Call for Graphic Designer: ECCAN Branding

We’re reaching out to graphic designers to collaborate on an exciting project for the Edinburgh Community Communities Climate Action Network (ECCAN). As…Continue readingCall for Graphic Designer: ECCAN Branding

Greener Gorebridge

For our next event, we have partnered with Gorebridge Community Development Trust for Greener Gorebridge It will be family-friendly, with activities for all…Continue readingGreener Gorebridge

MCAN Survey – Tell us about your group!

Our aim is to help create fairer, more sustainable and resilient communities in Midlothian by: We want to understand your needs, challenges…Continue readingMCAN Survey – Tell us about your group!

ECCAN Launch & Gathering – 27th March

Join the ECCAN Spring Gathering! Discover future initiatives, network, share knowledge, collaborate, and contribute to ECCAN! Date and time: Wed, 27 Mar…Continue readingECCAN Launch & Gathering – 27th March

Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy consultation closes 3rd March!

The #Edinburgh Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (#LHEES) and Delivery Plan consultation closes on Sunday 3rd March! It’s significant to future…Continue readingLocal Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy consultation closes 3rd March!

We MAEDT Happen

Thank you to everyone that came to our very first Outreach Event and making it such a fantastic day. The fantastic team…Continue readingWe MAEDT Happen

Climate Ready Edinburgh Plan – Help us tackle flooding and overheating in the city

Edinburgh’s climate is changing as a result of climate change. Our new climate adaptation plan, Climate Ready Edinburgh, focuses on what the…Continue readingClimate Ready Edinburgh Plan – Help us tackle flooding and overheating in the city

Making It Happen @ Mayfield

For our first Outreach Event, we have partnered with Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust (MAEDT) for Making It Happen! It’s a great…Continue readingMaking It Happen @ Mayfield

ECCAN Spring Gathering and Launch event – SAVE THE DATE!

Are you ready to join like-minded individuals and organisations  participating in the first major Gathering of Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network (ECCAN). …Continue readingECCAN Spring Gathering and Launch event – SAVE THE DATE!

Report – ‘Creating Safe Migration Pathways between Arts and Climate’ Workshop

1st February 2024  Thank you to everyone who attended our workshop at the Creative Carbon Scotland’ local assembly for creative climate action…Continue readingReport – ‘Creating Safe Migration Pathways between Arts and Climate’ Workshop

A Fresh Start for the Hub

The Midlothian Climate Action Hub is delighted to confirm that our staff recruitment is now complete and the community-led Hub Steering Group…Continue readingA Fresh Start for the Hub

Seedcorn Fund

The Midlothian Climate Action Hub’s Seedcorn Small Grants Fund – Capital Only is open!  The Seedcorn fund provides grants of up to…Continue readingSeedcorn Fund

The woods in winter

Even in winter there’s lots of birds in the wood, making the most of the seed heads and rosehips – bluetits, robins…Continue readingThe woods in winter

Need funding?

We are delighted to launch our first round of the ELCAN Hub Community Climate Action Grants and hope that you can make…Continue readingNeed funding?

SAVE THE DATE: SCCAN Annual Gather in Glasgow! – Fri 22nd March

Join us for the SCCAN Annual Gathering in Glasgow! We are currently beavering away finalising the venue, workshops and talks which will…Continue readingSAVE THE DATE: SCCAN Annual Gather in Glasgow! – Fri 22nd March

Funding Update

We are delighted to inform you that the funding for the Climate Action Hub has been approved! The trustees and task groups…Continue readingFunding Update

Community Buildings: Are you wasting energy on heating?

HeatHack is a national volunteer group doing good work helping UK community spaces and churches understand and improve thermal comfort and heating.…Continue readingCommunity Buildings: Are you wasting energy on heating?

East Lothian Climate Hub Launch

Come and celebrate the launch of the East Lothian Climate Hub, meet the Steering Group and hear from the Chair about what…Continue readingEast Lothian Climate Hub Launch

A tenement owners’ association is a community group. Tell us about yours!

The Collective strongly believes that collaborative community-led building retrofit and improvement is the way of the future. Start with owners’ associations in…Continue readingA tenement owners’ association is a community group. Tell us about yours!

Adding and Updating Users

In the networked environment, because we have multiple users working on multiple sites, individual site administrators have limitations on what they can…Continue readingAdding and Updating Users

GCCAN Update – Climate Action Hub, Grants, Stewardship Group.

NEW Glasgow Community Climate Action Hub!  The Glasgow Community Climate Action Network was successful in a bid for Scottish Government monies to…Continue readingGCCAN Update – Climate Action Hub, Grants, Stewardship Group.

Tackling the Nature Emergency: A Scottish Government Consultation. ECCAN’s Response

On the 7th September 2023, the Scottish Government launched a public consultation titled Tackling the Nature Emergency, which summarises their overarching framework…Continue readingTackling the Nature Emergency: A Scottish Government Consultation. ECCAN’s Response

West Lothian Hub approved!

West Lothian Takes a Leap Forward in Climate Action with Community-Led WLCAN Hub The Scottish Government has agreed to fund the West…Continue readingWest Lothian Hub approved!

Bridging Communities, 31st Jan,The Melting Pot

Get ready to connect, collaborate, and build relationships at “Bridging Communities” on January 31st at the Melting Pot Date and time Wed,…Continue readingBridging Communities, 31st Jan,The Melting Pot

ECCAN workshop: Creating Safe migration pathways between arts & climate, 1 Feb 2024

Grassroots community organisations need artists and artists need to engage with climate action. But passing between the two worlds can be challenging. …Continue readingECCAN workshop: Creating Safe migration pathways between arts & climate, 1 Feb 2024

ECCAN is officially a Scottish charity!

We are pleased to tell you that our application to become a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) has been successful. The Scottish…Continue readingECCAN is officially a Scottish charity!

Butterflies and Moths at Easter Breich Wood

This year was a bumper year for butterflies and moths with a noticeable abundance of them in the woods! The first to…Continue readingButterflies and Moths at Easter Breich Wood

A History of Cooperation and Community in the Edinburgh Colonies

The idea of working collectively as a community to improve housing is by no means new in Edinburgh. The Edinburgh Colonies are…Continue readingA History of Cooperation and Community in the Edinburgh Colonies

Autumn in the woods

The heavy sky and brilliant yellow of the trees bring a bit of drama to autumn There’s so much food in the…Continue readingAutumn in the woods

Login Problems

SCCAN network insiders – who have logins for their Spaces may have noticed login problems over the last couple of days. We…Continue readingLogin Problems