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A monthly skillshare for writers who create or are interested in creating stories with the themes of climate and environmental justice, building on SCCAN’s Storytellers Collective.

Whether it’s a landscape or a cityscape we are all drawn to certain places. This skillshare will explore what aspects of place, and those who inhabit it, fascinate us and how they can be effectively recreated when writing about climate.

More about SCCAN Storytellers Collective and our mini-grants for creators on our website: https://scottishcommunitiescan.org.uk/storytellers-collective/

Read SCCAN’s 1000 Better Stories blogs here: https://sccan.scot/1000-better-stories/1000-better-stories-blog/

For any queries, please get in touch with Story Weaver Lesley Anne at [email protected]

Learn how to write great blogs in this Write Here, Write Now workshop from SCCAN Storyteller Collective!

In this workshop we’ll explore five steps to creating engaging blog posts. We’ll work through all stages from planning and research to the use of images and audio to bring your blog to life. As well as check in on rights and permissions and what you may need to put in place.

More about SCCAN Storytellers Collective and our mini-grants for creators on our website: https://scottishcommunitiescan.org.uk/storytellers-collective/

Read SCCAN’s 1000 Better Stories blogs here: https://sccan.scot/1000-better-stories/1000-better-stories-blog/ 

For more information get in touch with SCCAN Story Weaver on [email protected].

About the presenters:

Lesley Anne is a writer, creative producer and SCCAN Story Weaver passionate about finding and sharing inspiring stories of climate action.

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EXCLUSIVELY FOR SCCAN MEMBERS AIMING TO DELIVER CLIMATE LITERACY COURSES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. You can apply to gain membership via: https://sccan.scot/join/

This new accredited Knowledge in Action facilitator’s training will equip you with skills and knowledge to run our new Carbon Literacy course in your group. Learn to deliver an Accredited Carbon Literacy Course and teach your community members all they need to know about climate change and what they can do about it.

Limited to 12 spaces. Priority given to those who plan to facilitate the course in their group.

The ‘Climate: Knowledge into Action’ course:

-Accredited by the Carbon Literacy Project

-Your participants can gain the Carbon Literate accreditation and receive a certificate on completion of the course.

-4 x engaging and informative modules:

Module 1 – Climate Science & Justice

Module 2 – Causes & Impacts: The cost of everyday activities and how communities and local areas will be impacted.

Module 3 – Adaptation & Actions: Actions to reduce emissions at the individual and community level and the changes we need to adapt to as we move to net zero.

Module 4 – Communicating Climate Change and the Need for Action.

Role expectations:

-Organise venue, signups, etc (the course is supposed to be offered free of charge to participants).

-Recruit 8-10 participants from your community

-Add local information to the 4 modules

-Deliver the course (online or in person. 4 x 2 hour sessions, 2 half days, or 1 full day).

-Review participants certificate forms

NB: No need to be an expert. You will be presenting information from experts! The facilitator presents the materials and guides activities and discussions with the group. It is a joint exploration of facts, not a lecture. The best facilitators are good at listening and passionate about making a difference. All the info is in the materials.

This Facilitator Training

This facilitator training runs over 4 online sessions. You must attend the 4 sessions on the following dates:

1.30pm – 5pm Monday 19th June (module 1 & 2)

1.30pm – 5pm Tuesday 20th June (module 3 & 4)

1.30pm – 5pm Monday 26th June (facilitation skills)

1.30pm – 5pm Tuesday 27th June (facilitation practice)

If cost to this training is an issue and for any questions please email: [email protected]

If you are part of a community group we can run a course just for you, online or in person. Please email: [email protected]

Join the conversation to create a climate for change in Scotland!

Online on Thursday 22nd June from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm.

Book via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-4-change-conversation-open-to-all-online-tickets-639246321957

Are you concerned about climate change but not sure how urgent it is and how you can make a difference? Join in for a friendly, facilitated discussion to explore these questions in a short one-off session.

Having quality conversations about climate change is one of the most effective things we can do to stop it.

The concept of SCCAN’s ‘Climate for Change’ conversations for newcomers is a bit like a Tupperware party, where – instead of being sold plastic boxes – an idea is communicated: how we can take action on climate change.

We draw on concerns we all have in the session – and allow space to address them and to let them grow into action.

Our trained facilitators understand we need more such conversations in Scotland and we’re hosting one online!

Please be on time (and stay until the end) so our volunteer facilitators can support a distraction-free conversation with time to catch up after, and so they don’t have to give up more of their time than they already are!

There’s no cost to attend the session – although you can contribute a small donation if you wish. We will ask people to consider hosting their own ‘party’ – and build a movement of people who understand what needs to be done and what they can do!

Most Scots are concerned about climate change, but are uncertain / overwhelmed and unsure how to respond. Social research shows that through conversations with people we trust we make sense of confusing information and decide what to do about it.

Book via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/climate-4-change-conversation-open-to-all-online-tickets-639246321957

Find out more about the Climate for Change Programme here: https://sccan.scot/climate-for-change/

The content isn’t really suitable for children, so this is an adult only event!

A monthly skillshare for writers who create or are interested in creating stories with the themes of climate and environmental justice, building on SCCAN’s Storytellers Collective.

Each character in your climate story should have their own voice, motivations and thoughts. In this skillshare, we’ll peel back the layers of character and learn tips on how to create ones that aren’t merely an extension of ourselves, but with distinct passions and personalities all of their own.

More about SCCAN Storytellers Collective and our mini-grants for creators on our website: https://scottishcommunitiescan.org.uk/storytellers-collective/

Read SCCAN’s 1000 Better Stories blogs here: https://sccan.scot/1000-better-stories/1000-better-stories-blog/

For any queries, please get in touch with Story Weaver Lesley Anne at [email protected]