East Lothian Climate Action Network

Together, creating a fairer, more sustainable and resilient future The sunny and warm weather earlier in the day on 18 May suggested…Continue readingEast Lothian Climate Action Network

May Members’ Skillshare: Community Food Growing

Growers and soon-to-be growers from across Scotland gathered last Friday for a SCCAN members skillshare on community food growing. 35 attendees heard…Continue readingMay Members’ Skillshare: Community Food Growing

Job: Operations Support Lead

Hours:  28 hrs/week Salary:   £37,800 (pro rata) Location:  home based with option of co-working space Deadline: 5pm Friday 26 May 2023 …Continue readingJob: Operations Support Lead

Collective action for climate & nature: communicating with decision makers

Make your voice heard on the things you care about over the next few months We are a third of the way…Continue readingCollective action for climate & nature: communicating with decision makers

Create Climate for Change

Effective climate action is just a conversation away! Are you concerned about the climate crisis but not sure how urgent it is…Continue readingCreate Climate for Change

Climate Hubs and Regional Networks

SCCAN are delighted to announce progress in the development of a network of regional community climate action hubs in order to provide a…Continue readingClimate Hubs and Regional Networks

Active Hope practice session on Honouring our pain & Eco-anxiety relief

Join an Active Hope practice session on Honouring our pain & Eco-anxiety relief on 25th May from 5 to 7pm. Workshop for…Continue readingActive Hope practice session on Honouring our pain & Eco-anxiety relief

Another Community Learning Exchange!

Great to hear from the The MAXwell Centre‘s Community Learning Exchange visit to Sustainable Kirriemuir ! The Community Learning Exchange is a…Continue readingAnother Community Learning Exchange!

Join SCCAN’s Circles and Contribute to Climate Action in Scotland

Do you have some free time, energy or skills to offer? SCCAN (Scottish Communities Climate Action Network) relies on volunteers to run…Continue readingJoin SCCAN’s Circles and Contribute to Climate Action in Scotland

Free web hosting and support

SCCAN Members: Get Your Own Space on SCCAN.SCOT for Your Organisation’s Website with Free Hosting and Support Email website @ sccan.scot to get a space Hosting…Continue readingFree web hosting and support

4 licenses left to host a screening of ‘The Seeds of Vendana Shiva’

How did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest guard become Monsanto’s worst nightmare? The Seeds of Vandana Shiva tells the remarkable…Continue reading4 licenses left to host a screening of ‘The Seeds of Vendana Shiva’

Join the Edinburgh community Climate Action Network

Calling all Edinburgers! You’re invited to the Edinburgh community Climate Action Network:  Do you want to support community-level climate action in Edinburgh?…Continue readingJoin the Edinburgh community Climate Action Network

NESCAN hub is hiring!

Community Development Officer – 28 hours/week  Do you want to make a difference to the environment, local communities and the northeast of…Continue readingNESCAN hub is hiring!

Update on SCCAN’s Regional Network Funding and Climate Action Hubs

Following on from our previous update on 10 March we are delighted to share with you the good news that SCCAN’s funding…Continue readingUpdate on SCCAN’s Regional Network Funding and Climate Action Hubs

‘Bike for Good’ learning exchange

Any SCCAN group member can use the community learning exchange (CLE) to learn from another community group. How it works: You identify…Continue reading‘Bike for Good’ learning exchange

Funding for Regional Network Support

Statement about the current situation For the past year SCCAN has been running an ambitious ‘Investing in Regional Networks’  programme to support…Continue readingFunding for Regional Network Support

Collaborating with CEMVO Scotland

We are looking forward to working with CEMVO Scotland in 2023. We will collaborate with them on two key projects – the Ethnic Minority…Continue readingCollaborating with CEMVO Scotland

SCCAN Spaces

SCCAN Spaces is a new service to support SCCAN member groups/organisations with creating and maintaining a website. We have created this service…Continue readingSCCAN Spaces

The Creation of a Climate Community Book

by Gazelle Buchholtz Creation of a Climate Community BookMy short story ‘Earth’s Violet Sun’ was originally written in Danish and published in…Continue readingThe Creation of a Climate Community Book

MP / MSP Engagement Groups

MP / MSP Engagement Groups Come and join us at our next online Zoom MPEG and learn some skills for engaging with…Continue readingMP / MSP Engagement Groups

European Day for Sustainable Communities 2022 – Stories and Reflections from Scottish Communities

For the 6th year, communities all around Europe celebrated ECOLISE’s project European Day of Sustainable Communities (#EDSC2022), this year aligned with the…Continue readingEuropean Day for Sustainable Communities 2022 – Stories and Reflections from Scottish Communities

Member survey

LAST DAY! Member survey – please share your views on what we should prioritise: what would you like to see from us…Continue readingMember survey

Climate Beacons evaluation report launched

A new report released a few days ago shows that the Climate Beacons shone bright in their first year, engaging new people…Continue readingClimate Beacons evaluation report launched

Two short-term freelance opportunities [closed]

Providing maternity cover (five months initially from early February) £210 day rate Story Weaver (written stories) Average of 7 hours per week. …Continue readingTwo short-term freelance opportunities [closed]

Host a screening of ‘the Oil Machine’

SCCAN members are invited to host community screenings of The Oil Machine, a powerful new documentary that looks at how the drama…Continue readingHost a screening of ‘the Oil Machine’

New Lead for our Climate for Change

An update from Kaska Hempel, SCCAN Climate for Change Lead and Story Weaver: The time I spent co-facilitating a climate for change…Continue readingNew Lead for our Climate for Change

100 charities, economists, businesses and unions call for urgent transition to a Wellbeing Economy

Today, we joined 115 charities, economists, businesses, trade unions and academics to send an open letter to Scotland’s First Minister calling for…Continue reading100 charities, economists, businesses and unions call for urgent transition to a Wellbeing Economy

Recruiting [closed]

We are recruiting for an Interim Operations Manager, which may become a permanent position. SCCAN has a rapidly expanding membership and, over…Continue readingRecruiting [closed]

Scotland’s Climate Week

Are you ready for Scotland’s Climate Week? Starting on the 26th September to the 2nd October, Scottish communities and organisations are coming…Continue readingScotland’s Climate Week

Pockets and Prospects funding

‘Pockets and Prospects‘ grants to SCCAN member organisations are intended to help you to reach out and engage more widely across your…Continue readingPockets and Prospects funding