SCCAN has a wide collection of resources available to support individuals, communities and organisations at all stages of their climate journey. From finding the language to talk about climate change, to practical actions that can be taken, to different forms of governance that align with a fairer world and ways to find the emotional support that can at times be needed.
This blog signposts some of the resources available on our website and other online channels.
Our Resources page has a host of links to information created by SCCAN or to other sites.
One major resource is a Directory of Climate and Environmental Organisations in Scotland
Others include:
Starting a Transition in Your Community
https://transitionnetwork.org/resources/essential-guide-to-transition-v-1/
Undertaking a Transition Health Check
https://transitiongroups.org/healthcheck
How to access support from your local authority
https://sccan.scot/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/SCCAN-briefing-paper-1.pdf
The secret to talking about climate change
Community Climate Adaptation Route Mapping
https://adaptation.scot/take-action/community-climate-adaptation-routemap/
Selling the Sizzle: How to sell climate change
https://www.wearefuterra.com/thinks/sell-the-sizzle
Projects that change things for the better:
Climate outreach – reports and guides
https://climateoutreach.org/reports
Dynamic Governance: sociocracy
https://www.sociocracyforall.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Sociocracy-summary-booklet1.pdf
Start a climate café
https://www.climate.cafe/information/#start-a-cafe
On this page you’ll also find How To Guides including how to start a tool shed
https://sccan.scot/blog/how-to-guide-tool-library/
We’ve also uploaded Workshop Material including
Facilitating a climate adaptation workshop
https://sccan.scot/support/tools-guides/are-we-ready/
and training in Active Hope
https://activehope.training/p/active-hope-foundations-training
As well as guidance to running workshops and climate conversations in your community.
Our Preparing for Climate Impacts page created by Rebecca, SCCAN’s Adaptation Lead, is filled with guidance and information on how communities can prepare.
https://sccan.scot/climate-adaptation/
On SCCAN’s updates page you can scroll through all of the latest news, as well as connect with stories of action against climate change from our 1000 Better Stories blogs and podcasts. This includes our Everyday Changemaker podcast series and spotlights on the work and support available from SCCAN members in our Member of the Month blog posts.
https://sccan.scot/all-sccan-news
And you can find your local climate action hub and and gather more information on ways to get support as well as getting involved locally here:
https://sccan.scot/network-building/
If there is anything you can’t find our website, but would like to know more about get in touch: info@sccan.scot