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…Continue readingClimate Adaptation News: August-September

SCCAN income generation projects – can your community benefit?

SCCAN is developing a series of projects designed to generate income for our communities, helping them tackle and adapt to the climate…Continue readingSCCAN income generation projects – can your community benefit?

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…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…Continue readingFunding list: August 2026

Path and Field Clearances and Community Police Visit

Recently a vehicle and large mower were witnessed cutting paths through the field and it was clear that this had carried on…Continue readingPath and Field Clearances and Community Police Visit

Tree Works, Required Permissions and the Law

Several events have happened lately involving damaging and cutting of trees and bushes within Greenbank Woods East and through the field and…Continue readingTree Works, Required Permissions and the Law

Questionnaire Reminder for Members

Calling all Friends of Greenbank Woods! We need to hear from you, what you want from Greenbank Woods, and your responses to…Continue readingQuestionnaire Reminder for Members

Membership of Friends of Greenbank Woods

There seems to be a little confusion about what membership of Greenbank Woods means, and we hope to clarify that here. We…Continue readingMembership of Friends of Greenbank Woods

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…Continue readingBecoming Unbound: East Haven Together

SCCAN staff share career stories for No Wrong Path

For this year’s No Wrong Path campaign, SCCAN’s staff and volunteers are sharing their career stories to show young people that you…Continue readingSCCAN staff share career stories for No Wrong Path

SCCAN Statement on Scotland’s Wildfires and New Oil Drilling

Scotland is burning. From the Highlands to the Borders, communities are watching hillsides, peatlands, and precious habitats go up in flames during…Continue readingSCCAN Statement on Scotland’s Wildfires and New Oil Drilling

More Planning Requests for Tree Works

As the sound of chainsaws can be heard from Rattray Loan removing branches and lowering the height of trees within Greenbank Woods…Continue readingMore Planning Requests for Tree Works

Funding list: July 2026

List of climate, environment and community funding available in July 2026. Funding available from Climate Action Hubs Outer Hebrides Climate Hub Ideas…Continue readingFunding list: July 2026

1000 Better Stories shortlisted for Scottish Podcast Awards

We are incredibly excited that our 1000 Better Stories Podcast was shortlisted for the inaugural Scottish Podcast Awards – a celebration of…Continue reading1000 Better Stories shortlisted for Scottish Podcast Awards

Everyday Changemakers: Martin, The Stove

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Martin O’Neill from the Stove Network in Dumfries. The story is the fourth in a…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Martin, The Stove

Reflections from an Acas HR Course

This post has been written by Laura Forde, Finance & Admin Weaver at SCCAN. Last week I attended an Acas HR course.…Continue readingReflections from an Acas HR Course

Email issue, meeting update and next steps

Hi all. This is a short update on the recent meeting and next steps, and a recent email issue which might have…Continue readingEmail issue, meeting update and next steps

New SCCAN–SCVO Collaboration Combines Games, Podcasts and Community Stories

We are excited to announce that SCCAN have started a collab project with SCVO Growing Climate Confidence In Real Life stories to…Continue readingNew SCCAN–SCVO Collaboration Combines Games, Podcasts and Community Stories

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…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…Continue readingLaughing Through the Climate Crisis

Funding list: June 2026

List of climate, environment and community funding available in June 2026. Funding available from Climate Action Hubs Midlothian Climate Hub Community Action…Continue readingFunding list: June 2026

Planning Requests for Tree Works

One of the things that the owners of Greenbank Woods will now have to be aware of are the requests to carry…Continue readingPlanning Requests for Tree Works

Under New Management

Great news. On the 7th of April Greenbank Woods Ltd purchased the eastern section of the Greenbank Woods, and on the 16th…Continue readingUnder New Management

Funding list: May 2026

List of climate, environment and community funding available in May 2026. Funding available from Climate Action Hubs Lanarkshire Climate Action Festival Grant:…Continue readingFunding list: May 2026

Your Voice, Our Future: A Guide to Engaging with the 2026 Scottish Election

As we approach the Scottish Parliament election in May 2026, Scotland stands at a crossroads. The decisions made by the next intake…Continue readingYour Voice, Our Future: A Guide to Engaging with the 2026 Scottish Election

Funding list: April 2026

List of climate, environment and community funding available in April 2026. Funding available from Climate Action Hubs Fife Climate Hub Small Grants…Continue readingFunding list: April 2026

SCCAN are recruiting a Community Engagement Team Member

We are looking to recruit a Community Engagement Team Member:Continue readingSCCAN are recruiting a Community Engagement Team Member

Can pizza save our beautiful planet?

As some may know, a couple of members of the SCCAN team have been liaising with colleagues and other stakeholders at both…Continue readingCan pizza save our beautiful planet?

Funding list: March 2026

List of climate, environment and community funding available in March 2026. General Funding Learning through Landscapes – Local School Nature Grants: Offers…Continue readingFunding list: March 2026

Funding list: February 2026

List of climate, environment and community funding available in February 2026. Funding available from Climate Action Hubs Highlands And Islands Community Climate…Continue readingFunding list: February 2026