Transformation, adaptation and resilience in a time of collapse
Do you have the feeling that things are unraveling, that the natural and human systems that have kept our world (more or less) functioning are increasingly in a process of collapse?
You are not alone!
This event offers a space to safely explore and share your thoughts and feelings about that, to make connections and hear from others, and to feel part of a community. Together we can inquire into what it might mean for our lives, communities and work.
You will pay particular attention to the inner dimensions - the emotional, psychological and spiritual aspects at both individual and collective levels, as well as the outer dimensions - the practical measures to reduce harm and adapt to the impacts of systems in breakdown. Both are needed.
FREE but donations are very welcome towards venue & catering costs (suggested donation (£2 - £10). Refreshments and vegan lunch will be provided but you can also bring your own drinks and snacks.
Venue details:
The Meeting Room is a lovely south facing room on the 2nd floor, with views to the Pentland hills. The building is fully accessible with lifts and ramps, and induction loop facilities available.
Outline agenda:
09.30 - 10.00 Arrival and refreshments
10.00 - 10.30 Introduction
10.30 - 12.00 Group discussions (with refreshment break)
12.00 - 13.00 Lunch (provided)
13.00 - 13.30 Whole group discussion & agree focus for afternoon
13.30 - 14.45 Group discussions & activity
14.45 - 15.00 Closing
Mindfulness exercises will be offered at various times throughout the day, which you are welcome to join in with or not.
Please note we will not debate whether ecological and societal collapse or indeed climate change and mass extinction of species is happening or not. This event proceeds from the basis of accepting these are realities, and will be an emotionally involved and experiential event. You are welcome to participate as much as feels right for you, and in line with ground rules that we will collectively agree at the start.
Hosted and facilitated by Climate Psychology Alliance Scotland
Some useful resources:
Three stories for our time (Business as Usual, the Great Unraveling, the Great Turning) audio
Dimensions of the Great Turning
Deep Adaptation 4 Rs (Resilience, Relinquishment, Restoration, Reconciliation)
The End TImes of Fascism by Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor (article)
The Power of Food Festival (Leith Community Croft)
For more information on the event, please check their programme: https://tinyurl.com/PoFFest25-programme
The Power of Food Festival (King’s Buildings)
For more information on the event, please check their programme: https://tinyurl.com/PoFFest25-programme
Sustainable Cooking - New Scots Workshop
Keen to meet new people, practise your English, and take part in something meaningful? Join them for the Sustainable Community Cooking Workshop—the first event from our New Scots Group—in collaboration with Spiders for Ukraine! Explore the rich tradition of Ukrainian Borsch, a flavourful sour soup made with meat stock, fresh vegetables, and aromatic seasonings, cherished across Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. As you cook together, you’ll also hear moving stories from Spiders for Ukraine, a volunteer group that handcrafts camouflage nets from recycled materials to support those on the front line in the ongoing fight for democracy and freedom in Ukraine. Be part of a powerful experience that unites community, culture, and cause.
Date: 14 June 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 12:45-14:45
Venue: Heart of Newhaven Community Centre
Address: 4-6 Main Street, Newhaven, Edinburgh, EH6 4HY
Language: English and Ukrainian
Target: New Scots aged 18 or over who has a basic understanding of English
Capacity: 10 (First come first served)
*Please bring your own food containers to the workshop
*The camouflage net-making activity will take place concurrently, from 12 to 4pm
*They expect all participants to be friendly and kind, and to show respect for individual differences, including race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, age, nationality, and identity
*Disclaimer: Personal data collected will be used for this event or contact purpose solely
*For enquiries, please email our Community Link Officer at cadence@elrec.org.uk.
The Power of Food Festival (Lauriston Farm)
For more information on the event, please check their programme: https://tinyurl.com/PoFFest25-programme
So... you've bought a bike... what next?
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So...you’ve bought a bike... everything you need to know about cycling but don't want to ask!
This session will offer you an introduction to looking after your bike and being a responsible bike owner. We also cover aspects of safer on-road cycling, and answer any questions you have.
Instructions
Because we have a practical focus, it helps if you bring your bike.
Wear older clothes, or something you don't mind accidentally getting dirty.
From clicks to savings: Cut your energy bills with Home Energy
From clicks to savings
Cut your energy bills with Home Energy Scotland
Home Energy Scotland is running 4 workshops in collaboration with Leith Library, to help you save money on your energy bills through using their online tools. You can pick the day and time that suits you best:
Tuesday 10 June, 6-7pm
Thursday 12 June, 2-3pm
Tuesday 17 June, 6-7pm
Thursday 19 June, 2-3pm
One of their friendly advisors will chat to you about the Home Energy Scotland service, the benefits of being more energy efficient at home and the simple actions you can take to save money on your energy bills. They will help you to navigate a Home Energy Scotland online tool that will generate ideas for what energy efficiency improvements you could make to your home. They will also look at whether you may be eligible for any funding to help you make the changes.
Sign up for your free place at bit.ly/HESJune25
How to install Solar Panels on a Multi-tenancy Flat Block
Join EcoCosi and Under One Roof in a webinar to discover how to install solar panels in multi-tenancy blocks of flats, including tenements, in Scotland.
Their experts will explain why solar panels could be an excellent energy solution for flat owners, and how to organise installations and maintenance of solar panels on buildings with multiple owners and tenancies.
The retrofit experts at EcoCosi will explain what’s involved in installing a solar panel system and how to make the most out of it, as well as how the energy can be apportioned between the different flats.
Under One Roof is Scotland’s only charity dedicated to providing free and impartial information to tenement flat owners and housing professionals, on issues related to tenement maintenance, common repair management, and retrofit.
EcoCosi from Changeworks is a home improvement service for homeowners, which delivers home comfort with energy efficient retrofit.
Book your free place here.
The Power of Food Festival (Granton Community Gardeners)
For more information on the event, please check their programme: https://tinyurl.com/PoFFest25-programme
Climate Bites June: at Granton Community Gardeners
Join us for a very special edition of Climate Bites with Granton Community Gardeners.
Member group Granton Community Gardeners will be hosting this special lunch. Join us to meet new people, forge new connections and enjoy a free meal.
To read more or to sign up, click here.
The Power of Food Festival (Empty Kitchen Full Heart Community Garden)
For more information on the event, please check their programme: https://tinyurl.com/PoFFest25-programme
The Power of Food Festival (Davidson’s Mains Community Farm)
For more information on the event, please check their programme: https://tinyurl.com/PoFFest25-programme
SCCAN & ESS: Insight into Environmental Standards Scotland
Join Scottish Communities Climate Action for an exciting insight into the work of Environmental Standards Scotland and how they can support your community organisation.
ESS is an independent oversight body set up to maintain and enhance Scotland’s environmental standards. They do this by monitoring and investigating public bodies’ compliance with environmental law, the effectiveness of the law and how it is implemented and applied in Scotland. In short, they ensure public bodies are doing what they should be doing and whether the underlying laws are effective enough.
