The Climate Fringe

21/11/2023

The world is at tipping point, climate catastrophe is already devastating nature & livelihoods!

Join War on Want & Climate Justice Coalition TONIGHT to hear about COP28, the global demands for Just Transition & the actions taking place across the UK for the Global Day of Action.

📅 TONIGHT, 21st November
🌐 Online

👉 https://climatefringe.org/events/cop28-and-the-fight-for-climate-justice/

20/11/2023

What's On! 🙌

Are you joining any climate, nature and sustainability events this week?



Climate Justice Coalition Glasgow Community Food Network Creative Carbon Scotland Zero Waste Scotland Dollar Community Development Trust Highland Good Food Partnership Climate Action Strathaven

17/11/2023

Join us on the 9th December!

Add your voice to ours and tell the government we want a Climate Change Plan that takes climate action seriously.

More information at climatefringe.org/cop28-scotland

We’re joining the COP28 Global Day of Action in Edinburgh!🙌

At a time when the UK Government is rolling back on climate and nature policies, and the Scottish Government will soon be publishing its new climate plan, it’s more important than ever for us to come together to show people in Scotland want action.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Let’s show that Scotland is united for action - to tackle the climate and nature crisis, secure sustainable jobs & a fairer, greener society.

📅 Saturday, 9th December at 12.30 PM
🗺️Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

Learn more: https://climatefringe.org/cop28-scotland

13/11/2023

What's On! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Are you joining any climate, nature and sustainability events this week?

Add events in your local area to our calendar at climatefringe.org!



Edinburgh Climate Action Network Christian Aid Scotland Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Hope for the Future Fife Communities Climate Action Network and Fife Climate Hub Edinburgh Uni

09/11/2023

We’re joining the COP28 Global Day of Action in Edinburgh!🙌

At a time when the UK Government is rolling back on climate and nature policies, and the Scottish Government will soon be publishing its new climate plan, it’s more important than ever for us to come together to show people in Scotland want action.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Let’s show that Scotland is united for action - to tackle the climate and nature crisis, secure sustainable jobs & a fairer, greener society.

📅 Saturday, 9th December at 12.30 PM
🗺️Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh

Learn more: https://climatefringe.org/cop28-scotland

06/11/2023

What's On! 🌟

Fair Trade, AI, Radical Landownership and more! Join this week's climate, nature and sustainability events in Scotland.



Aberdeen Climate Action Scottish Fair Trade Forum Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Highlands & Islands Climate Hub Perth Theatre and Concert Hall Creative Carbon Scotland

03/11/2023

Join the Scottish Fair Trade Forum for the Scottish Fair Trade Awards 2023 and celebrate Fair Trade campaigners across Scotland!

📅 8th November
🌐 Online

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More information and our programme will follow. We

02/11/2023

What is carbon offset? How do carbon offset schemes affect Scottish communities?

Find out at Aberdeen Climate Action's climate cafe exploring issues around Offsetting

📅7th November
🗺️Aberdeen & Online

👉 https://climatefringe.org/events/offsetting-the-good-and-the-bad/

01/11/2023

We're looking for workshop proposals to develop relationships that lead to local action addressing the climate emergency in Edinburgh.

31/10/2023

Feeling hopeless in the face of the gloomy headlines?

Join Scottish CND for The Festival for Survival - A gathering exploring the link between nuclear weapons & climate change. Workshops, speakers, music, exhibits and more!

📅4 Nov
🗺️Glasgow

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War has scarred the 21st Century and the world is careering towards an even more precarious position. The rising potential for nuclear calamity fuses with another existential threat: human-induced catastrophic climate change and ecocide.

30/10/2023

What's On?✨

Know any other events in your area? Add them to our calendar at https://climatefringe.org/event-calendar/submit-event/



Film & Campaign Edinburgh Building Retrofit and Improvement Collective Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Scottish CND The Oil Machine

26/10/2023

Are you concerned about climate change but not sure how urgent it is and how you can make a difference?

Join Scottish Communities Climate Action Network for a friendly, facilitated discussion to explore these questions in a short one-off session.

📅2nd November
🌐Online

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Climate 4 Change Conversation Online. Thursday 2nd November. 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm.

25/10/2023

Interested in the idea of collaborative community-led work on building improvement and retrofit?

Join The Scottish Ecological Design Association for an informal and social event and learn more about this topic.

📅30th October
🗺️Edinburgh

👉https://climatefringe.org/events/better-communities-through-building-improvement-social-discussion-event/

24/10/2023

Climate Change is a huge issue that can feel isolating and make us feel we don't know how to be more involved.

To address this, Climate Action Strathaven is hosting a Climate Cafe for people to get together to talk and act on climate change and environmental issues.

📅29th Oct
🗺️Strathaven

👉https://climatefringe.org/events/cas-climate-cafe/

23/10/2023

Join Global Justice Now Scotland to hear from an incredible international panel about decolonising our global economy for climate and social justice!

