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Join us in our new Reuse Hub for this repair cafe. Bring along broken or temperamental electronics, textiles and wooden items, as well as
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Join us in our new Reuse Hub for this repair cafe. Bring along broken or temperamental electronics, textiles and wooden items, as well as tools you want to be sharpened. We will show you how to diagnose and in most cases guide you in fixing these items.
The repair cafe is entirely free, but we would be grateful for you to sign up so we have an idea of numbers to expect.
Please note that repairs will be done on a first-come, first-served basis. We will do our best to get through all repairs. It is best to arrive early to avoid disappointment.
There will be soup and plenty of things to browse in the Reuse Hub.
Time
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location
Transition Stirling
5 Wellgreen Lane, Stirling, FK7 2BS
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A Net Zero policy outlines your organisations commitment to reducing its impact on the environment and provides a framework for setting objectives and targets
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A Net Zero policy outlines your organisations commitment to reducing its impact on the environment and provides a framework for setting objectives and targets to improve your environmental performance.
The workshop should only take between 45 to 60 minutes and will give you information, and resources and provide a tool kit to help you create your own policy.
The benefits:
- Having a NetZero policy can help to support funding applications
- It can help to lower energy and resource costs
- It can encourage positive engagement with employees and the community
- It can help to achieve a net zero in line with Scottish Government Policy and Global Sustainable Development Agenda
- Control your own narrative: you are well placed to ensure that the transition to Net Zero works for your organisation and community.
This session will be a straightforward, informal discussion around the creation of a net zero strategy/policy and will equip community groups with the information you require to build your own policy.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Online
Registration / Ticket Link
Register HereOrganiser
North Highlands & Islands Climate Hub
(01847) 867307/ [email protected] 1 Rotterdam Street, Thurso, KW14 8AA
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Who is this workshop for? This online professional and deeply personal workshop is for therapists, counsellors and those with experience of working therapeutically with individuals
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Who is this workshop for?
This online professional and deeply personal workshop is for therapists, counsellors and those with experience of working therapeutically with individuals or groups.
Why take this workshop?
- These are times of great change and uncertainty. We are transiting a cultural threshold by going ‘through the door’ and this requires relinquishing ‘normal’ reality. Much anxiety accompanies this social fragmentation and cultural rupture as we let go of the familiar and search for new ways of connecting. The workshop does not aim for solutions to the ‘What shall I do?’ question or therapeutic practices for coping with the anxiety because these are likely to be avoidances of the present catastrophe.
- The therapeutic training we have had as practitioners may allow us to tolerate this anxiety, to stay with difficulties, to attend to unconscious processes and be containers, even catalysts, for transformation. Between the desire to ‘Do Something’ and the feelings of overwhelm, is a third possibility, that of being with the unendurable feelings and engaging in a different reality.
- The workshop is an experience of feeling, thinking and imagining together that supports participants in their own version of going ‘through the door’ and finding new ways of feeling into an unknown future that is coming towards us through the climate and ecological crises of our time. It is process rather than outcomes focused, working emergently with the group emotional experience. The aim being to inspire and make space for new forms of being and doing fit for the challenges of this uncertain time.
What is it like taking part in Through the Door?
Through the Door involves imaginal practices and group work that draw on traditional rites of passage to visualise and experience being at the threshold of a new self. In the words of one participant:
“Yesterday, I was so surprised and energised by the marvellously imaginative and creative event you facilitated. I can’t believe I’m saying this of a Zoom event!!!
It stayed with me for the whole day. Lots of images and thoughts drifting back and forth. It felt fertile and productive but also, painful and confusing. But, above all I felt energised. I don’t think it’s made me feel clearer about what I should be doing, or how, but I feel inspired and alive to possibilities!
The group thinking triggered not just the loss and chaos of the Crisis but also my personal story. I think this was the ‘powerful’ connection enlivened in me.
Playful, creative and imaginative crisis!
If this is what is on the other side of the door …..then, count me in.”
For a reflection from Chris Robertson, one of the founding facilitators of CPA’s Through the Door, on its central metaphor and the experience of the workshop click here. If you’d like to discuss whether Through the Door is for you, email us on [email protected]
Fees are:
Standard: £100
Reduced Fee: £30 – £80
Very low income: £5 – £20
Reduced fee and very low income rates are offered on a sliding scale. Please consider what is an appropriate and manageable amount for you and pay what you can. Thank you.
Places are limited to 18 persons.
Who is facilitating this workshop?
Two facilitators will hold this workshop.
