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

Redtails

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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

COP27

The 5 Key Takeaways Although the UN Climate Change Conference COP27 is behind us, the decisions taken in Sharm el-Sheikh require all…Continue readingCOP27

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

Porty Heat Fair 2022

Porty Community Energy held a Heat Fair at Bellfield in Portobello. The event featured stalls, talks, a Retrofit Roadshow, insulation give-aways, and…Continue readingPorty Heat Fair 2022

Interested in Energy Conservation and Efficiency?

Interested in energy conservation and efficiency? Involved in an energy conservation project – or want to be? Join fellow climate activists and…Continue readingInterested in Energy Conservation and Efficiency?

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

Little Binx Doesn’t Want to Eat her Friends

This short children’s story was created for a storytelling event at the Glasgow Centre of Contemporary Arts, as part of a project…Continue readingLittle Binx Doesn’t Want to Eat her Friends

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]

The Wrong Turn

The Wrong Turn is a short dance film about nature and humanity. One day, while dancing in ecstasy, mother nature gives birth to humanity,…Continue readingThe Wrong Turn

Lil ReUse Festival

Join Lil at its ReUse Festival and Second-Hand Market on Saturday November 12, 10am – 2pm Maitlandfield House Hotel Help us make…Continue readingLil ReUse Festival

COP27

The UNFCCC’s COP27 is being held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt From 6 to 18 November 2022, Heads of State, ministers and negotiators,…Continue readingCOP27

Fixing for a Future

Interested in starting a Repair Cafe in your area? Do you want to take positive steps to challenge and fight back against…Continue readingFixing for a Future

ELCAN Launch Success!

Our launch at the Fraser Centre on 5 October was very well received according to the formal and informal feedback and the…Continue readingELCAN Launch Success!

Jobs: 2xClimate Action Network Coordinators [closed]

Thanks to support from the Scottish Government, SCCAN are delighted to be able to recruit Climate Action Network Coordinators for Edinburgh and Forth…Continue readingJobs: 2xClimate Action Network Coordinators [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

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…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…Continue reading#EDSC 2022 – Stories from Newington Grange

ELCAN Network Launch

A date for your diaries! Please come and join us as we formally launch the East Lothian Climate Action Network at 7pm…Continue readingELCAN Network Launch

Block layouts

The masonry layout popularised by pinterest needs a bit of work to get right. We borrowed this pattern from here: https://wordpress.org/patterns/ In…Continue readingBlock layouts

Powerups for bloggers

There are variety of tools you can use inside a page to power up your blogging. The lists of posts are particularly…Continue readingPowerups for bloggers

Help!!! I cannot login!!!

The most common problem I have found in 15 years of using WordPress (and other CMS platforms). The issues are easier to…Continue readingHelp!!! I cannot login!!!

Embeds

An embed permits the display of third party content on your website, suitably presented to integrate more or less seamlessly. Several embed…Continue readingEmbeds

ECAN Launch, July 2022

In July 2022, the Edinburgh Climate Action Network (ECAN) held its first event and kick-started a conversation about our shared vision for…Continue readingECAN Launch, July 2022

How to get a space

Groups, whether they are incorporated or not, can join SCCAN and can then get a space. At the moment individual members are…Continue readingHow to get a space

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