Theme: Community

Community Climate Hub for East Ayrshire  – discussion

Monday 2nd October. 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. Online.

Book via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-climate-action-hub-for-east-ayrshire-tickets-717208117787

Come along to a community discussion about East Ayrshire’s climate action hub.

This event is an opportunity to hear more about the hub, share your thoughts and find out how you can be involved.

Please feel free to send this invitation to any person or group that you think would be interested. All are welcome!

What is a Community Climate Action Hub?

A national network of climate action hubs is being set up across Scotland to support communities to take forward climate action in their areas. As well as helping to co-ordinate and build on existing activity, hubs will work together to learn from each other and share good practice.

Hubs will help to build on and co-ordinate climate action in their area, by:

• building awareness of the climate emergency and actions local groups can take
• developing local plans
• helping groups identify funding opportunities
• facilitating networking between groups
• ensuring a joined-up approach is taken to tackling climate change at a regional level
• build awareness of the climate emergency and actions local groups can take

Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Coordinators are working with communities to understand the needs of their area, and support groups with the application process.

If you have any questions or can’t attend an information event but would like to feed in your thoughts and contributions please get in contact with Lisa Busby, Ayrshire Climate Action Network Coordinator, at [email protected].

Book via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-climate-action-hub-for-east-ayrshire-tickets-717208117787

Democratising Finance for Community Groups

Tuesday 3rd October. 10:00 am – 11:30 am. Online.

Book via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/democratising-finance-for-community-groups-tickets-689912114707

Are you interested to learn more about local democratic finance and how to get funding outside of grants and other traditional funding ways?

Join the Community Shares Scotland team on Tuesday 31st Oct 10am-11.30am for a free introductory session on local democratic finance.

Our new programme which launched with the Development Trusts Association Scotland and Scottish Communities Finance, aims to demonstrate that money can be generated, owned and controlled by the community. We want communities to not only better understand their sources of wealth, but also retain more of that wealth and have greater say in how it is used.

The session will aim to increase awareness, knowledge and use of financial models that generate and capture wealth within a community. These financial models are particularly pertinent as funding becomes harder to attract, and we attempt to move away from grant dependency towards building thriving, sustainable and resilient enterprises.

The session will provide information on:

• Community shares

• Community bonds

• Donation based Crowdfunding

• Philanthropic giving at a grassroots community level

You will hear first-hand from speakers from the SCCAN network who will share their stories of launching and running their own enterprises.

Our Community Shares Scotland programme has proven the many strengths of citizen investment in community led enterprises. By supporting local people and organisations to invest in projects through community shares and other alternative financial models, wealth is retained and boosted within communities.

Sign up to this event and start your day by learning about how local democratic finance could work for your community.

Book via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/democratising-finance-for-community-groups-tickets-689912114707

Community Climate Hub for East Ayrshire 2 – discussion

Tuesday 3rd October. 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. Online.

Book via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-climate-action-hub-for-east-ayrshire-2-tickets-723260249877

Come along to a community discussion about East Ayrshire’s climate action hub.

This event is an opportunity to hear more about the hub, share your thoughts and find out how you can be involved.

Please feel free to send this invitation to any person or group that you think would be interested. All are welcome!

What is a Community Climate Action Hub?

A national network of climate action hubs is being set up across Scotland to support communities to take forward climate action in their areas. As well as helping to co-ordinate and build on existing activity, hubs will work together to learn from each other and share good practice.

Hubs will help to build on and co-ordinate climate action in their area, by:

• building awareness of the climate emergency and actions local groups can take
• developing local plans
• helping groups identify funding opportunities
• facilitating networking between groups
• ensuring a joined-up approach is taken to tackling climate change at a regional level
• build awareness of the climate emergency and actions local groups can take

Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Coordinators are working with communities to understand the needs of their area, and support groups with the application process.

If you have any questions or can’t attend an information event but would like to feed in your thoughts and contributions please get in contact with Lisa Busby, Ayrshire Climate Action Network Coordinator, at [email protected].

Book via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-climate-action-hub-for-east-ayrshire-2-tickets-723260249877

Community Climate Hub for East Ayrshire 3 – discussion

Wednesday 4th October. 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm.

Rothesay House. Greenholm Road, Cumnock, KA18 1LH.

Book via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-climate-action-hub-for-east-ayrshire-3-tickets-723261172637

Come along to a community discussion about East Ayrshire’s climate action hub.

This event is an opportunity to hear more about the hub, share your thoughts and find out how you can be involved.

Please feel free to send this invitation to any person or group that you think would be interested. All are welcome!

What is a Community Climate Action Hub?

A national network of climate action hubs is being set up across Scotland to support communities to take forward climate action in their areas. As well as helping to co-ordinate and build on existing activity, hubs will work together to learn from each other and share good practice.