Our current team:
Rebecca Nestor: organisational consultant, facilitator and coach, based in Oxford, UK. She is a board member of the Climate Psychology Alliance, leads the CPA’s work on climate cafes, and recently submitted her doctoral thesis at the University of Essex/Tavistock Centre on leadership in climate change organisations
Chris Robertson: psychotherapist and trainer since 1978, ex-CPA Chair, co-founder of Re-Vision and contributor to Depth Psychology and Climate Change and forthcoming A Matter of Life and Death. https://www.culture-crisis.net
Steffi Bednarek: psychotherapist, trauma therapist and organisational consultant https://www.steffibednarek.com
Harriet Sams: tutor, mentor, guide and ecotherapist. She is currently researching archaeotherapy for her PhD. www.nwyfre-earth.co
Jennifer Fendya, PhD: Psychologist, Sandplay practitioner, nature & forest therapy guide, Climate Reality Project leader and CPA member, actively engaged in the creative expression of climate change-related experience.
Those who register will receive reminder emails, a pre-course questionnaire and the Zoom link nearer to the date of the workshop.
Time
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location
Online
Registration / Ticket Link
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Climate Psychology Alliance
A diverse community of therapeutic practitioners, thinkers, researchers, artists and others who believe that attending to the psychology and emotions of the climate and ecological crisis is at the heart of their work.https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/index.php/contact
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Join us for a one-day workshop to explore how community-led climate action planning can support Edinburgh to make a fair transition towards carbon neutrality by 2030. Who should attend? People living in
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Join us for a one-day workshop to explore how community-led climate action planning can support Edinburgh to make a fair transition towards carbon neutrality by 2030.
Who should attend?
- People living in the Gorgie area
- Community groups with an interest in climate and the environment
- Community groups involved in local developments
The workshop will focus on Gorgie, Dalry and the neighbouring communities, but explore ideas and actions that can be used in on other communities across Edinburgh. It will include:
- Interactive activities exploring the role of community-led planning for creating fair and resilient cities.
- Lunch
Event Background
The City of Edinburgh has set an ambitious target for Edinburgh to become a net zero city by 2030: “this means that by 2030, we want to remove the same amount of greenhouse gases that we, as a city, put into the air.”
In the coming months, the Council will select three areas to become the city’s first ‘net zero communities’. EVOC believes that this is an opportunity to strengthen existing grassroots initiatives across the city, and ensure that local communities have the agency to transform their own neighbourhoods.
With the support of design non-profit ASF-UK, this one-day workshop will explore how place-based initiatives focussed on climate, resilience and community-led planning can benefit Edinburgh’s diverse communities. Together, we will explore how we can make this process inclusive for all, and ensure that the transition towards carbon neutrality leaves no one and no place behind.
ASF-UK is a non-profit organisation that uses community-led design and planning to create fairer cities. We use our knowledge and skills to elevate the voice of those who are most affected by planning and design decisions, so that together we can tackle the deepest social and environmental challenges that communities face. We believe that when diverse people have real influence on decision making, it will lead to creating cities that are socially and environmentally just.
Time
(Sunday) 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Big Hearts Community Trust
Wheatfield Street Edinburgh EH11 2NZ
Registration / Ticket Link
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EVOC
Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council – EVOC – helps to support, develop and promote the interests and work of voluntary and community organisations in Edinburgh.
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The workshop will look at why it’s important to phase out fossil fuels and how it can be done in a way that empowers oil and gas workers and local
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The workshop will look at why it’s important to phase out fossil fuels and how it can be done in a way that empowers oil and gas workers and local communities.
It will start with a general overview of the damage caused by burning fossil fuels, and then look at some of the campaigns that have been successful in taking on the fossil fuel industry. We will discuss the importance of a just transition and how workers can be supported to move away from the oil and gas industry.
We will also look at some of the tactics that can be used to campaign for a fossil free future, for example fossil finance and legal challenges as well as public pressure. We will also spend time discussing what kind of tactics are appropriate and feasible to do in Shetland and how public opposition to fields like Rosebank can be built. This is an interactive workshop and your input and ideas are a vital part of the process.
Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve been involved in campaigns like these before or this is your first time!
Time
(Monday) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
Islesburgh Community Centre
King Harald Street Lerwick ZE1 0EQ
Registration / Ticket Link
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Friends of the Earth Scotland
"Scotland's leading environmental campaigning organisation, working for environmental & climate justice and campaigning for the planet and its people."0131 243 2700 Friends of the Earth Scotland, Thorn House, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PR
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Take 2023 by storm! At this session, you’ll learn from our Senior Development Officers how to build capacity within your community organisation to ensure positive
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Take 2023 by storm!
At this session, you’ll learn from our Senior Development Officers how to build capacity within your community organisation to ensure positive results.
