SCCAN Story Weaver Lesley Anne Rose reflects on SCCAN’s Northern Gathering, which took place at Merkinch Community Centre in Inverness on Saturday 16 September 2023 “This is the time to dream, The best dream of…Continue readingNature’s Coming In! Reflections on SCCAN’s Northern Gathering
Member of the Month is a new regular feature through which we shine a spotlight on a SCCAN member and the amazing community climate action they undertake. Our first Member of the Month is the…Continue readingMember of the Month: The Fittie Community Development Trust
Footdee, or Fittie as it’s known locally, is an historic planned village located on a spit of land at the mouth of Aberdeen Harbour, between the North Sea and the River Dee. It is surrounded…Continue readingFittie – Past, Present & Future. A Story.
Story Weaver Joana Avi-Lorie comes back from maternity leave and shares an illustrated poem that came to her mind as lightning thunder the first week after her son was born. A short creative reflection on…Continue readingRiver Mouth
In this 1000 Better Story Shona Macintosh (biog below) reflects on the challenges and solutions of natural flood management at Eddleston Waters in the Scottish Borders. In a traditional Scottish Borders hotel, over coffee and…Continue readingEddleston Water: Reflections on Natural Flood Management
Queen of the Skies is written by Bernardo Esteves and describes his arrival into Edinburgh and the creative inspiration he found in the city. Bernardo grew up in the Portuguese countryside and is a Neuroscience…Continue readingQueen of the Skies
Filmmaker and Composer Cameron Mackay, founder of the award winning production company Cameron Mackay Productions, filmed footage and interviews with SCCAN staff and guests at our SCCAN annual gathering which was held at Augustine United…Continue readingSCCAN Annual Gathering
The Edinburgh Climate Action Network has been set up by SCCAN to support communities in Edinburgh and to strengthen networks and connections between community groups to encourage community-led climate action in the city. It is…Continue readingEdinburgh Climate Action Network social media accounts promotion
Are you ready to have an impact on shaping Edinburgh’s journey to a greener future? We invite you to participate in a powerful opportunity: our survey to shape the new Edinburgh Climate Action Hub. By taking…Continue readingHelp Shape the Edinburgh Climate Action Hub – Take the Survey!
The Edinburgh communities Climate Action Network (ECAN) hosted a wide gathering of grassroots groups, individuals, organisations, businesses and policymakers with an interest in climate change. Around 50 people joined Edinburgh communities Climate Action Network (ECAN)‘s…Continue readingECAN Summer Garden Party