Scottish Power COP26 Green Power List for her climate action work.
Contact: board@sccan.scot
Iryna Zamuruieva
SCCAN Board Member
Contact: board@sccan.scot
Investing in Regional Networks – Support Staff
Steven Clark
Dumfries & Galloway Climate Action Network Coordinator
Working across East Asia as a broadcast journalist and editor for many years, the impact of climate change was made strikingly clear when I was deployed into natural disasters. I joined SCCAN because it offered an opportunity to work with climate action groups in a just, inclusive and effective manner.
Contact: steven@sccan.scot
Gordie Campbell
The Scottish Borders Regional Network Coordinator
Contact: gordie@sccan.scot
Iona Gilmour
Ayrshire Regional Network Coordinator
Contact: iona@sccan.scot
Ian Malcolm
East Lothian Climate Action Network Coordinator
I am a retired Civil Servant within the Scottish Government, latterly Climate Change and Energy, with past experience in Scottish Enterprise, the University of Strathclyde and in event management also. My passions are building community, social enterprise, early medieval history, the big outdoors and tackling climate change.
Contact: ian@sccan.scot
Lykka Harris (she/her or they/them)
Glasgow Regional Network Coordinator
My work background is a variety of organisations from the visual impairment sector to a music festival – the common themes being cooperation and bringing people together. Glasgow has a strong history of resistance and resilience, I am proud to call my home. In my spare time, I’m involved in climate and social justice projects.
Contact: glasgow@sccan.scot
Taya Mozagba
West Lothian Climate Action Network Coordinator
Having moved around the globe with my family from a young age opened my eyes to environmental consciousness at a time when not many spoke about it. I have a background in life science but decided to follow my passion after becoming a mum. Outside of work, I enjoy the outdoors with my family and exercising.
Contact: taya@sccan.scot
Kate Munro
Tayside Regional Network Coordinator
Contact: kate@sccan.scot
Marie Stonehouse
Argyll & Bute Regional Network Engagement Coordinator
Based in sunny Dunoon, I am responsible for the network engagement within Argyll and Bute, bringing together community groups to be supported by a regional hub. Prior to that I worked in senior management and procurement. When not working me and my two scotty dogs can be found exploring the Cowal Countryside.
Contact: marie@sccan.scot
Julian Holbrook
Mid Lothian Regional Network Coordinator
Contact: julian@sccan.scot
Circle Members
Zainab Al Lawati
Volunteer and Climate for Change Conversations Facilitator
I am very passionate about planet conservation. I think it very important to look after the environment and address the climate emergency, which is why I joined SCCAN. I also joined because SCCAN follows sociocracy, which enables each person to have a voice, which is essential too.
Hazel Darwin-Clements
Storyteller, Community Climate Action Project worker
I’m interested in how to inspire effective community climate action in an artistic, meaningful and joyful way. My background is in theatre and arts, but I also freelance for a Porty Community Energy, run a cargo bike library, Community Fridge and Car Pool as well as organising Community Energy/Heat conversations.
Andrea Elder
SCCAN Volunteer
Andrea Harrower
Development Worker at Greener Kirkcaldy
I started as a Media Volunteer at Greener Kirkcaldy in 2014. I joined their staff in 2021, coordinating the events schedule and marketing and communications activities. I also have a keen interest in media production as it is in this area I got my degree.
Katie Revell
Audio Producer
I’m an audio producer with a particular focus on food, farming and the climate crisis. For me, being involved in community climate action is a way of feeling connected and useful, and getting a regular dose of positivity – a necessary antidote to the frustration and despair that often comes with dwelling too much on the global situation!
Dominique O’Connor
SCCAN Volunteer
Mary Troup
SCCAN Volunteer
Alette Willis
SCCAN Volunteer
Jenny Storey
Website Coordinator
Having grown up in the German countryside shaped my personality and I’ve been passionate about environmental protection from a young age. I help working on SCCAN’s website and am always eager to get involved in climate action. In my free time I love going for forest walks and exploring Edinburgh.