We’ll take you step by step through empowering staff and volunteers and how to identify and utilise the skills within your organisation to encourage teamwork and partner working which will allow your organisation to reach it’s goals more quickly and smoothly than ever before!
Time
(Tuesday) 10:00 am
Registration / Ticket Link
Register HereOrganiser
North Highlands & Islands Climate Hub
(01847) 867307/ [email protected] 1 Rotterdam Street, Thurso, KW14 8AA
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Take 2023 by storm! At this session, you’ll learn from our Senior Development Officers how to build capacity within your community organisation to ensure positive
Event Details
Take 2023 by storm!
At this session, you’ll learn from our Senior Development Officers how to build capacity within your community organisation to ensure positive results.
We’ll take you step by step through empowering staff and volunteers and how to identify and utilise the skills within your organisation to encourage teamwork and partner working which will allow your organisation to reach it’s goals more quickly and smoothly than ever before!
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm
Registration / Ticket Link
Register HereOrganiser
North Highlands & Islands Climate Hub
(01847) 867307/ [email protected] 1 Rotterdam Street, Thurso, KW14 8AA
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EVOC and Edinburgh Retrofit Collective invite you to a Burns lunch and workshop event… with a climate action twist. Are you concerned about the energy
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EVOC and Edinburgh Retrofit Collective invite you to a Burns lunch and workshop event… with a climate action twist.
Are you concerned about the energy performance of the building your organisation owns/uses and trying to work out what to do next? Come along to network with other groups, plan collectively and learn about building repair and retrofit.
You’ll also get the chance to meet architects who can give you advice on how your community building can be warmer and more efficient.
The event will feature:
- Architects and ‘Buildings for Good’ speed dating
- Architectural Tour of the Charteris Centre’s with Daniel Fischer and EALA Impacts
- Burns Supper (lunch)
- Buildings for Good Retrofit Café
- Buildings for Good collective problem solving, action and advocacy workshop
Who should attend?
Community groups, charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises who are running a ‘Building for Good’ who are interested in learning about:
- Building maintenance and repair
- Small measures retrofit, deep retrofit and energy efficiency
Time
(Thursday) 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Greyfriars Charteris Centre
138 The Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9RR
Registration / Ticket Link
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EVOC
Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations’ Council – EVOC – helps to support, develop and promote the interests and work of voluntary and community organisations in Edinburgh.
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Patch it, Darn it, Fix it Need to repair a beloved item of clothing, but don’t know where to start? Stitch it, Don’t Ditch it Has your favourite item of clothing
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Patch it, Darn it, Fix it
Need to repair a beloved item of clothing, but don’t know where to start?
Stitch it, Don’t Ditch it
Has your favourite item of clothing got a hole in it?
Make it, Mend it
Did you get a sewing machine for Christmas but don’t know how to use it yet? Is your new year’s resolution to learn a new skill?
Bring along your garments and get some technical support or learn to sew using a machine! Book a 1 hour slot between 10am – 4pm with That Girl Gail and move your project forward.
We have:
- sewing machines (If you have your own, bring it; it’s best to get to know your own machine).
- hand-sewing kits.
- fabric and thread.
- recycled haberdashery and embellishments.
If you want to use your own kit or fabric, then feel free to bring that along too.
We’ll provide the brews and biscuits!
This is a family-friendly event. You don’t need any experience of sewing.
This is your chance to reduce textile waste by repairing, reusing and recycling your old clothing; what a stylish way to help tackle climate change!
Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Sustainable Kirriemuir Hub
2 St Malcolms Wynd, Kirriemuir, DD8 4GW
Registration / Ticket Link
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Sustainable Kirriemuir
Taking action to reduce carbon footprint in Kirriemuir 2 St. Malcolm's Wynd, Kirriemuir, United Kingdom
Feburary
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Are you passionate about tackling the Climate Crisis? Thought about making climate videos and weren’t sure where to start? Look no further! At this Green
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Are you passionate about tackling the Climate Crisis? Thought about making climate videos and weren’t sure where to start? Look no further!
At this Green Tease event BBC The Social and Creative Carbon Scotland are running a workshop on creating content about climate change. Whether it’s about raising awareness on important issues or sharing positive stories – we’ll share our successful tips on how to cut through the noise and engage people.
This is also a chance for you to learn more about working with BBC The Social and get an insight into BBC Scotland. BBC The Social are looking for the next generation of passionate creators who make compelling content about the climate crisis and have real impact.
You’ll get a chance to get creative and workshop ideas then pitch them to BBC The Social producers. You’ll get an insight into how to forge and develop a career in an exciting and creative organisation like BBC Scotland.
Speakers
We’ll hear from Christina Sinclair about her journey from BBC The Social contributor to working with the Natural History Unit on Frozen Planet II’s digital campaign. She’ll also share her top tips for how to engage audiences on a difficult topic.
