By now most folk understand the issues surrounding fast fashion and the broader problems with over consumption in general. A few years ago I decided to challenge myself and try and stop buying new clothes…Continue readingThe Joy of Not Buying New
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 face of disappearing jobs, increased…Continue readingBecoming Unbound: Getting Better Together
List of climate, environment and community funding available from September 2026. Funding available from Climate Action Hubs Fife Climate Hub Adaptation Grant: Offers grants of between £2,500 and £20,000 to support practical initiatives that help…Continue readingFunding list: September 2026
We are looking to recruit an Events Lead for a fixed term contract which may suit a freelancer – December 2026 to April 2027 (3 days per week) About the Contract SCCAN seeks an experienced…Continue readingJoin the team at SCCAN: Events Lead (maternity leave)
Communities across Scotland and beyond are already living with the realities of a changing climate, from extreme heat and flooding to food insecurity and biodiversity loss. Many times we think of climate adaptation as a…Continue readingClimate Adaptation News: August-September
SCCAN is developing a series of projects designed to generate income for our communities, helping them tackle and adapt to the climate crisis. As part of this work, we’re looking to build partnerships with local…Continue readingSCCAN income generation projects – can your community benefit?
The Big Short… If you’ve seen or read The Big Short, you’ll remember the rating agencies — those intermediaries who were supposed to independently assess financial products but instead kept stamping “AAA” on financial bin‑fires. Why?…Continue readingWhen Intermediaries Become the Rating Agencies of Community Life
List of climate, environment and community funding available from August 2026. Funding available from Climate Action Hubs FCCAN Soup Grant: FCCAN members can pitch their ideas at the FCCAN soup event and local people will…Continue readingFunding list: August 2026
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 future? And what does it…Continue readingBecoming Unbound: East Haven Together
For this year’s No Wrong Path campaign, SCCAN’s staff and volunteers are sharing their career stories to show young people that you don’t need to follow a traditional route to get into the community and…Continue readingSCCAN staff share career stories for No Wrong Path