Join in for an exciting insight into ESS, covering their role within Scotland, their work to protect the environment, and how they can support your community organisation. The ESS team are keen to make it easier for communities to raise environmental concerns with them and get the answers that could help progress projects which benefit people and place.
For more information and to book your free place, click here.
From clicks to savings: Cut your energy bills with Home Energy
From clicks to savings
Cut your energy bills with Home Energy Scotland
Home Energy Scotland is running 4 workshops in collaboration with Leith Library, to help you save money on your energy bills through using their online tools. You can pick the day and time that suits you best:
Tuesday 10 June, 6-7pm
Thursday 12 June, 2-3pm
Tuesday 17 June, 6-7pm
Thursday 19 June, 2-3pm
One of their friendly advisors will chat to you about the Home Energy Scotland service, the benefits of being more energy efficient at home and the simple actions you can take to save money on your energy bills. They will help you to navigate a Home Energy Scotland online tool that will generate ideas for what energy efficiency improvements you could make to your home. They will also look at whether you may be eligible for any funding to help you make the changes.
Sign up for your free place at bit.ly/HESJune25
Why Not Scotland?: Stories for environmental and climate justice with N1M
Join SCCAN for an online screening of the documentary film Why Not Scotland and a discussion about rewilding and nature recovery.
Why Not Scotland? is a feature-length documentary that accompanies Flo, a young Scot from Glasgow, on an intensely personal journey, as she seeks out examples of nature recovery around Europe. Like many of her generation, Flo is concerned by the state of nature and fearful about an uncertain future. However, during her travels, she discovers places where nature is making a spectacular comeback, breathing life back into the landscape and revitalising human communities. Encouraged by these stories of hope and renewal, she is prompted to wonder: Why Not Scotland?
To find out more and for your free tickets, click here.
The Power of Food Festival (Gracemount Community Garden)
For more information on the event, please check their programme: https://tinyurl.com/PoFFest25-programme
Edinburgh Canal Festival
Residents and visitors are invited to explore the Union Canal between the Lochrin Basin and Harrison Park and to meet some of the great organisations that operate year round on and near to the canal. There will be loads of free activities and entertainment as you travel along the canal in the heart of Edinburgh.
The Power of Food Festival (Hailes Quarry Park Herb Garden)
For more information on the event, please check their programme: https://tinyurl.com/PoFFest25-programme
The Power of Food Festival (Granton Castle Walled Garden)
For more information on the event, please check their programme: https://tinyurl.com/PoFFest25-programme
Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh -Digital Drop-In
Data For Climate Action Edinburgh (D4CAE) is a volunteer group that helps climate projects and volunteers in Edinburgh, using their data skills. They offer support in collating, analysing and/or presenting any kind of data.. They host free, online drop-ins on the last Tuesday of each month between 7-8.30pm.
The drop-ins can be accessed through Zoom with the following information:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86923545145?pwd=bUl5U2Yyb29tOEVFK2hUV2ZVbkkwQT09
Meeting ID: 869 2354 5145
Passcode: 262022
Circular economy Edinburgh Meet-up
An Evening of Ideas, Inspiration and Networking
Join them for a relaxed and inspiring evening in partnership with students from the Circular Economy MSc at the Edinburgh Futures Institute.
Drop in any time between 5pm and 7.30pm (and onwards to a nearby pub).
This informal meetup will showcase the innovative ways MSc students are exploring circular economy principles in their final projects. Expect a lively mix of PechaKucha-style presentations (20 slides, 20 seconds each) from the students, with plenty of time to chat, connect and share ideas.
5:30pm - 6:00pm: Informal Networking
6:00pm - 6:30pm: PechaKucha-style presentations
6;30pm - 7:00pm: Open discussion about circularity in Edinburgh
7:00pm - 7:30pm: Informal Networking
Light refreshments generously provided by our hosts. The event will be one of the stunning Edinburgh Futures Institute rooms.
No cost to attend, but please RSVP as space may be limited.
Edinburgh Climate Festival
This summer, the Edinburgh Climate Festival returns to the Meadows Park on Saturday, June 28th, 2025 from 12:00 to 19:00 BST. The festival is free for all to attend and offers a wide range of activities including live performances, stalls, and activities for both kids and adults. The aim of the festival is to raise awareness about climate change and to increase public knowledge about the importance of adopting a more sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle, while also inspiring and empowering individuals to take action on the current climate crisis.
Register your interest with the facebook event, and follow ELREC’s social media to stay up to date with all their latest news!
Edinburgh Greentech Futures: GreenHack
What is this event?
Join them at the Greentech Hackathon, an event led in partnership with Edinburgh Greentech Futures. No hacking, tech or environmental experience is required, just a curiosity to learn and an interest in coming up with creative solutions to some of the most pressing environmental issues we are facing today.
Join them for a day of working together to create something that could make a difference.
What can I expect?
With help from CodeBase team members and their facilitator, you will be split into teams to solve a problem presented to you at the beginning of the day. Or, if you have a problem of your own you want to solve, you will be placed on their ‘wildcard’ table, to work alongside others to help you solve it.
This is a day of brainstorming and developing tech-based solutions (with no tech experience required), having fun and making connections!
They will provide a light lunch, and time for you to network and meet your fellow hackers.
If you'd like to submit a problem to be worked on by the group, you can fill out the submission form here!
What should I bring?
Please bring along a laptop/mobile device to research and work from.
Who will be there?
The Edinburgh Greentech Futures cohort, comprised of early stage startups and people in the ideation stage. The programme Manager Charlotte Keeley and programme Coordinator Konstantinos Giannoulidis will also be there to facilitate conversations and answer any of your questions.
The Greentech team will also be joined by Rob Green to help facilitate the day. Rob is an experienced product leader with a strong background in B2B SaaS, digital strategy, and innovation. He’s led product vision and strategy at GivePanel and held transformative roles at organisations like Cancer Research UK and Alzheimer’s Society.
With deep expertise in agile delivery, cross-functional collaboration, and user-centred design, Rob brings a thoughtful, impact-driven approach to digital problem-solving. Passionate about servant leadership and making a difference through tech, Rob is excited to support this year’s GreenHack participants as they explore innovative, sustainable solutions.
Where is this taking place?
This session will take place in person at their Edinburgh Hub, 37a Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EL on Monday 30th June, 10am - 4pm.
On arrival, you will be directed to the event space for registration and networking before the Hackathon begins.
How do I get there?
They are located a flat four minute walk from Lothian Road, which is served by a large range of bus routes. The nearest stop is outside St Cuthbert’s Church (the first stop at the Princes Street end of Lothian Road). CodeBase Edinburgh is a 15 minute walk from Edinburgh Waverley train station, or a 10 minute walk from the Shandwick Place tram stop.