Christina joined BBC The Social as a contributor in 2020 with the aim to inspire and educate audiences about the amazing nature found around Scottish coastlines, from otters to jellyfish, as well as how we can protect it. Fast forward to 2023 and she’s now an Assistant Producer with the BBC Natural History Unit making short films to inspire action for the climate crisis. In this session Christina will describe how her career has progressed over the years and share some top tips on how to make engaging environmental content.
About BBC The Social
We are a talent development project at BBC Scotland called BBC The Social. We work with new content creators from all across Scotland and have helped develop people’s skills to get them into the media industry in jobs and also helped them develop content for the BBC Scotland channel and iPlayer and beyond. We work with new creators and publish their content on our social and digital channels and people get paid when their content is published. Read more here.
We’re always looking for new contributors and want to fully represent Scotland and our audience. In particular we’re looking for new content creators to cover environmental issues and topics. We have covered these before but are always looking for new and engaging ways to cover these – here’s a collection of our previous content on the topic.
About Creative Carbon Scotland
Creative Carbon Scotland believes in the essential role of the arts, screen, cultural and creative industries in contributing to the transformational change to a more environmentally sustainable Scotland. We work directly with individuals, organisations and strategic bodies engaged across cultural and sustainability sectors to harness the role of culture in achieving this change.
Technical Information
The event will be held via Zoom. Please register and you will receive an email on the day of the event with a link to join the online call via your internet browser or the Zoom app. To participate you need an internet connection and a device (a desktop, laptop, or tablet are preferable). If you have any problems, please get in touch with [email protected]
We want to remove barriers to participation in these events and are happy to make adjustments to prevent people being excluded. If you have any accessibility requirements, please state these when signing up or get in touch by email if you would like to provide more information or ask any questions. Please see our Safe Working Spaces Statement for more information.’
If you have any questions about the event or want to know more, please get in touch with [email protected]
This event is taking place as part of Creative Carbon Scotland’s Green Tease event series, part of the culture/SHIFT programme.
Time
(Wednesday) 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Join our nature survey on the 19th February. There are two ways to take part. You can
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Join our nature survey on the 19th February. There are two ways to take part. You can either submit nature sightings around Oban from wherever you are by joining our project on inaturalist https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/seaweed-gardens or come along in person to a workshop in Oban Bay on the day from 10:30-1:30 with free hot drinks and identification help. You don’t need to have any knowledge to take part. All sightings are useful! We are particularly interested in the coast.
Time
(Sunday) 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location
Corran Esplanade
Oban, PA34 5AB
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This workshop will be led by Dr Liz Lakin, a senior lecturer at the University of Dundee and the Academic Lead for the Living
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This workshop will be led by Dr Liz Lakin, a senior lecturer at the University of Dundee and the Academic Lead for the Living Lab at Dundee Botanic Garden.
Healthy soil is essential to produce the fruit, cereal and vegetables we eat. Soil also stores carbon by locking in greenhouse gases, helping to reduce our impact on climate change.
Knowing about soil and what it needs will help you produce bumper crops and vigorous plants. Learning to use natural improvement methods will save time and money, plus you will create a healthy habitat for thousands of different species of fungi, bacteria and invertebrates that in turn support and maintain your soil.
At the workshop we will learn about the different types of soil, why the chemistry of soil is important and do some testing. We’ll also discuss ways to improve your soil and give an overview of the important elements of a healthy soil.
* To get the best from the workshop please bring along a soil sample from your own garden or an area you use for growing. Place some soil in a medium sized jar, about 1/3, then fill up with water and leave to settle. Ideally, do this 2 weeks before.
About our tutor, Dr Liz Lakin: Trained originally as a school biology teacher, Liz continues her teaching and research in biology and environmental science at Dundee. She has a keen interest in all things to do with plants.
This event is suitable for beginners. Drinks will be provided. This will be an outdoor event with some shelter so please wear suitable outdoor clothing for the weather.
Booking info:
The event is free but booking is required.
If you are having trouble booking you can call 01592 858458 or email [email protected] for assistance.
Accessibility
There is unmarked parking on site. Please note the terrain is mostly flat and the paths are gravel. Venue is outdoors with the exception of the working cabin.
Travelling to Ravenscraig Walled Garden
Greener Kirkcaldy’s Community Garden and Allotment is based with Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Go to https://what3words.com/tube.gloves.palace for directions the the garden gate.
