We are looking to recruit a Community Engagement Team Member (Part-Time, 4 days / 28 hrs per week): About the Project: This national initiative is a collaborative effort between SCCAN and SCDC (Scottish Communities Development…Continue readingJoin the team at SCCAN: Community Engagement Team Member
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: September-October
SCCAN AWARDS 2026 We’re delighted to open nominations for this year’s SCCAN Climate Action Awards taking place at our national gathering in Stirling in November – a celebration of the inspiring people and organisations driving…Continue readingSCCAN Awards 2026
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