Taxis can drop off outside their step free Castle Terrace entrance, or car parking is available at the NCP Castle Terrace car park, which is a 5 minute walk away.
Bike racks are available outside, although locking them up here is at your own risk.
What is CodeBase?
CodeBase is a tech incubator, making startups accessible to everyone. Through building culture, community and education, we promote and support tech innovation.
They offer flexible and affordable hotdesking and office space, education programmes delivered by expert industry operators, and an offline and digital community where startup founders and staff can connect and help each other.
They are CodeBase. We believe in startups for everyone and the power of community.
They put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our culture - from their spaces and events, to their education programmes and community. In whatever way you interact with the CodeBase community, they require you to treat everyone with respect, regardless of background or personal beliefs.
Code of Conduct
As part of their mission as ecosystem builders, they want to build an inclusive, supportive and safe space for people to be a part of. To ensure everyone who takes part in all their activities across all their channels behaves in a way conducive to building a safe environment which fosters diversity, equity and inclusion and allows people to build, grow and scale their startups comfortably, we require all their participants to agree to their code of conduct as outlined below.
Please see the full code of conduct on their website: https://www.thisiscodebase.com/code-of-conduct
By registering for this event you agree to adhere to the Code of Conduct.
Privacy Policy
By clicking the button to submit this form, you are consenting to the information you provide being used by CodeBase Ltd to contact you directly. They may share your information with appropriate partners in order to make relevant individual connections. They will not use your email address for Marketing purposes. Please see their Privacy Policy for more information on their Data Protection and Privacy Policy: https://www.thisiscodebase.com/privacy-policy.
Challenging the billionaire takeover: Building the international movement for people and planet
From Trump and his tech bros undermining democracy and giving more power to Big Tech, to the fossil fuel companies making eye watering profits while driving the climate crisis - Global Justice Now’s campaigns to challenge the wealth and power of these corporations and billionaires couldn’t be more relevant.
Join in and hear the speakers Nick Dearden, director of Global Justice Now, and Seema Syeda, trade campaigner with Global Justice Now and Another World Is Possible.
They'll be talking about how to stop trade deals that endanger our data and online safety rules, lower food standards and threaten the NHS, and how we confront the power of fossil fuel companies globally and ensure that the transition to clean energy is fast and fair.
Go along and find out their latest campaign news and actions, catch up with their members’ network of local campaigners, meet others passionate about action for global justice, and help continue building a global movement against the billionaires and for the people and planet.
Doors open at 10.30 for tea and coffee, ready to start at 11am.
For more information and to book your free tickets, click here
So... you've bought a bike... what next?
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So...you’ve bought a bike... everything you need to know about cycling but don't want to ask!
This session will offer you an introduction to looking after your bike and being a responsible bike owner. We also cover aspects of safer on-road cycling, and answer any questions you have.
Instructions
Because we have a practical focus, it helps if you bring your bike.
Wear older clothes, or something you don't mind accidentally getting dirty.
Climate Bites - at Leith Community Croft
Climate Bites July: cultivating connections at Earth in Common's Leith Community Croft
You're invited to our July Climate Bites community lunch, co-hosted by Earth in Common. This isn't just a free meal; it's a chance to connect with fellow climate-curious individuals and deepen your engagement with local environmental action. You will also:
· Discover the vital work of Earth in Common: Step into their unique urban croft, a testament to community-led green initiatives right here in Edinburgh. Witness firsthand their dedication to fostering responsible global citizenship and food sovereignty. From their thriving market garden to their engaging community activities, you'll experience a model for positive change.
· Forge meaningful connections within the ECCAN network: Meet passionate individuals already involved in diverse climate initiatives across Edinburgh and beyond. Share your experiences, learn about impactful local projects, and find potential collaborators to amplify your own efforts.
· Expand your understanding of local climate action: This informal gathering provides a fertile ground for exchanging ideas, uncovering new perspectives, and identifying opportunities for collective impact.
Set against the backdrop of Earth in Common's welcoming café, this complimentary lunch offers a relaxed and inspiring environment to connect, learn, and discover a thriving and unique urban croft.
Whether you're deeply embedded in environmental work or just beginning to explore ways to contribute, we warmly welcome you. This is a fantastic way to get to know the heart of ECCAN and the dynamic individuals shaping a more sustainable future.
Curious to learn more about ECCAN? Becoming a member is free and unlocks access to a vibrant community. Click here to join us!
Come and be part of this unique afternoon where connection blossoms, collaboration takes root, and inspiration flourishes in the heart of Leith. We look forward to sharing this special experience with you.
Diocesan Net Zero RoadShow
The Scottish Episcopal Church has affirmed a move to achieve Net Zero by 2030, being the first church in Scotland to do so. As such, across our seven Diocese and nearly three hundred churches, we are supporting communities decarbonise their buildings and make their communities more sustainable.
We are organising ‘road show’ events throughout the seven Diocese throughout the summer, with Edinburgh’s being held on 19 July. These events are being organised to share best practice, inspire and celebrate success – bringing together the 53 charges (churches) from across the Diocese to share what positive work has been performed and catalyse action to continue work to bring us closer to our 2030 goal.
Edinburgh Greentech Meetup: Digital Solutions for a Circular Economy
Join them for breakfast, coffee, and great conversation with fantastic people from the Greentech community.
In this engaging session, they’ll unpack the concept of circularity—whether you’re new to it or need a quick refresher—and then dive into the real-world role of digital technology in making it a reality. Using practical examples across industries and regions, they’ll explore how software is enabling businesses to move toward more sustainable, circular models. We’ll also examine the risks, challenges, and unexpected consequences that arise along the way.
They’re excited to welcome Barry O'Kane, founder of HappyPorch, a software development company dedicated to driving the circular economy. With over 20 years of experience as a software engineer, leader, and entrepreneur, Barry and his team are passionate about using intelligent, purpose-driven tech to tackle global challenges and create real impact.
Join them to learn, ask questions, and get inspired by what’s possible at the intersection of digital innovation and sustainability.
This event is open to anyone with an interest in sustainability or greentech, and you’ll have the opportunity to meet other people in the space and get to know the Edinburgh Greentech community.
What is CodeBase?
CodeBase is a tech ecosystem support organisation and startup incubator.
What does CodeBase do?
CodeBase helps people to build and grow better tech startups through community, education, and workspace. CodeBase promotes and facilitates collaboration in tech innovation by working with startups, scaleups, corporates, governments, academia, and the third sector.
Code of Conduct
Their events are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. They do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of CodeBase.
Please see the full code of conduct on their website: https://www.thisiscodebase.com/code-of-conduct
Privacy Policy
By clicking the button to submit this form, you are consenting to the information you provide being used by CodeBase Ltd to contact you directly. They may share your information with appropriate partners in order to make relevant individual connections. We will not use your email address for Marketing purposes.
Please see their Privacy Policy for more information on their Data Protection and Privacy Policy: https://www.thisiscodebase.com/privacy-policy.