The gates to the garden are located at the Dysart end of Ravenscraig park; on the corner of Dysart Road and West Quality Street. You will see gates entering into Ravenscraig Park. Just past these gates are two green metal gates beside a red brick wall – that is the entrance to Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Go through the green gates and follow the path around to your right past the car park. Keep to the right and you will see a big space with lots of allotments. If you look to the left, you will see a green ‘cabin’ with a polytunnel and raised beds. That is where we meet. If no-one there, people might be in our old plot – Go past the two flower beds on the left and you will see a green hedge in the left. Our community garden is behind the hedge on the left. It has a big brown shed on it.
Time
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Ravenscraig Walled Garden
Dysart Road, KY1 2TA
Registration / Ticket Link
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Climate Action Fife
Climate Action Fife is a partnership of community and public sector organisations in Fife. The aim is to deliver a community-led movement that can demonstrate what is possible when people take the lead in tackling climate change. Climate Action Fife has a shared vision of a Fife where everyone is working together towards a low carbon, resilient and just future. This project will be a leading example of participation, inclusion, and action.01592 858 458 8 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XT
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Our Skylarks programme is for girls and non-binary people aged 12-18. It is the ideal programme to learn new skills, connect with nature in a
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Our Skylarks programme is for girls and non-binary people aged 12-18. It is the ideal programme to learn new skills, connect with nature in a fun and exciting way. You will also make some great new friends along the way as we explore some of Edinburgh and the Lothian’s amazing wild places. Skylarks days can count towards Duke of Edinburgh Skill or Volunteering Sections.
Ticket sales close Thursday, 5pm before each project date.
The sessions all run on a Saturday. Full details of the project will be sent the week prior
PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IF YOU ARE DOING YOUR DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD.
- We meet and return at Tynecastle High School
- Cost of a day session is £12, or £4 for low waged households. Please choose the option that is most appropriate for your financial situation. Free places are available; please email [email protected] for more information
- Participants should bring warm and waterproof clothing, a packed lunch and water.
We are able to offer minibus transport for all days at full capacity. If you would prefer to meet us onsite and the event is sold out, please get in touch with [email protected]
Time
All Day (Saturday)
Location
Tynecastle High School (Meeting Point)
2 McLeod Street Edinburgh EH11 2ND
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The Green Team
The Green Team is a voluntary organisation providing outdoor experiences for young people, supporting them to learn about and connect with nature. We provide a range of programmes and events for young people to take part in environmental volunteering projects, making improvements to local greenspaces and learning about the natural environment. Young people can achieve a range of awards such as the John Muir Award and DofE Award. Weekend projects are led by highly experienced teams of staff and volunteer leaders.0131 337 7227
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SPRINGBOARD: Assembly for creative climate action Scotland in 2045 will be a net-zero country, confident in a changed climate. Society, communities, jobs and the economy will look very different in this greener,
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SPRINGBOARD: Assembly for creative climate action
Scotland in 2045 will be a net-zero country, confident in a changed climate.
Society, communities, jobs and the economy will look very different in this greener, fairer, more equal country.
How do we create this new Scotland?
The transformation needs imagination, conversations, new ways of working.
SPRINGBOARD: Assembly for creative climate action will take place online from 27 February to 2 March 2023. We invite cultural, environmental and community organisations and individual practitioners, local authorities, businesses, charities, government and public organisations to work together to re imagine this new Scotland and to grasp the opportunities and overcome the challenges of the journey towards it. We want to engender and support collaboration between and across different sectors and different sorts of organisations to achieve the transformational,
systemic and national change required.
This is NOT a conference! Yes, there will be inspiring and informative talks and discussions with experts in climate change, culture and social change. But for most of the four-day assembly you’ll be working in a cross-sectoral ‘cohort’ discussing one of the following three questions and creating bold action plans:
- How do we accelerate the decarbonisation of the cultural sector?
- How can we collaborate for resilience?
- How can culture play its full role in the necessary transformation of society?
Time
Feburary 27 (Monday) 10:00 am - March 2 (Thursday) 4:00 pm
Registration / Ticket Link
https://www.creativecarbonscotland.com/springboard-2023/Event Details
Climate change affects all of us, but not evenly and it is those who contribute the least to the climate crisis that suffer the
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Climate change affects all of us, but not evenly and it is those who contribute the least to the climate crisis that suffer the brunt of it.
Come along to hear from expert speakers and be introduced to the concept of ‘climate justice’. Reflect on inequalities and human rights in relation to the climate emergency and explore how you can support young people you work with to understand and engage with this topic.
Itinerary:
• 15:00 Introduction to Climate Justice
• 15:10 First expert speaker contribution
• 15:20 Second expert speaker contribution
• 15:30 Q&A
• 15:35 Breakout room discussions
• 15:50 Feedback from discussions
• 16:00 Close
This training event is being delivered as part of Scotland’s Young People’s Forest, in partnership with Young Scot. The mission of the panel is to create and regenerate native Scottish forests, which are accessible to all, to help combat the current climate emergency, promoting and connecting education, wildlife, and well-being.
