Hedgerows are vital habitats for wildlife, but declining condition and loss of connectivity threaten their survival. We are hiring two part-time, fixed-term Hedgerow Officers for the Winter; one with a focus on the East Lammermuir area and one with a focus on the rest of East Lothian. These are exciting opportunities to build on the […]
Grassroots is a monthly column shared by the East Lothian Climate Action Network and The East Lothian Courier, highlighting the work of our members’ over 100 local climate and nature projects. East Lothian community groups from Dunbar and Cockenzie are among the 14 towns presenting an open letter to Scottish Parliament on Thursday 3 September, asking
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What YOU can do to help look after our local rivers Ahead of East Lothian’s River Weekend – 24th to 27th September – we’ve asked river groups across the county for their tips for getting to know your local waterways. There are some easy steps that you can take to ease the pressure on your
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Q1 ELCAN Impact Report What have ELCAN and the Climate Hub been up to? ELCAN is a network of 100+ community projects and organisations in East Lothian, building community through climate and nature action. Part of the Scottish Government-funded community climate hub programme, ELCAN exists to support through providing grassroots organisations with opportunities for
ELCAN: What your climate and nature network has been doing in Q1 Read More »
Grassroots is a monthly column shared by the East Lothian Climate Action Network and The East Lothian Courier, highlighting the work of our members’ over 100 local climate and nature projects. SAT at a folding table with members of the Friends of the River Tyne, we filter the catch with white picnic spoons. Olives, flat-bodied nymphs,
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East Lothian Climate Action Network SCIO are supporting Sustaining Musselburgh by seeking funding to establish a 0.8 FTE Community Development Officer for the Musselburgh Area Partnership area for an initial three-year period. If funding is achieved, this role would provide dedicated capacity to help local people, community organisations and partners develop and deliver a shared vision
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• Read more about the data centres campaign, here: aprs.scot/data-centres-campaign • Sign the petition: actionnetwork.org ELCAN is calling on the Scottish Government to stop all hyperscale AI data centres until Environmental Impact Assessments are made compulsory, and until robust assessment of the impacts on communities, the grid and climate emissions has been carried out. There
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The clean energy switch is happening across Edinburgh and the Lothians. It’s a chance to re-wire energy to be fairer, more sustainable and with the interests of communities at its centre. As Climate Hubs, we believe that communities should benefit directly from the clean energy generated in their area. That’s why we’re working together on
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Access to land and growing space is an issue for many community groups and individuals. However, almost any space can be used for growing and can become an abundance of edibles. The Food Growers Collective met at Tranent Muirpark allotments on Friday, 17 June, to learn more about what can be achieved with not a
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Grassroots is a monthly column shared by the East Lothian Climate Action Network and The East Lothian Courier, highlighting the work of our members’ over 100 local climate and nature projects. A WOMEN-ONLY surf group from East Lothian is helping learn more about our rivers and coastline. Surf instructor Sally Harris, of Innerwick, introduced river
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