GUEST BLOG: Community of Practice, Climate Action Without Despair

Once upon a time there was a beautiful planet. People began to notice though the planet was changing. The seas were full of plastics, the air was full of pollution, there were many storms, droughts,…Continue readingGUEST BLOG: Community of Practice, Climate Action Without Despair

“It’s so disorganised!”: A word from our Ops Lead

“It’s so disorganised!” claimed a friend in a recent conversation about the plethora of organisations working locally to combat the climate crisis. A conversation that sprung out of praise for a local e-bike partnership where…Continue reading“It’s so disorganised!”: A word from our Ops Lead

Scottish Climate Action Hubs update

SCCAN are delighted to announce several more successes in the progression of the development of a network of regional community climate action hubs in order to provide a strategic regional approach to climate change action across…Continue readingScottish Climate Action Hubs update

Member of the Month: Paperboats

We’re delighted to shine a spotlight on Paperboats as our first Member of the Month for 2024. Kick start your climate action for the new year by getting involved in their inspiring campaign and make…Continue readingMember of the Month: Paperboats

Living Well Locally

In this blog post SCCAN Story Weaver Lesley Anne Rose shares reflections on a day long workshop Living Well Locally, using the Place Standard Tool with a cultural lens. The workshop sat beside ways to also use…Continue readingLiving Well Locally

Members Discount: Zero Carbon Britain One-Day Online Training Course – 7th December 2023

As a SCCAN member, you are invited to take part in this one-day course – Zero Carbon Britain: Live Online – Scaling up Community Action by the Centre for Alternative Technology on the 7th December…Continue readingMembers Discount: Zero Carbon Britain One-Day Online Training Course – 7th December 2023

The Treasure

By Pam Candea I The treasure. It was always about the treasure. Heroes always find the treasure, don’t they? They do that by off-loading their issues onto others so that they can focus on the…Continue readingThe Treasure

#EDSC 2022 – Stories from Newington Grange

In celebration of the European Day of Sustainable Communities, we would like to share 3 stories told at the National Mining Museum Scotland, with whom we partnered to collaborate for the Midlothian Climate Beacon. We…Continue reading#EDSC 2022 – Stories from Newington Grange

SCCAN networking cafe: Let’s Talk About Transport! 3:30pm-5pm Mon 13 June

Join us for a networking café on Transport: Car sharing, Bikes, active travel, modal shifts and more. Share experience, ideas, challenges and questions! This will be followed by networking and small group discussions. Please join…Continue readingSCCAN networking cafe: Let’s Talk About Transport! 3:30pm-5pm Mon 13 June

1.5 MAX 2021: Global Schools’ Climate Summit – Our Future Edinburgh and Sustainable Partnerships

This short film was created by Lena Sideri with the support of SCCAN Storytellers Collective Mini-Grants. This initiative will directly connect schools from climate-vulnerable countries in the Global South to Scottish high schools through a…Continue reading1.5 MAX 2021: Global Schools’ Climate Summit – Our Future Edinburgh and Sustainable Partnerships