Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN)

🎧 1000 Better Stories Podcast crossover with Highland Good Food Partnership 🌳Community Food 🌳 In this crossover, we share a 2022 episode of The Highlands Good Food Podcast. Host Laura Dorantt talks to Anna from Planet Sutherland, Mairi from Fearn Free Food Garden and Emma from Auchtertyre Community Garden about the importance of community food projects. Enjoying the podcast? Support us with a donation on ko-fi or simply share the story with others, review or rate our show. Listen 👉: https://lnkd.in/ekR2JMBV

📣Scorecards in Action: Engaging with residents 👥 Weds April 2nd | 5:30-7pm | Online Join Climate Emergency UK CIC for their first workshop in their Engagement and Collaboration series where best practices of councils engaging with residents will be explored. Question explored will include: Are Climate Assemblies the gold standard for democratic participation? Is your local authority engaging with the most vulnerable to climate change? How can campaign groups become critical of their council? Panellists include: Emily Tulloh, Engagement Lead for climate and nature, Involve. Harold Garner, Head of Climate, Air Quality and Energy, Camden Council. Fiona Dyer, volunteer, Climate Action Durham. To find out more and book your place 👉:https://lnkd.in/egRe-Xuh

Are You Prepared? - new game for children 🧑🚒 Do you work with children and are looking for fun, informative ways to engage them in climate action? The National Centre for Resilience has launched an interactive card game to prepare children for natural hazards faced by Scottish communities. Are You Prepared? aims to build children's resilience, prepare them for potential challenges and help them understand how to stay safe through disruptive events. The card game can be used as a resource to encourage important conversations within classrooms and communities. Find out more 👉: https://lnkd.in/dr5hFuTF 

Congratulations to all the winners of the Scottish Alliance for Food’s World Food Day Competition! 🏆 Scottish Alliance for Food - SCAF invited people from all ages across Scotland to capture perspectives about food, including its diversity, connections to health, equity and/or sustainability, through photography, illustration or design. There were three categories for judging; under 12s, 12-18, and 18 and over. Click here to see the winners 👉 https://lnkd.in/eFrVadY7

Climate Cafe: Decarbonising Scotland’s Food Supply Scotland’s food system is at a crossroads — a major contributor to carbon emissions, yet increasingly vulnerable to climate change. How can we create a more sustainable, resilient food future? Join Aberdeen Climate Action for an evening of thought-provoking talks and discussion. Doors open at 6:30PM — grab a coffee and connect before the talks begin at 7PM. Tuesday 1st April 2025 | 7:00PM | NESCol Aberdeen City Campus Free event, open to all. In-person and online Q&A. Reserve your spot now: https://lnkd.in/eF6__25c

Digital Trustees Event Wednesday 2nd April, 10:00 – 11:00 AM Online, on Zoom Are you looking to recruit a digital trustee who can help shape your organisation’s strategy, empower your board, and provide a competitive edge in data, design, and technology? This online session is designed exclusively for third-sector organisations seeking digital expertise at board level. Through a structured matchmaking format, you’ll meet professionals from tech, data, design, and IT backgrounds who are eager to support charities like yours. The session includes: - An introduction by Ross McCulloch, founder of Third Sector Lab - Rotating breakout rooms to connect with potential trustees - A unique opportunity to discuss your organisation’s needs and find the right digital expert Places are limited, so register now 👉: https://lnkd.in/eiieUiQT

Do you have a great project in mind for research, campaigning and policy work to improve living standards and personal finances for people on low to middle incomes in the UK? Check out our funding guidelines to see if your organisation meets our eligibility and your project aligns with our priorities before our next funding round closes on 5th June:

Buy social Fair Join The Melting Pot Edinburgh on Saturday 29 March and discover amazing products from local sellers doing their bit for the people and planet. It's the first Buy Social event held by The Melting Pot, in partnership with social Enterprise Scotland and Edinburgh Social Enterprise Network. Whereby 20 social business stallholders will be selling handcrafted products. Come along and 'buy social', to support local businesses. Find out more 👉: https://lnkd.in/ekg_iQRw

🌍 Breaking the Ice: Women's voices in eco-feminism and art📣 Mar 28th | 4-5pm | Online Culture for Climate Scotland and Women in Cleantech and Sustainability are hosting a special Women’s Day virtual talk with musician and activist, Madame Gandhi. This inspiring event will explore the intersection of art, and climate action, featuring Madame Gandhi’s powerful work transforming the sounds of melting glaciers into music. For more info and to book your place 👉: https://lnkd.in/eKivqt2Q

Climate Emergency Training with Keep Scotland Beautiful: Spring 2025 course 🌸 This training course will help you learn about the causes and impacts of climate change and positive actions you can take. It is eight hours of learning and takes place over four weeks. Each week involves an hour-long online session led by expert trainers, followed by some self-study tasks to be completed before the next session. Course content: Week 1: An introduction to climate change (24 April) Week 2: Climate impacts and adaptation (1 May) Week 3: Reducing emissions (8 May) Week 4: Climate action and communication (15 May) The training is fully accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project and gives you the opportunity to be certified as Carbon Literate. Find out more 👉: https://lnkd.in/dXcAxiKp