Clean and green, today and tomorrow.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 7:49 PM
The latest projects to receive CCF funding at the 11th round of grants have been announced by the Scottish Government. There is still significant CCF funding available with £150,000 per year till March 2015 and eligible community groups are encouraged to apply.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 7:47 PM
CCF and Community Action and Support Programme (CASP) survey results plus CCF facebook group news
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 7:42 PM
Blasda will be helping Scots celebrate all that is good with local food through a series of events run by local groups in locations across Scotland during Food and Drink Fortnight (1st-16th September).
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 7:20 PM
Community Action Support Programme (CASP) workshop events for CCF groups in September. Plus, a networking opportunity at Glasgow Bike Station
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 6:37 PM
A full low down of information on upcoming events and seminars including Eco Schools One Planet Picnic, Eco Drama autumn tour, Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens National Networking Event and Sustainable Development Information Network seminar series
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 5:42 PM
Award nomination for Moffat CAN and runner up award for Fintry Development Trust.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 5:13 PM
Scottish Communities Climate Action Network is made up of community groups and organisations that support their work and invite you to join them.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012, 3:49 PM
News of grants and support offered by Energy Saving Scotland/Transport Scotland, Voluntary Action Fund and Zero Waste Scotland.
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 2:28 PM
SSN is pleased to announce that Cllr Stephen Hagan, recently confirmed COSLA Spokesperson on Regeneration and Sustainable Development, will join this year’s SSN Conference as a key speaker. Cllr Hagan will join Stewart Stevenson MSP, Minister for Environment and Climate Change, in the opening plenary on ‘Leadership for Public Sector Climate Action’.
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 2:15 PM
The City of Edinburgh Council has been recognised by WWF for work done to ensure timber and wood products it purchases come from sustainable sources that protect the world’s forests and the local communities they support.
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 2:09 PM
Estimates are published today (23rd August) of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for 2010, and revised estimates for the years 2005-2009, for all UK Local Authorities (LAs) and Regions.
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 2:01 PM
The Low Carbon Skills Fund gives Scottish businesses with up to 250 employees the opportunity to apply for up to £12,500 towards employee training costs.
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 1:47 PM
An ecosystems approach means working with nature for a healthy environment for people and nature. It applies to any plan, policy or management that affects, or can benefit from, the natural environment, particularly to decisions made at a landscape or catchment scale. This event is an opportunity to hear about the latest tools for applying an ecosystems approach and to discuss case studies where this is being tested.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 5:16 PM
On 10th August the Scottish Government launched a public consultation on the Procurement Reform Bill; a major aspect of which is the promotion of sustainable procurement.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 5:11 PM
The Scottish Government, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Sniffer (Adaptation Scotland) are hosting a one day conference Climate Justice: Delivering Socially Just Adaptation in Scotland. The conference takes place on Thursday 13th September in Edinburgh
Tuesday, 14 August 2012, 5:02 PM
Adaptation Scotland are running two one-day training courses for public sector organisations looking to better understand and assess the risks and opportunities that they face as a result of changes in climate
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:16 PM
A new web guide, ‘Talking About Our Place’, has been launched by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) to encourage communities to get involved in the future of their landscape.
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:14 PM
On 3 August, Falkirk Council announced that it had gained a WWF-UK silver pledge award for its work on sustainable timber procurement.
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:07 PM
Central Scotland Green Network has a range of case studies available to access on their website. Topics covered include: community growing, incorporating greenspace into regeneration activity, woodland path development, greening vacant and derelict land, and encouraging bike use.
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:05 PM
West Lothian Council is currently seeking to recruit a Renewables Project Officer to support the development of the council’s Renewables Strategy.
Tuesday, 7 August 2012, 4:03 PM
Local authorities and other organisations are being encouraged to enter a national award that highlights the importance of the landscape in transforming community life. Case studies of previous award winners are also available online.
Monday, 6 August 2012, 4:04 PM
Is flytipping blighting your land or neighbourhood? Do you need some help to remove the waste and dispose of it properly, or to prevent it happening again? If so, support is now available.
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