Updates and news

ELCAN to hold its first AGM on 26th February
If you are an ELCAN member it would be wonderful if you or someone else from your group could attend the upcoming ELCAN AGM. Have a look in this update for more info.

Climate Creativity Collaboration inspires secondary school students
The Climate Creativity Collaboration with secondary school students has been successfully launched with three workshops to date with North Berwick High and Knox Academy, co-facilitated between the Climate Hub and Tim Porteus.

What if we all removed our money from fossil fuels? New Resource for ‘Divestment’
Have you ever considered what the money in your pension is doing, and what effect it is having on the world? Consider divesting from fossil fuel companies. Find out more here.

Official Launch of the East Lothian Biodiversity Collective
We have launched the East Lothian Biodiversity Collective! Check out this post to hear about the launch event, and for an opportunity to join.

Green Futures Festival – Saturday 22nd March
We are thrilled to announce our Green Futures Festival 2025, taking place on Saturday 22nd March at Queen Margaret University. This will be a day of learning, connecting and building work together across East Lothian. See here to find out more.

Funding Distributed! Nearly £10,000 to Community Climate and Nature Action Projects in 2024-25
We are happy to announce that nearly £10,000 of funding has been distributed to projects as part the East Lothian Climate Hub’s Community Climate and Nature Action Grant funding programme!

ELCAN response to the Council’s Draft Climate Change Strategy
Over the past months, the Climate Hub has been in deep consultation with ELCAN members to co-create a response to this draft strategy.

ELCAN Winter Gathering forges and nurtures connections, inspires collective action
With the end of the year drawing to a close, we held an ELCAN Winter Gathering for an evening of music, food and celebrating local climate action.

East Lothian Climate Action Network are recruiting new Steering Group Members – Application Deadline 9th December
Are you interested in contributing to the development of the the East Lothian Climate Action Network, which steers the activities of the Climate Hub?

Video: Hub Facilitates Exploratory Conversation Between Communities, Farmers, and Agricultural Academics
The Climate Hub recently facilitated a discussion about farming practices and sustainability in Scotland.

The Hub is chilling for a week, then analysing, reflecting, and planning.
The world moves so quickly these days, doesn’t it? Sometimes, it’s nice just to take a break.

Help Save Belhaven Community Garden
Belhaven Community Garden is a beautiful, well-established, and much-loved space that has been built up from the grassroots on derelict land owned by the NHS.