Wanted: ELCAN Board Members and Trustees

August 6, 2026

East Lothian Climate Action Network (ELCAN) is looking to appoint new trustees and board members.

Are you an advocate for local climate and nature action? Give back to your community by joining the ELCAN Board and help steer our action network in an exciting new chapter as a registered Scottish charitable organisation.

ELCAN is an East Lothian-based charity, building community through climate and nature action. We represent a network of over 100 volunteer-run organisations who are addressing the climate and nature crises at a local level. ELCAN supports a rich collection of projects: from regenerative farming to community-owned energy. Our governing board of trustees should have the expertise and backgrounds to reflect this.

We are recruiting for any potential board members, but are especially looking for:

Treasurer including financial governance
Human Resources and Organisational Development
Board Meeting Facilitator
Youth Representation

We are interested in hearing from those with expertise in

Renewable / Community-Owned Energy and Heat
Sustainable food growing including local food systems
Sustainable Transport, including Active Travel
Community Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation

Board members are asked to commit around one day a month, helping guide the work of our network and staff of the East Lothian Climate Hub. This includes an evening Board meeting every two months, preparation and follow-up, potential participation in other ELCAN circles (see Our Way of Working in out job description), working groups, and community events.

Application and appointment process

Applicants should submit a brief CV and cover letter explaining their interest in ELCAN, what they would bring to the Board, and any specialist role or area of expertise in which they are interested.

Applications should be sent to: elcanchair@eastlothianclimatehub.org

These will be assessed by the current Board on an ongoing basis.

For a full role description visit this link:

ELCAN Board Member role description

About the Scottish Climate Hubs project

ELCAN is part of the Scottish Community Climate Action Hubs project, established with funding from the Scottish Government. The East Lothian Network is one of 24 regional Climate Hubs, empowering local communities to drive climate resilience, adaptation and net-zero solutions.
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