Are you passionate about making a positive impact in your community? Do you possess expertise in Human Resources, Finance, or Accountancy? If…Continue readingCALL FOR TRUSTEES! HR and Finance/Accountancy Experts Wanted!
We recently submitted our responses to two key consultations: Our headline messages to these authorities might be summarised as: You can read…Continue readingOur responses to key consultations about the heat in buildings transition: “Much work to do!”
After the success of our first two events (highlights of our Gorebridge event coming soon!), we are happy to announce our third…Continue readingMaking it Happen in Penicuik
Edinburgh, Bridgend Farmhouse Cafe, 27 February 2024 – The Bridgend Farmhouse Cafe played host to ECCAN’s all-hands meeting, where trustees, finance and…Continue readingECCAN’s all-hands meeting – February 2024
Get ready for a day filled with inspiration, education, and action at the East Lothian Green Futures Festival, organised by the new…Continue readingFestival Programme
The Scottish Government Heat in Buildings Bill consultation closes tomorrow, 8th March! It’s significant to decarbonising buildings across the country and will…Continue readingScottish Government Heat in Buildings Bill consultation closes 8th March!
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
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
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!
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Sally Hinchcliffe, a founding member of Cycling Dumfries. The story is the first in a…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Sally Hinchcliffe, Cycling Dumfries
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
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!
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
Awakening is a fictional account of the River Clyde bursting its banks, written by Mairi Macleod and funded through a SCCAN mini…Continue readingAwakening
There are countless websites offering free resources and toolkits for organisations and individuals seeking to shift the narrative. As well as online…Continue readingStories Matter: 12 websites offering resources, learning and inspiration.
To quote Shakespeare “The pen is mightier than the sword’. As one of the Story Weaver team at SCCAN, I’m passionate about…Continue readingWhy stories at the heart of communities matter
Dell McCLurg of the Merkinch Community Council reflects on turning life’s challenges into local activism and the creation of the community’s Merkinch…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Dell, Merkinch Community Council
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
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
Join us for our series of Outreach Events across Midlothian! These events will be an opportunity to meet the Hub Staff and…Continue readingJoin us for our Outreach Events!
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!
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
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
Jon Dixon from the new Holm Grown and Maria from Knocknagael CIC talk about shielding their green spaces from the wave of…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Jon, Holm Grown & Maria, Knocknagael CIC
Get ready for a day filled with inspiration, education, and action at the East Lothian Green Futures Festival, organised by our East…Continue readingWill you be at the first East Lothian Green Futures Festival?
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
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
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?
We have two fundamental problems when it comes to making meaningful change to our specie’s current disastrous collective trajectory: our psychology and…Continue readingOpening the black box: how to make real change on the brink of oblivion
Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Gina and Mike at Aultnaskiach Dell about the ways they have been taking care of…Continue readingEveryday Changemakers: Gina and Mike, Aultnaskiach Dell