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Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) October 2019 News

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SCCAN Autumn Gathering: Community Action on the Climate Emergency

Community Energy Scotland, SCCAN, Development Trusts Association Scotland and Scottish Community Alliance join together for this conference.

We warmly invite you to participate in a hands-on strategic session making the case for greater engagement of community-led bodies in co-creating activity to tackle the Climate Emergency.

Andy Wightman MSP and Roseanna Cunningham MSP have been invited to speak at the event. Book your tickets now before they sell out!

More info + Tickets

Who IS taking Action on the Climate Emergency?

Some good news regarding Climate Change have been coming in recently: First, on Wednesday 25th September the Scottish Parliament voted to end Scotland's contribution to climate change by 2045 under the Climate Change Bill.

The Scottish Government will also introduce a new target to reduce emissions by 75% by 2030. More info here.

Also, by now 60% of Councils in the UK have declared a Climate Emergency, including 16 Scottish Councils.

To find out whether your Council is part of the Climate movement click here.

When do Councils want to reach net zero emissions? Find out here.

And what happens after a Climate Emergency has been declared? Cllr Tom Hayes from Oxford shares his ideas on next steps based on his local Council's experience.

Upcoming Tuesdays4Climate Webinars

Are your children curious about climate changes? Then our next Online Event on Tuesday 5th November is for you! "How to talk to our children about climate change" is a sharing space for caring parents. Free Tickets: https://sccantue4climateparents.eventbrite.co.uk

Keen to join the Repair Revolution? Then make sure to reserve your ticket for our Repair & Reuse Webinar on the 3rd December! https://sccantue4climaterepair.eventbrite.co.uk

Climate Reflections: Human Stories of Hope & Fear; a five-day multi-media exhibition illuminating the voices of communities from around the world including Bangladesh, Sweden and Scotland and their stories of their changing places.

The work:

The exhibition from 18-22 November brings together podcasts created as part of the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network's Future Voices project, and photography and video from the Environmental Justice Foundation's No Place to Call Home exhibition, first shown at the National Theatre in London.

The work has been rewoven and recreated to produce an immersive experience in Climate Reflections. Join us to hear, see and understand these reflections and responses to the impact of the climate crisis - challenging what we already know, and exploring the impact stories can have.

Become a Facilitator!

Interested to develop your facilitation skills?

We are working with ‘Involve’ to develop and run a two-day, hands-on training course for community activists who wish to develop their skills in facilitating deliberative (eg citizen’s assembly type) events -for example to support the development of local climate emergency response plans.

This heavily subsidised course will take place in Edinburgh over the weekend of 1st/2nd February 2020.

More details will be available shortly but if you are interested, please register for updates now. Places will be strictly limited. Register here

New Members Only area on SCCAN website

Our new Members Only area has gone live!
The Members Only area is an online space on our website reserved for SCCAN members and is packed with an ever-growing pool of useful resources for community organisations and individuals active and interested in climate- and sustainability-related fields.
The page is accessible at https://www.scottishcommunitiescan.org.uk/members-only-area/ and is password-protected. So SCCAN Members, please watch out for an email in the next week from us which will contain the password.

Funding & Resources

Below are some of the latest funding and support opportunities:

Applications for British Science Week 2020 grants are now open. British Science Week takes place between 6 - 15 March 2020 and funding between £500 and £1000 is available to organise one or more events during Science Week for people from underrepresented groups: ethinc minorities, socio-economically disadvantaged people, dwellers in rural and remote areas, girls and women and physically or mentally impaired persons. Deadline 11th November 2019. More info

The Mushroom Trust support the creation and improvement of greenspaces, particularly in urban environments, through an emphasis on horticultural aspects. The Trust helps to fund projects throughout Scotland, especially those in Edinburgh and the Lothians. Typically the grants are up to £5,000. Larger amounts available in exceptional circumstances. Applications are invited from any organisation or group. No deadline. More info

Smarter Choices, Smarter Places Open Fund have grants available between £5,000 and £50,000 and these need to be match funded. The fund, supported by Transport Scotland, aims to encourage people to change their behaviours to walk or cycle as part of their everyday short journeys. The Open Fund is available to support public, third and community sector organisations. More information can be found here

Save the prams!

Help prevent prams from going to landfill ! The Repair Café Glasgow is seeking Crowdfunding support for their "Pram Reuse and Repair Project". Since January 2019, the Repair Café has been cleaning & repairing prams that have either been abandoned or donated and pass them to families in need. The appeal seeks to increase their resources to repair and rehome all these prams. Do you want to lend a hand to reduce waste? Help the Repair Café Glasgow save prams from going to landfill and support families in need.

Other upcoming Events

CCF Gathering & Evening Networking
Saturday, 6th November 2019
Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh

The event brings together 200 delegates from across Scotland representing CCF Grant Recipients, local community-led organisations, national organisations, NGO's and the Scottish Government. It is this 'CCF Community' coming together to share experience on tackling climate change that is one of the reasons that the CCF is the success that it is today.
Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition movement and Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform are keynote speakers. We'll also be recognising the achievements of individual volunteers at CCF projects through the new Climate Hero Awards.
More info & booking here

Spokes Autumn public meeting - New Cycling Solutions for Edinburgh
Friday, 15th November 2019
6.45 for 7.30 -9.30pm
Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EL

Our public meeting will hear from people delivering the new solutions, to be followed by a one-hour Q/A and panel discussion. Speakers:

· Richard Armitage, Executive Director at European Cycle Logistics Federation

· Cllr Lesley Macinnes, Transport and Environment Convener, City of Edinburgh

· Katharine Soane, Edinburgh Cycle Hire, Transport for Edinburgh

· Gavin Rimmer, Cyclehoop, bike storage operators
More info

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New Members

This month, there are no new members to welcome as the next SCCAN General Circle Meeting is only taking place on Friday, 1st November 2019. See you next month!

Be next to join SCCAN's growing network - click here!

Promote your activities with SCCAN!

We are happy to help your promote climate-related events, projects or stories in our next newsletter.
Just send them to: info@scottishcommunitiescan.org.uk (ideally also include an image) by 22nd November 2019.