Time
(Tuesday) 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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Register HereOrganiser
March
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SPRINGBOARD: Assembly for creative climate action Scotland in 2045 will be a net-zero country, confident in a changed climate. Society, communities, jobs and the economy will look very different in this greener,
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SPRINGBOARD: Assembly for creative climate action
Scotland in 2045 will be a net-zero country, confident in a changed climate.
Society, communities, jobs and the economy will look very different in this greener, fairer, more equal country.
How do we create this new Scotland?
The transformation needs imagination, conversations, new ways of working.
SPRINGBOARD: Assembly for creative climate action will take place online from 27 February to 2 March 2023. We invite cultural, environmental and community organisations and individual practitioners, local authorities, businesses, charities, government and public organisations to work together to re imagine this new Scotland and to grasp the opportunities and overcome the challenges of the journey towards it. We want to engender and support collaboration between and across different sectors and different sorts of organisations to achieve the transformational,
systemic and national change required.
This is NOT a conference! Yes, there will be inspiring and informative talks and discussions with experts in climate change, culture and social change. But for most of the four-day assembly you’ll be working in a cross-sectoral ‘cohort’ discussing one of the following three questions and creating bold action plans:
- How do we accelerate the decarbonisation of the cultural sector?
- How can we collaborate for resilience?
- How can culture play its full role in the necessary transformation of society?
Time
Feburary 27 (Monday) 10:00 am - March 2 (Thursday) 4:00 pm
Registration / Ticket Link
https://www.creativecarbonscotland.com/springboard-2023/Event Details
A partnership event between Plastic Free Fife and Greener Kirkcaldy. Join this free workshop to learn about eco- and health-friendly period products and the benefits they
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A partnership event between Plastic Free Fife and Greener Kirkcaldy.
Join this free workshop to learn about eco- and health-friendly period products and the benefits they offer compared to conventional plastic pads and tampons.
In a safe, friendly environment we will take attendees through a programme of presentations and discussions. We will discuss why period plastic is a problem, what the eco-friendly alternatives are, how to use them and where to get them. We’ll be demonstrating samples of the different products, discussing their pros and cons, and provide details of how to make your own pads.
This workshop is for all those who have periods or are approaching menstruating age are welcome. Under 16s should be accompanied by an adult.
We welcome attendees who have never considered reusable period products before, those who have occasionally tried them, as well as those who are already using reusable products but would like to hear about other options.
Booking information
This workshop is free to attend, but spaces are limited so booking is required.
If you have any problems booking or any questions, please phone 01592 858458 or email [email protected]
Accessibility
There are accessible parking bays available outside 8 East Fergus Place. We have a ramp into the building and level access throughout. There is also an accessible toilet.
If you have any other accessibility questions please phone 01592 858458 or email [email protected]
Time
(Wednesday) 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Greener Kirkcaldy
8 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XT
Registration / Ticket Link
Register HereOrganiser
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It is essential to have attended a climate café before undertaking this training. More detail below. What is a Climate Café? A Climate Café is a simple,
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It is essential to have attended a climate café before undertaking this training. More detail below.
What is a Climate Café?
A Climate Café is a simple, hospitable, empathetic process that offers a space where fears and uncertainties about our climate crisis can be safely expressed, leading over time to greater emotional resilience and understanding.
We need the kind of exploration that Climate Cafés provide as it becomes more evident that climate change is not a far-away problem but a clear and present danger to our own safety and wellbeing. People increasingly need to talk about what our changing climate means for them in terms of impacts at personal, family and societal level. We need to imagine it in some detail so as to be able to think about it constructively and clear-sightedly, and to explore some complex feelings and thoughts which may often be taboo and hard to talk about.
The focus of discussion is participants’ thoughts and feelings about the climate crisis. There are no guest speakers and no talks, and it is an advice-free zone. This is psychologically important, helping to create the supportive atmosphere.
What is the purpose of this workshop?
Climate Psychology Alliance members are establishing climate cafés in communities across the UK, and we want to see them taking place in every location.
This workshop will support participants to develop the confidence to set up their own Climate Café. It will include a short taster climate café, the psycho-social principles on which Climate Cafés are based, building a toolkit of practical resources, and a discussion of the organisation and facilitation of Climate Cafés.
Are there any requirements to attend?
Yes. You do not need a therapeutic background to take this workshop but it is essential that you have attended a climate café as a participant before doing this training.
This will need to be a climate café that:
- focuses on feelings rather than action
- is clear that it is not a space for discussing or debating climate policy, climate science or climate action.