Photographs
Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These will be used by CodeBase for marketing and publicity in their publications, on their website and in social media or in any third party publication.
Please contact them if you have any concerns.
If you have any questions about this event, please send them to community@thisiscodebase.com
Accessibility:
How are they making sure this event is accessible?
CodeBase Edinburgh's Events Space is fully accessible to wheelchair users via the main entrance on Castle Terrace (37a Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EL).
There will be no loud music or bright lights used throughout the event.
There will not be a BSL interpretation at the event.
If you have other access requirements, please let us know during registration or get in touch with us directly, and we will do our very best to help.
CodeBase is situated in the heart of Edinburgh city which means there are several ways you can reach the venue. It is a 4-minute walk from the closest bus stop on Lothian Road and a 10-minute walk from the West End tram stop.
There is also an NCP car park situated right in front of the venue on Castle Terrace.
There is level access into the venue from Castle Terrace, with automatic double doors upon entering, and an accessible toilet inside the building. There is a lowered desk at reception. The entrance has "CodeBase" written in large type across the automatic doors.
Read more about the accessibility of the venue on Euan's Guide here.
Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh -Digital Drop-In
Data For Climate Action Edinburgh (D4CAE) is a volunteer group that helps climate projects and volunteers in Edinburgh, using their data skills. They offer support in collating, analysing and/or presenting any kind of data.. They host free, online drop-ins on the last Tuesday of each month between 7-8.30pm.
The drop-ins can be accessed through Zoom with the following information:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86923545145?pwd=bUl5U2Yyb29tOEVFK2hUV2ZVbkkwQT09
Meeting ID: 869 2354 5145
Passcode: 262022
So... you've bought a bike... what next?
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So...you’ve bought a bike... everything you need to know about cycling but don't want to ask!
This session will offer you an introduction to looking after your bike and being a responsible bike owner. We also cover aspects of safer on-road cycling, and answer any questions you have.
Instructions
Because we have a practical focus, it helps if you bring your bike.
Wear older clothes, or something you don't mind accidentally getting dirty.
August Climate Bites - at The Crannie
Discover, Connect, Act: Join Us for a Climate Bites Lunch at The Crannie!
Eager to connect with your community and delve into local climate action in a friendly setting? Curious about the impactful work of both the Edinburgh Community Climate Action Network (ECCAN) and the vibrant community hub, The Crannie? Then join us for a FREE and engaging Climate Bites lunch right in the heart of the Old Town!
This special lunch is a fantastic opportunity to discover The Crannie, a vital hub for Old Town residents, and to learn about the wider network of climate action happening across Edinburgh through ECCAN. You'll get a firsthand look at the diverse activities, gatherings, and initiatives hosted at The Crannie, all while connecting with individuals passionate about building a more sustainable future.
What can you expect?
· Delicious & Complimentary Lunch: Enjoy a tasty meal, providing the perfect fuel for inspiring conversations and new connections.
· Get to know The Crannie: Find out about The Crannie's active role in environmental action, including their local food growing projects, sustainability film screenings, and provision of free home energy advice for residents.
· Connect with the Wider ECCAN Network: Learn about the Edinburgh Community Climate Action Network and its members. Hear about projects and initiatives happening across the city to create a greener, more sustainable future. Discover how you can get involved in this vital work.
· Share Ideas & Get Inspired: Whether you're a local resident, involved in community work, passionate about sustainability, or simply curious, this is a valuable chance to exchange ideas, foster collaborations, and be inspired by grassroots action.
Who is invited?
· Old Town Residents: Discover your local community hub and connect with neighbours and ECCAN.
· Community Group Representatives: Explore potential collaborations with The Crannie and learn about ECCAN's network.
· Climate Action Enthusiasts: Connect with local environmental efforts happening at The Crannie and through the wider ECCAN network.
· Anyone Curious about Community Action & Climate Initiatives: Come and see the positive impact of local hubs and city-wide networks in a relaxed and friendly environment!
The Crannie stands as a cornerstone of the Old Town, providing a crucial space for residents and community groups. Their dedication to fostering connection and offering diverse activities aligns perfectly with ECCAN's mission to support grassroots climate action across Edinburgh. This co-hosted Climate Bites lunch offers a unique opportunity to get to know both their vital work.
Don't miss this fantastic chance to enjoy a free lunch, connect with your community and the wider climate action network, and discover the inspiring work happening at The Crannie and through ECCAN.
Sign up now to secure your free spot!
DTAS Annual Conference
Join Development Trusts Association Scotland for a day of workshops and learning!
On August 26th and 27th they will be holding their annual conference and DTAS can offer a limited number of bursaries to groups that, without the financial support, would otherwise be unable to attend conference.
Because they are in the first stage of bookings, once the workshops and study visits are secured, they will contact attendees so that they can choose their preferred sessions.
Ticket sales will end on the 8th of August. Your ticket can be cancelled up to 14 days prior to the event at no cost.
For more info or to book, click here.
Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh -Digital Drop-In
Data For Climate Action Edinburgh (D4CAE) is a volunteer group that helps climate projects and volunteers in Edinburgh, using their data skills. They offer support in collating, analysing and/or presenting any kind of data.. They host free, online drop-ins on the last Tuesday of each month between 7-8.30pm.
The drop-ins can be accessed through Zoom with the following information:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86923545145?pwd=bUl5U2Yyb29tOEVFK2hUV2ZVbkkwQT09
Meeting ID: 869 2354 5145
Passcode: 262022
International Fair Trade Towns Conference
The International Fair Trade Towns Conference is an event that brings together campaigners, organisations, enterprises and communities from around the world to plan together to strengthen the global fair trade movement.
The theme for the conference this year is Your Town, Our World – Fair Trade Communities & Local Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
What you can expect:
Full and interesting programme of speakers and activities
Social activities planned and an opportunity to experience Scottish culture
Advance the global Fair Trade movement toward a more equitable and sustainable future, where trade serves both people and the planet.
To read more and get your tickets, click here.
Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh -Digital Drop-In
Data For Climate Action Edinburgh (D4CAE) is a volunteer group that helps climate projects and volunteers in Edinburgh, using their data skills. They offer support in collating, analysing and/or presenting any kind of data.. They host free, online drop-ins on the last Tuesday of each month between 7-8.30pm.
The drop-ins can be accessed through Zoom with the following information:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86923545145?pwd=bUl5U2Yyb29tOEVFK2hUV2ZVbkkwQT09
Meeting ID: 869 2354 5145
Passcode: 262022
Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh -Digital Drop-In
Data For Climate Action Edinburgh (D4CAE) is a volunteer group that helps climate projects and volunteers in Edinburgh, using their data skills. They offer support in collating, analysing and/or presenting any kind of data.. They host free, online drop-ins on the last Tuesday of each month between 7-8.30pm.
