Working with climate action networks across South East Scotland

This post has been written by Mandy Wright, Partnerships Officer at Home Energy Scotland. Home Energy Scotland works with climate action networks across South East Scotland to help people take practical steps to make their…Continue readingWorking with climate action networks across South East Scotland

Laughing Through the Climate Crisis

There comes a moment — usually around the third doomscroll of the morning — when you realise the climate crisis isn’t just about rising seas or confused penguins wondering why their iceberg Airbnb has melted.…Continue readingLaughing Through the Climate Crisis

When the Heating Gave Up Before I Did: A Week of Cold Truths in Rural Aberdeenshire

There are moments in life that gently test your character, and then there are moments that grab you by the collar, shove you outside at dawn into minus temperatures, and ask, “So, how resilient do…Continue readingWhen the Heating Gave Up Before I Did: A Week of Cold Truths in Rural Aberdeenshire

Stories that Shaped our Thinking: SCCAN’S Picks for Scottish Book Week

To celebrate Scottish Book Week 2025, which runs between 17th and 23rd November, we turned to the best book critics we know: our own staff members! From environmental classics to unexpected favourites, the team has…Continue readingStories that Shaped our Thinking: SCCAN’S Picks for Scottish Book Week

How local partnerships are powering climate action in Ayrshire

This post has been written by Mandy Wright, Partnerships Officer at Home Energy Scotland. When it comes to tackling the climate crisis and supporting communities through cost-of-living challenges, there’s one thing that makes all the…Continue readingHow local partnerships are powering climate action in Ayrshire

How To Guide: Fruit Tree Planting Campaign

Looking for advice on how to start a climate action project in your community? SCCAN has produced a guide that breaks down the necessary steps for running a successful fruit tree planting campaign. The information…Continue readingHow To Guide: Fruit Tree Planting Campaign

Weaving Stories and Adapting Together

Narrating Change: Co-producing adaptation targets between communities and policymakers in Scotlands is a study produced by SCCAN in collaboration with Kings College London. Read about this exploration of the role of storytelling and narrative in…Continue readingWeaving Stories and Adapting Together

The Only Home We Have Ever Known

With wishes of peace, safety, justice and solidarity from SCCAN and 1000 Better Stories during the festive period. Free postcard to send to your loved ones: Artwork by Story Weaver Joana Avi-Lorie.Continue readingThe Only Home We Have Ever Known

SCCAN Online resources

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…Continue readingSCCAN Online resources

Climate Adaptation: November / December news & events

Monthly round up of news and events relating to climate adaptation in Scotland. Adaptation & Resilience podcasts We released some podcast episodes in October about flooding and adaptation: Met Office Launches new Local Authority Climate…Continue readingClimate Adaptation: November / December news & events