If you cannot get a place on one of ours, an internet search or a browse on Eventbrite should produce some. You can check with the organiser if it meets the criteria above or get in touch with us. Please do join our waiting lists as spaces regularly become available at short notice.
All our climate cafés are listed here.
Who is running it?
Rebecca Nestor, doctoral researcher at the Tavistock Centre, who has been facilitating Climate Cafés in Oxford for two years
Gillian Broad, professor of social work at the University of Sussex and an experienced facilitator of reflective groups including Climate Cafés.
When is it and how much does it cost?
Sat 11th Mar 14.00 – 17.00 GMT
Cost: £20 standard rate & £5 concessionary rate (for students and those on low income).
A reminder will be sent to registered participants leading up to the workshop and the Zoom link will be shared the day beforehand. Please check spam/junk folders.
If you have any problems please email [email protected]
Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Online
Registration / Ticket Link
Register HereOrganiser
Climate Psychology Alliance
A diverse community of therapeutic practitioners, thinkers, researchers, artists and others who believe that attending to the psychology and emotions of the climate and ecological crisis is at the heart of their work.https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/index.php/contact
Event Details
Our Skylarks programme is for girls and non-binary people aged 12-18. It is the ideal programme to learn new skills, connect with nature in a
Event Details
Our Skylarks programme is for girls and non-binary people aged 12-18. It is the ideal programme to learn new skills, connect with nature in a fun and exciting way. You will also make some great new friends along the way as we explore some of Edinburgh and the Lothian’s amazing wild places. Skylarks days can count towards Duke of Edinburgh Skill or Volunteering Sections.
Ticket sales close Thursday, 5pm before each project date.
The sessions all run on a Saturday. Full details of the project will be sent the week prior
PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IF YOU ARE DOING YOUR DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD.
- We meet and return at Tynecastle High School
- Cost of a day session is £12, or £4 for low waged households. Please choose the option that is most appropriate for your financial situation. Free places are available; please email [email protected] for more information
- Participants should bring warm and waterproof clothing, a packed lunch and water.
We are able to offer minibus transport for all days at full capacity. If you would prefer to meet us onsite and the event is sold out, please get in touch with [email protected]
Time
All Day (Saturday)
Location
Tynecastle High School (Meeting Point)
2 McLeod Street Edinburgh EH11 2ND
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
15th April 202327th May 202324th June 202326th August 202323rd September 202328th October 202318th November 2023
Registration / Ticket Link
Register HereOrganiser
The Green Team
The Green Team is a voluntary organisation providing outdoor experiences for young people, supporting them to learn about and connect with nature. We provide a range of programmes and events for young people to take part in environmental volunteering projects, making improvements to local greenspaces and learning about the natural environment. Young people can achieve a range of awards such as the John Muir Award and DofE Award. Weekend projects are led by highly experienced teams of staff and volunteer leaders.0131 337 7227
Event Details
This workshop will be led by Dr Liz Lakin, a senior lecturer at the University of Dundee and the Academic Lead for the Living Lab
Event Details
This workshop will be led by Dr Liz Lakin, a senior lecturer at the University of Dundee and the Academic Lead for the Living Lab at Dundee Botanic Garden.
Making compost at home is an environmentally-friendly way of dealing with your kitchen and garden waste. You can easily make an excellent free soil improver, for your garden or pots, that you don’t need to transport or buy from the garden centre.
Come and join us for some fresh coffee or tea, which we can add to the composter! At the workshop we will discuss what space and equipment you need, then learn about the different types of materials you can put in to your compost bin to get a perfect mix.
Using your own compost helps reduce the need to use shop bought fertilisers, builds soil health, and make plants and soils more resilient to drought.
There will be a mixture of discussion and activities to ensure you go away inspired and confident to get started. We will also look at possible problems and what should and shouldn’t go in to give you the best chance of producing great compost.
About our tutor, Dr Liz Lakin: Trained originally as a school biology teacher, Liz continues her teaching and research in biology and environmental science at Dundee. She has a keen interest in all things to do with plants.
This event is suitable for beginners. Drinks will be provided. This will be an outdoor event with some shelter so please wear suitable outdoor clothing for the weather.
Booking info:
The event is free but booking is required.
If you are having trouble booking you can call 01592 858458 or email [email protected] for assistance.
Accessibility
There is unmarked parking on site. Please note the terrain is mostly flat and the paths are gravel. Venue is outdoors with the exception of the working cabin.
Travelling to Ravenscraig Walled Garden
Greener Kirkcaldy’s Community Garden and Allotment is based with Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Go to https://what3words.com/tube.gloves.palace for directions the the garden gate.