The drop-ins can be accessed through Zoom with the following information:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86923545145?pwd=bUl5U2Yyb29tOEVFK2hUV2ZVbkkwQT09
Meeting ID: 869 2354 5145
Passcode: 262022
Data 4 Climate Action Edinburgh -Digital Drop-In
Data For Climate Action Edinburgh (D4CAE) is a volunteer group that helps climate projects and volunteers in Edinburgh, using their data skills. They offer support in collating, analysing and/or presenting any kind of data.. They host free, online drop-ins on the last Tuesday of each month between 7-8.30pm.
The drop-ins can be accessed through Zoom with the following information:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86923545145?pwd=bUl5U2Yyb29tOEVFK2hUV2ZVbkkwQT09
Meeting ID: 869 2354 5145
Passcode: 262022
From clicks to savings: Cut your energy bills with Home Energy
From clicks to savings
Cut your energy bills with Home Energy Scotland
Home Energy Scotland is running 4 workshops in collaboration with Leith Library, to help you save money on your energy bills through using their online tools. You can pick the day and time that suits you best:
Tuesday 10 June, 6-7pm
Thursday 12 June, 2-3pm
Tuesday 17 June, 6-7pm
Thursday 19 June, 2-3pm
One of their friendly advisors will chat to you about the Home Energy Scotland service, the benefits of being more energy efficient at home and the simple actions you can take to save money on your energy bills. They will help you to navigate a Home Energy Scotland online tool that will generate ideas for what energy efficiency improvements you could make to your home. They will also look at whether you may be eligible for any funding to help you make the changes.
Sign up for your free place at bit.ly/HESJune25
Stand Up for Nature
Scotland’s people love Scotland’s nature. It’s part of who we are.
We know nature is struggling. But just like people, nature can recover. Together, we can help Scotland’s amazing wildlife and wild places to thrive.
Join them to demand action to restore Scotland’s nature now.
Scotland’s nature is vital to all of us. It brings us joy, it gives us food and clean water, and it’s key to the fight against climate change.
But with one in nine species at risk of extinction in Scotland, nature needs our help. We need urgent action to help it recover.
This autumn MSPs in the Scottish parliament will debate the Natural Environment Bill, which is a vital opportunity to set strong and meaningful targets for nature recovery.
MSPs from all political parties will have a say on the bill. We need them to know how much nature matters to Scotland’s people.
Make your voice heard! Join them outside the Scottish parliament on 12 June to demand action for nature.
Good to know
Stand Up for Nature is a peaceful, legal demonstration. It is organised by Scottish Environment LINK, as part of the Scotland Loves Nature campaign. The campaign is backed by more than 40 organisations, including WWF Scotland, RSPB Scotland, the Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Woodland Trust Scotland.
What to bring
You don’t have to bring anything. But please feel free to bring your friends and family. If you’d like to make a placard to bring along, go for it!
And, since this is Scotland, please come dressed for the weather.
Want to do more?
Write to your MSPs and tell them you’re coming along.
MSPs will be at the Scottish parliament on Thursday 12 June, and they’d like as many of them as possible to come and join them after First Ministers Questions finishes at 12.45pm.
MSPs are more likely to join their event if they know some their constituents will be there. Send your MSPs an email telling them you’ll be at Stand Up for Nature and asking them to come along. You can find their details by entering your postcode at https://www.parliament.scot/msps.
If you can’t make it
Write to your MSPs telling them you want strong and meaningful targets for nature recovery. You can find their details by entering your postcode at https://www.parliament.scot/msps.
Read more about nature recovery targets.
For any enquires contact Miriam Ross on miriam@scotlink.org.
SSN Conference 2025
Sustainable Scotland Network’s 2025 conference
We’re announcing the return of SSN’s Annual Conference on public sector climate action, taking place online on Wednesday 11 June 2025.
This year’s event will bring together Scotland’s public sector climate and sustainability practitioners, leaders, and partners to tackle key challenges and drive meaningful progress on climate action.
Conference highlights include:
· Strategic priorities on public sector climate challenges and opportunities
· Understanding the costs of climate change and how to develop sustainable resilience
· Improving climate action planning
· Developing personal and professional resilience
This year’s speakers bring together leading voices in climate action, policy, and resilience.
Speakers will include representatives from:
· Scottish Government
· Royal Scottish Geographical Society
· Zurich Insurance
· Scottish National Investment Bank
· Climate Psychology Alliance
· The SSN Steering Group and the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute
The event will provide opportunities for delegates participation to help shape the SSN programme.
To book your free place, click here.
From clicks to savings: Cut your energy bills with Home Energy
From clicks to savings
Cut your energy bills with Home Energy Scotland
Home Energy Scotland is running 4 workshops in collaboration with Leith Library, to help you save money on your energy bills through using their online tools. You can pick the day and time that suits you best:
Tuesday 10 June, 6-7pm
Thursday 12 June, 2-3pm
Tuesday 17 June, 6-7pm
Thursday 19 June, 2-3pm
One of their friendly advisors will chat to you about the Home Energy Scotland service, the benefits of being more energy efficient at home and the simple actions you can take to save money on your energy bills. They will help you to navigate a Home Energy Scotland online tool that will generate ideas for what energy efficiency improvements you could make to your home. They will also look at whether you may be eligible for any funding to help you make the changes.
Sign up for your free place at bit.ly/HESJune25
Cultural Competences Training
Why it matters?
Cultural competence enhances communication by bridging language barriers, understanding nonverbal cues, and adapting communication styles to suit different contexts. It builds trust & relationships, challenges stereotypes & biases and offers more personalised care, which can lead to better outcomes.
Practitioners and their practice should be person centred, unbiased, accessible to all and legally compliant.
Cultural competence does not mean ignoring or excusing practices that are against UK law or could cause or risk causing significant harm to children, young people and adults.
By learning about other cultures, we recognise the richness of human diversity and avoid making assumptions based on limited information
Litterpicking on Costorphine Hill and around the bunker site, followed by a tour of the bunker
Litterpicking on Costorphine Hill and around the bunker site, followed by a tour of the bunker
Garden Maintenance & nature writing 2 - Queer Gardening Group
The Queer Gardening Group will be out at Gracemount Community Garden all 5 Saturdays of May, 10am-2pm 🏳️🌈🍃 Lots of learning & exploring planned this month, and lots of gardening to do!
Dr Bike at the Farm
The brilliant Dr Bike mechanics will be back in the farmyard to check and fix your bike for free. They can do maintenance and many types of repair on the spot with their mobile workshop. And if your bike needs something more than they can do there and then, they’ll tell you how to get it sorted.
If you’d like to get rolling for spring and summer, bring your bike along and put it in their capable hands.
Drop in (no need to book) on 27th May 2pm-4pm in the farmyard, through the South Gate entrance behind Toby Carvery car park.
