Climate Adaptation News: August-September

This is our monthly round up of news and events relating to climate adaptation in Scotland. Events & Training Watch Read Take Action ReportContinue readingClimate Adaptation News: August-September

When Intermediaries Become the Rating Agencies of Community Life

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

Funding list: August 2026

List of climate, environment and community funding available from August 2026. Funding available from Climate Action Hubs FCCAN Soup Grant: FCCAN members can pitch their ideas at the FCCAN soup event and local people will…Continue readingFunding list: August 2026

Becoming Unbound: East Haven Together

Listen to 1000 Better Stories on your favourite podcast app or here. How does a run down public toilet turn a coastal village into a multi-award-winning community with a shared vision for the future? And what does it…Continue readingBecoming Unbound: East Haven Together

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