Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Paul and Chloe about making dreams come true and turning the forgotten patch of land into a safe place for local adults and kids to enjoy. The story…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Paul and Chloe, Sandside Community Garden
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Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rachel Cooper of The Crichton Trust about taking large strides and small steps in their journey towards their zero carbon future teeming with life. The story is the…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Rachel, The Crichton Trust
This month Lucy Gillie, General Manager of South Seeds shares details on the amazing work they undertake as well as some of her personal climate journey. Tell us about South Seeds. South Seeds is a…Continue readingMember of the Month: South Seeds
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Tom Burns, Marketing Officer from Shax, about the circular economy with a heart. The story is the second in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. Credits Interview,…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Tom Burns, Shax
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Sally Hinchcliffe, a founding member of Cycling Dumfries. The story is the first in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. Credits Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Sally Hinchcliffe, Cycling Dumfries
Awakening is a fictional account of the River Clyde bursting its banks, written by Mairi Macleod and funded through a SCCAN mini grant. The day the city drowned, the trees cried the last of their…Continue readingAwakening
To quote Shakespeare “The pen is mightier than the sword’. As one of the Story Weaver team at SCCAN, I’m passionate about the power and potential of the written word to change the world. Although…Continue readingWhy stories at the heart of communities matter
Dell McCLurg of the Merkinch Community Council reflects on turning life’s challenges into local activism and the creation of the community’s Merkinch Local Nature Reserve. The story is the final in a 5-part series of…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Dell, Merkinch Community Council
Jon Dixon from the new Holm Grown and Maria from Knocknagael CIC talk about shielding their green spaces from the wave of urban sprawl in Inverness. The story is the 4th in a 5-part series…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Jon, Holm Grown & Maria, Knocknagael CIC
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Gina and Mike at Aultnaskiach Dell about the ways they have been taking care of their tiny, urban woodland. The story is the 3rd in a 5-part series…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Gina and Mike, Aultnaskiach Dell