Edinburgh Greentech Meetup: Transforming Battery Waste into Opportunity
Join them for breakfast, coffee, and great conversation with fantastic people from the Greentech community. As mentioned, they’ll dive into the cutting edge of sustainable tech with Dr. Leonardo Binetti—CTO and co-founder of AraBat, a multi-award-winning startup revolutionising lithium-ion battery recycling.
Leonardo brings a unique perspective, sharing his journey from academia to entrepreneurship and shedding light on AraBat’s groundbreaking patented technology. He’ll discuss:
The creation and growth of AraBat
Their expansion into U.S. and international markets
Ambitious plans for a UK industrial plant
The big challenges in lithium-ion battery and critical raw materials recycling—and how we can tackle them together.
Come along, share your experiences, ask questions, and connect with like-minded individuals driving sustainable innovation. Whether you're a founder, researcher, or curious about the future of green innovation, this is a fantastic chance to learn, and be inspired.
This event is open to anyone with an interest in sustainability or greentech, and you’ll have the opportunity to meet other people in the space and get to know the Edinburgh Greentech community.
What is CodeBase?
CodeBase is a tech ecosystem support organisation and startup incubator.
What does CodeBase do?
CodeBase helps people to build and grow better tech startups through community, education, and workspace. CodeBase promotes and facilitates collaboration in tech innovation by working with startups, scaleups, corporates, governments, academia, and the third sector.
Code of Conduct
Their events are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. They do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of CodeBase.
Please see the full code of conduct on their website: https://www.thisiscodebase.com/code-of-conduct
Privacy Policy
By clicking the button to submit this form, you are consenting to the information you provide being used by CodeBase Ltd to contact you directly. They may share your information with appropriate partners in order to make relevant individual connections. We will not use your email address for Marketing purposes.
Please see their Privacy Policy for more information on their Data Protection and Privacy Policy: https://www.thisiscodebase.com/privacy-policy.
Photographs
Please note that photographs and footage will be taken throughout the event. These will be used by CodeBase for marketing and publicity in their publications, on their website and in social media or in any third party publication.
Please contact them if you have any concerns.
If you have any questions about this event, please send them to community@thisiscodebase.com
Accessibility:
How are they making sure this event is accessible?
CodeBase Edinburgh's Events Space is fully accessible to wheelchair users via the main entrance on Castle Terrace (37a Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EL).
There will be no loud music or bright lights used throughout the event.
There will not be a BSL interpretation at the event.
If you have other access requirements, please let us know during registration or get in touch with us directly, and we will do our very best to help.
CodeBase is situated in the heart of Edinburgh city which means there are several ways you can reach the venue. It is a 4-minute walk from the closest bus stop on Lothian Road and a 10-minute walk from the West End tram stop.
There is also an NCP car park situated right in front of the venue on Castle Terrace.
There is level access into the venue from Castle Terrace, with automatic double doors upon entering, and an accessible toilet inside the building. There is a lowered desk at reception. The entrance has "CodeBase" written in large type across the automatic doors.
Read more about the accessibility of the venue on Euan's Guide here.
Making it Matter: The Power of Sustainable Design
This event is in partnership with Business Gateway.
At this Creative Sectors event will shine a spotlight on sustainable design — with a particular focus on product, interior, craft, homewares, and furniture design. We’ll bring together contemporary designers, curators and creative organisations to explore how designers are driving innovation while tackling the urgent need for sustainability.
Attendees will gain insights into:
The role of sustainability in future-focused design practice
How leading Scottish organisations are supporting sustainable innovation
Creative approaches to materials, production, and environmental impact
Practical tips for emerging designers
This event is aimed at contemporary designers and makers working across furniture, interiors, jewellery, homewares, craft, fashion and textiles.
Event Objectives
Collaborate with leading organisations championing sustainability in design.
Strengthen relationships between designers, creative freelancers, and sector leaders.
Promote sustainable innovation and responsible creative practice.
Provide practical tools and inspiration for early- and mid-career designers.
Running Order
17:30 - Welcome & Introductions from Creative Edinburgh and Business Gateway
17:45 - Panel Discussion & Q&A roundtables
19:00 - Community Announcements
19:30 - Event Ends
Can't make the whole event? Just join us for what you can!
Got something to shout about during our community announcements? Get in touch with us at programme@creative-edinburgh.com.
How are we making sure this event is accessible?
CodeBase Edinburgh's Events Space is fully accessible to wheelchair users via the main entrance on Castle Terrace (37a Castle Terrace, Edinburgh EH1 2EL).
There will be no amplified music or bright lights used throughout the event.
There will not be a BSL interpretation at the event.
If you have other access requirements, please let us know during registration or get in touch with us directly, and we will do our very best to help.
CodeBase is situated in the heart of Edinburgh city which means there are several ways you can reach the venue. It is a 4-minute walk from the closest bus stop on Lothian Road and a 10-minute walk from the West End tram stop.
There is also an NCP car park situated right in front of the venue on Castle Terrace.
There is level access into the venue from Castle Terrace, with automatic double doors upon entering, and an accessible toilet inside the building. There is a lowered desk at reception. The entrance has "CodeBase" written in large type across the automatic doors.
Read more about the accessibility of the venue on Euan's Guide here.
Have we forgotten anything? Please help us learn and let us know.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to our team at programme@creative-edinburgh.com.
About Creative Edinburgh
Creative Edinburgh is a registered Scottish Charity (SC052838) committed to helping creatives thrive. Through events, career support and advocacy, we bring together and help grow the city’s creative community, providing a space for creation, collaboration and connection at every stage of your career. Creative Edinburgh is supported by Creative Scotland as one of the Regularly Funded Organisations (RFOs).
To become a member of Creative Edinburgh, click here.
Speculative fiction workshop with Sandy Bennett-Haber
Good science fiction can simultaneously take us into a new world and help us see our own world more clearly. How might the trees in Craigmillar Castle Park lead us towards a better future? Guided by Sandy Bennett-Haber. No experience with fiction or other genre writing necessary.
Sandy Bennett-Haber is an Edinburgh based Australian. She received a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Monash University (Melbourne) and blogged her way around the world before making her home in Scotland.Her writing has been published in Dear Damsels, Coin Operated Press - Earth Zine, Waymaking: an Anthology of Women's Adventure Writing, Poetry and Art, For the Love of Trees, and in the upcoming anthology North Bridge: Where We Traveled. Sandy is currently writing a speculative fiction novel, and is a founder member of the Women Writers Network. Previously selected for the Creative Scotland Our Voices program and long-listed for the Primadonna Prize, Sandy fits writing in around motherhood, clothes mending and wild swimming.
Everyone is welcome. No prior experience necessary.
A collaboration between Art Walk Projects, Bridgend Farmhouse and Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust
Tree Identification & gardening - Queer Gardening Group
The Queer Gardening Group will be out at Gracemount Community Garden all 5 Saturdays of May, 10am-2pm 🏳️🌈🍃 Lots of learning & exploring planned this month, and lots of gardening to do!
