The East Lothian Hedgerow Restoration pilot is celebrating a recent project in Tranent. Volunteers and nature groups came together on the Tranent Waggonway at the weekend to patch up one of the region’s most historic hedgerows. Between Thursday 26 and Saturday 28 February 2026, 25 volunteers joined the East Lothian Climate Hub and the Tranent […]
On Wednesday 11 March, the Fraser Centre will be holding an event to give items a second life. There will be six organisations from across East Lothian and hundreds of items, being given away at little to no cost.
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As part of the UK’s “largest ever investment” in community energy, GB Energy is calling for Expressions of Interest from communities across Scotland and the UK. Today the government and GB Energy published the Local Power Plan. Backed by a £1 billion fund, the scheme will support an initial 1000 projects, such as solar panels
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Eighteen years ago Pam Warhurst and a group of friends planted the seed of a sustainable food revolution. Imagine if you could put all the unused public land to work, feeding the community? Since that first thought, Pam Warhurst’s home town of Todmorden has had a green revival. Over a decade later, there are planters
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There’s only four weeks left of 2025: the year that the East Lothian Climate Hub grew, consolidated, focused sharply and impactfully on thematic work, launched numerous successful initiatives, and prepared to become an independent charity. I am grateful for you and the work you do. With our ELCAN Winter Gathering in Aberlady, on 3 December,
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MSP for East Lothian shares Climate Secretary’s praise for local action in East Lothian and concern at rising climate scepticism On Friday 7 November, MSP for East Lothian Paul McLennan delivered a message of encouragement for members of the local climate action network and heard concerns about climate and nature issues. Exactly six months out
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East Lothian is laying the ground for fairer, more effective ways to link renewables benefits to the priorities of local communities. The East Lothian Climate Hub (ELCAN) is supporting East Lammermuir Community Council coordinate a series of events across the region. These will help developers match community benefits to the priorities of the communities they
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Peter Quinn joins ELCAN’s board of trustees as our newest member. With a wealth of experience in business, environmental management, nature conservation and in leadership positions for boards including the Scottish Committee of UK Business Council for Sustainable Development and the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, he has spent the last six years as director
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The Scottish Government wants to know what you think of the Climate Hub (ELCAN) and our work in East Lothian. Have you attended an event or helped out in a hedgerow with us? We are asking community members, who have engaged with our work, to share their thoughts as part of this evaluation. Please take
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Scotland remains a nation of nature lovers but attitudes to climate are changing across the country.
10 things Scots really think about Net Zero: How to talk about climate in 2025 Read More »