The gates to the garden are located at the Dysart end of Ravenscraig park; on the corner of Dysart Road and West Quality Street. You will see gates entering into Ravenscraig Park. Just past these gates are two green metal gates beside a red brick wall – that is the entrance to Ravenscraig Walled Garden. Go through the green gates and follow the path around to your right past the car park. Keep to the right and you will see a big space with lots of allotments. If you look to the left, you will see a green ‘cabin’ with a polytunnel and raised beds. That is where we meet. If no-one there, people might be in our old plot – Go past the two flower beds on the left and you will see a green hedge in the left. Our community garden is behind the hedge on the left. It has a big brown shed on it.
Time
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Ravenscraig Walled Garden
Dysart Road, KY1 2TA
Registration / Ticket Link
Register HereOrganiser
Climate Action Fife
Climate Action Fife is a partnership of community and public sector organisations in Fife. The aim is to deliver a community-led movement that can demonstrate what is possible when people take the lead in tackling climate change. Climate Action Fife has a shared vision of a Fife where everyone is working together towards a low carbon, resilient and just future. This project will be a leading example of participation, inclusion, and action.01592 858 458 8 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XT
April
Event Details
Our Skylarks programme is for girls and non-binary people aged 12-18. It is the ideal programme to learn new skills, connect with nature in a
Event Details
Our Skylarks programme is for girls and non-binary people aged 12-18. It is the ideal programme to learn new skills, connect with nature in a fun and exciting way. You will also make some great new friends along the way as we explore some of Edinburgh and the Lothian’s amazing wild places. Skylarks days can count towards Duke of Edinburgh Skill or Volunteering Sections.
Ticket sales close Thursday, 5pm before each project date.
The sessions all run on a Saturday. Full details of the project will be sent the week prior
PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IF YOU ARE DOING YOUR DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD.
- We meet and return at Tynecastle High School
- Cost of a day session is £12, or £4 for low waged households. Please choose the option that is most appropriate for your financial situation. Free places are available; please email [email protected] for more information
- Participants should bring warm and waterproof clothing, a packed lunch and water.
We are able to offer minibus transport for all days at full capacity. If you would prefer to meet us onsite and the event is sold out, please get in touch with [email protected]
Time
April 15 (Saturday) - 16 (Sunday)
Location
Tynecastle High School (Meeting Point)
2 McLeod Street Edinburgh EH11 2ND
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
27th May 202324th June 202326th August 202323rd September 202328th October 202318th November 2023
Registration / Ticket Link
Register HereOrganiser
The Green Team
The Green Team is a voluntary organisation providing outdoor experiences for young people, supporting them to learn about and connect with nature. We provide a range of programmes and events for young people to take part in environmental volunteering projects, making improvements to local greenspaces and learning about the natural environment. Young people can achieve a range of awards such as the John Muir Award and DofE Award. Weekend projects are led by highly experienced teams of staff and volunteer leaders.0131 337 7227
May
Event Details
Our Skylarks programme is for girls and non-binary people aged 12-18. It is the ideal programme to learn new skills, connect with nature in a
Event Details
Our Skylarks programme is for girls and non-binary people aged 12-18. It is the ideal programme to learn new skills, connect with nature in a fun and exciting way. You will also make some great new friends along the way as we explore some of Edinburgh and the Lothian’s amazing wild places. Skylarks days can count towards Duke of Edinburgh Skill or Volunteering Sections.
Ticket sales close Thursday, 5pm before each project date.
The sessions all run on a Saturday. Full details of the project will be sent the week prior
PLEASE ENSURE YOU CHECK THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS IF YOU ARE DOING YOUR DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD.
- We meet and return at Tynecastle High School
- Cost of a day session is £12, or £4 for low waged households. Please choose the option that is most appropriate for your financial situation. Free places are available; please email [email protected] for more information
- Participants should bring warm and waterproof clothing, a packed lunch and water.
We are able to offer minibus transport for all days at full capacity. If you would prefer to meet us onsite and the event is sold out, please get in touch with [email protected]
Time
All Day (Saturday)
Location
Tynecastle High School (Meeting Point)
2 McLeod Street Edinburgh EH11 2ND
Future Event Times in this Repeating Event Series
24th June 202326th August 202323rd September 202328th October 202318th November 2023
Registration / Ticket Link
Register HereOrganiser
The Green Team
The Green Team is a voluntary organisation providing outdoor experiences for young people, supporting them to learn about and connect with nature. We provide a range of programmes and events for young people to take part in environmental volunteering projects, making improvements to local greenspaces and learning about the natural environment. Young people can achieve a range of awards such as the John Muir Award and DofE Award. Weekend projects are led by highly experienced teams of staff and volunteer leaders.0131 337 7227