A New Kind of Wilderness + Recorded Q&A
Screening at the Cameo:
On a small farm in a Norwegian forest, the Paynes live a purposefully isolated life, aiming to be wild and free. Maria and Nik, along with their four children Ulv, Falk, Freja, and Ronja are self-sufficient. They practice home-schooling and strive for a closely-knit family dynamic in harmony with nature. However, when tragedy strikes the family, it upends their idyllic world and forces them to forge a new path into modern society.
Poetry workshop with Helen Boden
Poetry allows us to see the world in different ways, offering fresh perspectives on our own lives and the lives of others; human and more-than-human. Taking inspiration from the woodlands in Craigmillar Castle Park, Helen Boden will guide participants through a series of tree-inspired poetry exercises. No experience with poetry or other genre writing necessary.
Helen Boden is a poet and educator who has lived by the upper Braid Burn since 2010. Her first collection A Landscape To Figure In, a book about place and identity, was published by Red Squirrel Press in 2021. She also makes poetry in non-print formats for exhibitions and performance. As an independent Literature professional, she specialises in devising and delivering socially-engaged creative activities across a broad range of cultural, community and environmental settings, with particular interests in Writing for Wellbeing, ekphrastic poetry, and poetry walks.
Everyone is welcome. No prior experience necessary.
A collaboration between Art Walk Projects, Bridgend Farmhouse and Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust
Seafield Recycling Centre Visit
A special opportunity to see what exactly happens to our household waste here in Edinburgh! 🗑️🌼 Join them at Seafield Household Waste Recycling Centre to learn how recycling is sorted, what happens to general waste, food waste and much more!🌍
Date: Monday, 19th May
Time: 10:00-11:00
Address: Seafield Household Waste Recycling Centre (1 Fillyside Rd, Edinburgh, EH7 6RD
Language: English (Polish translation available)
Registration: https://forms.gle/rzKwD3LkhGr2SvyQ7
North Edinburgh Community Festival
Taking place on Saturday, 17 May 2025, from 12:00pm to 5:30pm at West Pilton Park, the free event will feature a vibrant mix of activities, live music, workshops, food stalls, a community parade, sports, and opportunities for jobs, skills, and learning.
Bioblitz & Queer nature writing session
The Queer Gardening Group will be out at Gracemount Community Garden all 5 Saturdays of May, 10am-2pm 🏳️🌈🍃 Lots of learning & exploring planned this month, and lots of gardening to do!
Climate Bites May: a canal cruise with Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust
Join us for a very special edition of Climate Bites with a cruise along the Union Canal!
Member group Fountainbridge Canalside Community Trust will be hosting this special lunch. Join us to meet new people, forge new connections and enjoy a free meal.
To read more or to sign up, click here.
Drawing workshops in Craigmillar Castle Park with Sarah Gittins
"Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart." (Robin Wall Kimmerer)
Join Sarah Gittins for one or more of these walking and drawing workshops responding to signature trees in Craigmillar Castle Park. The focus is on drawing but walking will be part of the pleasure. No experience of drawing necessary.
Sarah Gittins is a visual artist and educator, working across a variety of media, with a particular focus on drawing, painting and printmaking. Her work explores issues of social and ecological justice and pays close attention to the wonders of the living world. Sarah is interested in the capacity of image making to enable engagement, conversation and action for change. Alongside making and exhibiting work, Sarah has facilitated creative workshops and taught drawing, painting and printmaking in a wide range of community and educational settings over the course of two decades.
Everyone is welcome. No prior experience necessary.
A collaboration between Art Walk Projects, Bridgend Farmhouse and Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust
Weaving Pea Supports & Planting Potatoes - Queer Gardening Group
The Queer Gardening Group will be out at Gracemount Community Garden all 5 Saturdays of May, 10am-2pm 🏳️🌈🍃 Lots of learning & exploring planned this month, and lots of gardening to do!
Local Food Connections
Menu for All: Local Food Connections
🗓️ Date: Thursday 8th May
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
📍 Location: Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, EH6 8RG
Are you a food grower or distributor committed to building a better, more sustainable food system in Edinburgh? Join them for a networking event aimed at fostering collaboration, sparking new ideas, and strengthening the local supply chain in line with the Good Food Nation vision.
This gathering will bring together key players from across the food sector - growers, distributors, and food systems advocates - to explore opportunities for collaboration and shared impact. Together, you’ll discuss how we can work towards a food system that is resilient, equitable, and climate conscious.
Anti-Oppression and Inclusivity Training (Part 2) - Online
Part 2 of the Anti-Oppression and Inclusivity Training
Join us for a two-part training designed to support community-led climate organisers to deepen their understanding of oppression, power, and inclusivity in their movements and groups.
This training is offerred by ECCAN (Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network) in collaboration with Tripod.
Over the span of 2 days, this training will:
Support us in building a shared understanding of systemic oppression and anti-oppression frameworks.
Explore how oppression can show up in our initiatives and the common barriers to inclusivity.
Discuss practical ways to navigate and challenge oppression when it arises in groups.
The sessions will be interactive and reflective.
Who is it for?
This training is for anyone involved in ECCAN’s member groups who wants to explore how to make their work and spaces more anti-oppressive and rooted in justice.
It may be especially useful for groups looking to ensure their campaigns, communications, and actions are inclusive and equitable.
Dates:Wednesday, 7th May 10:00 am – 2:30 pm in person (with a free lunch break in between)
Location: Tuesday 8th May online, 10:00-2:30pm. (You will be sent the confirmation email soon after signing up for the in-person event)
Please note you need to be able to commit to both dates to complete this training.
Important – Registration Process:
To register, you’ll need to complete a short pre-training questionnaire to help us tailor the sessions to your needs.
Deadline to complete the form: 23rd April. Please fill this questionaire as soon as you register for this event to help up in making this a swift process.
Note for Racialised Participants: If you are a racialised person planning to attend, the facilitators would like to speak with you ahead of the session to ensure you feel supported during the training. These conversations are optional and confidential. Please indicate this in the pre-training questionnaire form or email info@tripodtraining.org.
Access:Please let us know in the pre-training questionnaire if you have any access needs. We want to do our best to make the space as welcoming and supportive as possible.
If the cost of transport or other financial barriers get in way of your attending the event, please get in touch with the ECCAN team regarding access the participation fund. You can find out more about accessing it here.
We look forward to learning and exploring together!
Supporting Young People in the Face of Climate Change
Join Climate Psychology Alliance on Wednesday, May 7th from 6 - 8pm GMT+1 for an interactive workshop led by Caroline Hickman and Elouise Mayall, experienced in supporting young people’s mental health in relation to climate change. The workshop will explore how adults (educators, parents, and others working with children and young people) can provide meaningful support to help youth navigate the challenges of climate anxiety. The facilitators will be joined by members of CPA’s Student and Young People group who will share their experiences and be on hand to answer attendee questions.