Hubs will help to build on and co-ordinate climate action in their area, by:

• building awareness of the climate emergency and actions local groups can take
• developing local plans
• helping groups identify funding opportunities
• facilitating networking between groups
• ensuring a joined-up approach is taken to tackling climate change at a regional level
• build awareness of the climate emergency and actions local groups can take

Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Coordinators are working with communities to understand the needs of their area, and support groups with the application process.

If you have any questions or can’t attend an information event but would like to feed in your thoughts and contributions please get in contact with Lisa Busby, Ayrshire Climate Action Network Coordinator, at [email protected].

Book via: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-climate-action-hub-for-east-ayrshire-3-tickets-723261172637

G2G and Open Source have been devleoping a training based on our extensive experience of facilitating group processes – and our ongoing research into citizen-led deliberative democracy. Our course lasts 2 and a half days and we usually run it over a Friday (evening – sometimes online), Saturday and Sunday. We are working on a fully online version which will hopefully be ready towards the end of 2023.

Our next planned training is on October 6th (6.30-8.30pm online) and 13th (evening, optional),14+15th all day, in Aberdeen. If you would like to join us, please fill in this application form before the 25th of September 2023.

No one will feel the impacts of the climate emergency more than children and future generations.

Join us for this Green Tease on intergenerational climate justice and culture on the 11 October 4-6pm at Leith Community Croft. Together with experts in climate justice and creative climate education, we will discuss what intergenerational climate justice is, why it matters and how culture can be a way of giving a voice to future generations.

Children and future generations are at the forefront of bearing the burdens of the climate crisis. Still, they have little say over the decisions that will affect them more than anyone. Intergenerational justice argues that children have the right to be heard. That the climate crisis is a human rights issue and that climate action must reflect the needs and voices of everyone impacted. The complex interaction of the climate crisis with existing inequalities and injustices is an area where the arts and cultural sector can play a role in developing understanding and breaking down barriers to children participating in climate action.

An excellent example of this comes from one of our speakers Lucy Power, Co-director at Rowanbank Environmental Arts & Education. In the run up to COP26 they facilitated the creation of a beautiful and moving soundscape of children’s voices that you can listen to here: Positive Imaginings Soundscape.

This event will partly take place outdoors so do bring warm, waterproof clothes. We provide tea and coffees to warm ourselves with!

Speakers:

Dr Elizabeth Cripps

Dr Elizabeth Cripps is a Senior Lecturer in Political Theory at the University of Edinburgh and Associate Director of CRITIQUE: Centre for Ethics and Critical Thought. Liz researches and teaches climate justice and ethics. Her most recent books are What Climate Justice Means and Why We Should Care and Parenting on Earth: A Philosopher’s Guide to Doing Right By Your Kids – and Everyone Else. She also has a PhD in Philosophy from University College London and a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford.

2050 Climate Group

Since 2014, 2050 Climate Group has been working to empower Scotland’s Young Leaders to lead action on tackling our climate crisis. Meet Laura Curtis-Moss and Alyson MacKay, who will share their work with intergenerational justice.

Lucy Power

Lucy Power is a Co-director of Rowanbank Environmental Arts and Education. Lucy has a background in environmental science and aerial performance art and steers the creative focus and output of the organisation. Together with Arran Sheppard she runs Positive Imaginings, a creative climate education project based on woodland performances, providing children an opportunity to imagine a positive future in the midst of the climate emergency. Positive Imaginings uses storytelling to empower and engage children in building hope and resilience for their future. Read our case study about the project here. Lucy has also been awarded a Churchill Fellowship to research best practice in creative climate communication and education from around the world.

About the Green Tease

Green Tease is an ongoing informal events programme connecting cultural practices and environmental sustainability across Scotland. Since 2013 Green Tease has provided a platform for those interested in teasing out the links between the arts, climate change and environmental sustainability through the exchange of ideas, knowledge and practices. Green Tease events are equally open to people from creative and environmental backgrounds and free to attend.

Accessibility

We want to remove barriers to participation in these events and are happy to make adjustments to prevent people from being excluded. Please inform us of accessibility requirements during the registration process or get in touch by email if you would like to provide more information or ask any questions. Please contact [email protected] at least one week before the event. Please see our Safe Working Spaces Statement for more information.

If you have any accessibility needs or questions do get in touch at [email protected]

Everything we do, everything we buy, and everything we use has an impact on our planet. In fact, around 80% of Scotland’s carbon footprint comes from consumption. How can we all help to end the climate crisis by wasting less?

What will the session cover?

In this online session, Miriam from Zero Waste Scotland will be talking about some of the key ways that all of us can reduce waste whilst saving money.

We’ll also have a discussion on how community groups can help encourage and facilitate that action for maximum benefit to the environment and our pockets.

Please come share your ideas and what you are already doing in your community in this area!

Two options to attend

There are two alternative options for this session, one will take place over lunchtime and one during early evening. The content covered will be the same… but the discussion might be different!