Aims of the Session:
To deepen understanding of how climate change impacts children and young people.
To provide guidance on supporting young people’s mental health during climate-related stress.
To empower adults with tools and strategies for helping youth live with the strong emotions that come with connecting with the climate crisis.
Who Should Attend:
Educators, caregivers, mental health professionals, and anyone working with young people
Young people (16-25) and those interested in climate psychology are encouraged to attend
Ticket Information:
Free for young people (16-25) and CPA members
£15 for general attendees
Secure your place via Eventbrite and share with your networks!
Anti-Oppression and Inclusivity Training (Part 1)
Join us for a two-part training designed to support community-led climate organisers to deepen their understanding of oppression, power, and inclusivity in their movements and groups.
This training is offerred by ECCAN (Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network) in collaboration with Tripod.
Over the span of 2 days, this training will:
Support us in building a shared understanding of systemic oppression and anti-oppression frameworks.
Explore how oppression can show up in our initiatives and the common barriers to inclusivity.
Discuss practical ways to navigate and challenge oppression when it arises in groups.
The sessions will be interactive and reflective.
Who is it for?
This training is for anyone involved in ECCAN’s member groups who wants to explore how to make their work and spaces more anti-oppressive and rooted in justice.
It may be especially useful for groups looking to ensure their campaigns, communications, and actions are inclusive and equitable.
Dates:Wednesday, 7th May 10:00 am – 2:30 pm in person (with a free lunch break in between)
Location: Tuesday 8th May online, 10:00-2:30pm. (You will be sent the confirmation email soon after signing up for the in-person event)
Please note you need to be able to commit to both dates to complete this training.
Important – Registration Process:
To register, you’ll need to complete a short pre-training questionnaire to help us tailor the sessions to your needs.
Deadline to complete the form: 23rd April. Please fill this questionaire as soon as you register for this event to help up in making this a swift process.
Note for Racialised Participants: If you are a racialised person planning to attend, the facilitators would like to speak with you ahead of the session to ensure you feel supported during the training. These conversations are optional and confidential. Please indicate this in the pre-training questionnaire form or email info@tripodtraining.org.
Access:Please let us know in the pre-training questionnaire if you have any access needs. We want to do our best to make the space as welcoming and supportive as possible.
If the cost of transport or other financial barriers get in way of your attending the event, please get in touch with the ECCAN team regarding access the participation fund. You can find out more about accessing it here.
We look forward to learning and exploring together!
Drawing workshops in Craigmillar Castle Park with Sarah Gittins
This workshop is running on April 28th, May 5th and May 12th
"Paying attention is a form of reciprocity with the living world, receiving the gifts with open eyes and open heart." (Robin Wall Kimmerer)
Join Sarah Gittins for one or more of these walking and drawing workshops responding to signature trees in Craigmillar Castle Park. The focus is on drawing but walking will be part of the pleasure. No experience of drawing necessary.
Sarah Gittins is a visual artist and educator, working across a variety of media, with a particular focus on drawing, painting and printmaking. Her work explores issues of social and ecological justice and pays close attention to the wonders of the living world. Sarah is interested in the capacity of image making to enable engagement, conversation and action for change. Alongside making and exhibiting work, Sarah has facilitated creative workshops and taught drawing, painting and printmaking in a wide range of community and educational settings over the course of two decades.
Everyone is welcome. No prior experience necessary.
A collaboration between Art Walk Projects, Bridgend Farmhouse and Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust
Windowsill Growing Workshop - Queer Gardening Group
The Queer Gardening Group will be out at Gracemount Community Garden all 5 Saturdays of May, 10am-2pm 🏳️🌈🍃 Lots of learning & exploring planned this month, and lots of gardening to do!
This Saturday 3rd we'll have seeds, compost & knowledge for growing stuff in your windowsill or tiny outdoor space, alongside our usual weeding, watering & planting.
(Not so) Glorious Failure: how do we make change better? (Day 2)
This is a 2 day workshop for anyone who is feeling desperate about the need for deep social change. It's an invitation to bring your sense of desperation, failure and frustration and, using processes and insights from Forum Theatre, process work, meditation and liberation anthropology, spend a couple of days exploring what's not working and why - and what we could try instead.
‘Failure’ is a loaded word. You’ll pay attention to what you’ve been conditioned to feel about success and failure, and the feelings those generate in us. You’ll be exploring specific experiences of failure in our lives, work or collective struggles. You’ll be using theatre and process work, possibly with puppets, to map and explore this territory, before harvesting what you’ve learned, and rehearsing how you are going to put this into practice.
For more information or to book your free place, click here.
(Not so) Glorious Failure: how do we make change better? (Day 1)
This is a 2 day workshop for anyone who is feeling desperate about the need for deep social change. It's an invitation to bring your sense of desperation, failure and frustration and, using processes and insights from Forum Theatre, process work, meditation and liberation anthropology, spend a couple of days exploring what's not working and why - and what we could try instead.
‘Failure’ is a loaded word. You’ll pay attention to what you’ve been conditioned to feel about success and failure, and the feelings those generate in us. You’ll be exploring specific experiences of failure in our lives, work or collective struggles. You’ll be using theatre and process work, possibly with puppets, to map and explore this territory, before harvesting what you’ve learned, and rehearsing how you are going to put this into practice.
To read more or book your place, click here
Nature Finance – Public or Private?
This online event, organised by SEDA Land, part of the Scottish Ecological Design
Association, will explore where the money to finance nature recovery should come from,
and how rural communities can thrive as Scotland’s natural environment is improved.
Should we rely on the public sector to step up to the challenge of reaching Net Zero and
bring socio-economic benefits? If so, how do we raise the taxes to pay for that in a fair and
equitable way, for example on the "polluter pays" principle, through a carbon land tax or
through other property taxes? Which specific tax reforms are most likely to hasten nature
recovery in Scotland? Are Regional Land Use Partnerships (RLUPs) an appropriate
vehicle to coordinate public and private investment to deliver landscape and catchment
scale collaboration? Is luring in more private finance the way forward? Maybe it is a
combination of the two?
The debate will be in the context of Scotland, with its limited devolved powers and wide
regional differences. The panel will look in broad terms at at ways of addressing climate
change and improving the environment – carbon sequestration, reversing biodiversity loss,
flood management – and the benefits this can bring in terms of employment, strengthened
communities, recreation, education, and health & wellbeing.
Without finance, achieving these goals is nigh on impossible, so it comes down to the ageold question: Where does the money come from?
Chair: Nick Drainey, freelance writer.
David Fleetwood, director of policy, John Muir Trust
Graeme McCormick, director, Business for Scotland.
Henry Leveson-Gower, founder & CEO, Promoting Economic Pluralism
Howard Reed, founder & director, Landman Economics
Lewis Ryder-Jones, advocacy adviser, Oxfam Scotland
Rachel Skene, manager, Regional Land Use Partnership NW2045