Are you curious about the impact of your choices, and how you might live a little lighter?

In this session we will look at how we may have more options with regards to reducing carbon emissions than we realise. In a friendly, curious, and mindful way we will explore travel, food and the other ‘stuff’ we spend our money on, and how to be kind to ourselves as we navigate tricky changes. No blame and shame, but a safe space to see with clear eyes where we can exercise our freedom of choice.

We will look at mindfulness, some brief information about carbon reduction, and share experience and reflections, in a supportive and non-judgmental context with an experienced facilitator who is in the same boat and wrestling with the same questions.

Who is the event for? What will I get from the event?

People who would like their communities to explore different ways to approach reducing carbon emissions, through an exploration of circular economy benefits, resource sharing and mindfulness will benefit from this workshop. It is an introduction to the topic which you may want to explore further in future but you will also immediately learn some useful approaches to take back with you to your community group or organisation.

Structure and timing of the session

This two hour online session has a short comfort break in the middle and will involve activities in small groups and in plenary. Please bring pen and paper… and your curiosity!

Who is delivering the session?

The session facilitator, Pam Candea, from The Surefoot Effect CIC, has been working to promote a sustainable and resilient society actively since returning to that cherished ambition after a career in the commercial world in 2007. She works with community, public sector, and commercial organisations to help tackle the impacts of the nature and climate emergencies.

Please note spaces are limited so booking is required.

At 2050 Climate Group, we’re on a mission to empower young people to take action against the climate crisis. This year, our 2023 Youth Climate Summit will facilitate a Moment for a Movement for Scotland’s young people.

21st of October, at Dynamic Erath 

Young people have driven the climate movement – we’ve come a long way, and we still have a long way to go. The 2023 Summit will take a moment to recognise where we are and look forward to where we need to go next. It will inspire action through stories and knowledge sharing, galvanise young people through capacity building, and build a community for young people to come together, connect and network. Participants will leave feeling inspired, connected, and energised to continue to take collective action and drive the climate movement.

Everything we do, everything we buy, and everything we use has an impact on our planet. In fact, around 80% of Scotland’s carbon footprint comes from consumption. How can we all help to end the climate crisis by wasting less?

What will the session cover?

In this online session, Miriam from Zero Waste Scotland will be talking about some of the key ways that all of us can reduce waste whilst saving money.

We’ll also have a discussion on how community groups can help encourage and facilitate that action for maximum benefit to the environment and our pockets.

Please come share your ideas and what you are already doing in your community in this area!

Two options to attend

There are two alternative options for this session, one will take place over lunchtime and one during early evening. The content covered will be the same… but the discussion might be different!

We run our popular Repair Café in the Hive on the last Saturday of the month from 10am to 1pm.

If you have any queries please get in touch with [email protected].

The Dollar Repair Café is an antidote to a throwaway culture, and following its launch we run the café once a month from The Hive.

Come along and get your things repaired, and maybe learn a thing or two about repairing – no appointment needed!

There is no charge for any advice or repair, but visitors’ donations will help keep the service free at the point of delivery for everyone. Donations are used to cover costs and to help us offer additional workshops for free.

We have volunteers who can help fix:

• Small electricals
• Electronics (laptops/tablets etc)
• Small pieces of furniture
• Musical Instruments
• Clothes/bags/other fabrics
• Bikes

and much more! So bring along your broken items and one of our volunteers will do their best to fix it!

We run our popular Repair Café in the Hive on the last Saturday of the month from 10am to 1pm.

If you have any queries please get in touch with [email protected].

The Dollar Repair Café is an antidote to a throwaway culture, and following its launch we run the café once a month from The Hive.

Come along and get your things repaired, and maybe learn a thing or two about repairing – no appointment needed!

There is no charge for any advice or repair, but visitors’ donations will help keep the service free at the point of delivery for everyone. Donations are used to cover costs and to help us offer additional workshops for free.

We have volunteers who can help fix:

• Small electricals
• Electronics (laptops/tablets etc)
• Small pieces of furniture
• Musical Instruments
• Clothes/bags/other fabrics
• Bikes

and much more! So bring along your broken items and one of our volunteers will do their best to fix it!

We run our popular Repair Café in the Hive on the last Saturday of the month from 10am to 1pm.

If you have any queries please get in touch with [email protected].

The Dollar Repair Café is an antidote to a throwaway culture, and following its launch we run the café once a month from The Hive.

Come along and get your things repaired, and maybe learn a thing or two about repairing – no appointment needed!

There is no charge for any advice or repair, but visitors’ donations will help keep the service free at the point of delivery for everyone. Donations are used to cover costs and to help us offer additional workshops for free.

We have volunteers who can help fix:

• Small electricals
• Electronics (laptops/tablets etc)
• Small pieces of furniture
• Musical Instruments
• Clothes/bags/other fabrics
• Bikes

and much more! So bring along your broken items and one of our volunteers will do their best to fix it!