📅26th October
🗺️Edinburgh

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Join us for this event about climate

23/10/2023

A conversational event exploring community, land ownership, justice and the role of creativity

23/10/2023

A series of blogs providing some thinking about ways you can respond to environmental sustainability criterion in funding applications.

23/10/2023

What's On?🌻

Climate Storytelling, Decolonisation for climate justice & Climate Cafés - great events happening this week! Are you attending any?



Fife Communities Climate Action Network and Fife Climate Hub Woodlands Community Climate Psychology Alliance Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Climate Action Fife Global Justice Now Scotland Global Justice Edinburgh Dollar Community Development Trust Climate Action Strathaven

20/10/2023

Learn about the Kinghorn's Ecology Centre's exciting seagrass restoration project in the Firth of Forth! 🌊

Join Fife Communities Climate Action Network and Fife Climate Hub for a networking event and learn more about the ongoing restoration activities.

📅23rd October
🗺️Burntisland

Learn more 👉

The Ecology Centre in Kinghorn is hosting an FCCAN networking event to

19/10/2023

Would you like to find ways of expressing your Hopes and Fears about climate change through creative writing?

Woodlands Community is hosting a Climate Futures Writing Workshop for young people aged 16-25.

📅24th October
🗺️Glasgow

Learn more: https://climatefringe.org/events/wild-words/

19/10/2023

Why is community composting important? How can composting improve in Central/West Glasgow?

Join Glasgow Community Food Network and Woodlands Community for an event on all things community composting.

📅22nd October
🗺️Woodlands Community, Glasgow

Co-organised with Woodlands Community, we are holding a networking

18/10/2023

Happening this Saturday!

Join 2050 Climate Group at their Youth Climate Summit for thought-provoking sessions ranging from panel discussions and guest speakers to interactive workshops and exhibitions.

📅21st October
🗺️Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh

Details in our calendar!

17/10/2023

Stop Climate Chaos Scotland has published a , highlighting over 100 positive actions governments should take to accelerate action to reduce our contribution to the climate emergency, whilst securing jobs, improving health and reducing inequality.

The manifesto includes 119 policy proposals from the coalition’s 60+ diverse members and other groups and networks, setting out the accelerated, fair action that is needed across every sector 🌍

You can search, browse & download the manifesto at https://stopclimatechaos.scot/manifesto/

16/10/2023

From farming to transport and from energy to our seas, the Climate Manifesto is the biggest collection of climate policies ever gathered by Scottish civil society

16/10/2023

We have several job openings at FEL at the moment. Not only are we recruiting for an entirely new team, working together on the Climate Action Hub, but we are also looking for our next Active Travel Project Coordinator, as well as cover for our fab Finance Manager when she goes on maternity leave.

Take a look at the positions we have open and get in touch with any questions. https://felscotland.org/current-opportunities/

16/10/2023

What's On?🌱

From composting and waste reduction to movement building, here's your weekly digest of Scotland's climate, nature and sustainability events!



Fife Communities Climate Action Network and Fife Climate Hub Creative Carbon Scotland 2050 Climate Group Get Glasgow Moving The Poverty Alliance Glasgow Community Food Network

14/10/2023

We are hosting sessions: bulb planting, rhody removal & planting new trees in ‘wee’ projects so we can come together to help Balbirnie Park

13/10/2023

Hear about the exciting marine restoration activities that are taking place in the Forth!

Join Fife Communities Climate Action Network and Fife Climate Hub for a networking event to connect with other community groups and be inspired to undertake conservation and restoration activities.

📅23rd October
🗺️Kinghorn

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The Ecology Centre in Kinghorn is hosting an FCCAN networking event to

11/10/2023

Share your views on the Fife Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy! 💡

Join the discussion to decarbonise Fife and be a part of writing Fife Communities Climate Action Network and Fife Climate Hub's response to the consultation.

📅18th October
🌐Online

👉 Learn more: https://climatefringe.org/events/fife-local-heat-and-energy-efficiency-strategy-consultation-event/

10/10/2023

The Climate Fringe is joining Ethnic Minority Environmental Network's Conference this Thursday!

Join us for a one-day conference highlighting the contribution that ethnic minority communities can make to the fight for climate justice.

📆12th October
🗺️Glasgow

More information in our calendar!

CEMVO Scotland

09/10/2023

Visit: www.lauristonfarm.scot and apply by Monday 23rd October
Lauriston Agroecology Farm "is a large urban farm in North Edinburgh run by Edinburgh Agroecology Coop for food-growing, community building and nature restoration" who are looking for a part-time farm co-ordinator.

03/10/2023

What is intergenerational climate justice and how can art and culture help promoting it?

Creative Carbon Scotland's next Green Tease explores how culture can be a way of giving voice to future generations.

🗓️11th October
🗺️Edinburgh

👉 You can find more details in our calendar

03/10/2023

Missed your chance to view our film Climate Action: Highlands & Islands in Fort William? We're out on the road with it and we promised more screenings so here is the next one!

📍 An Crùbh Camuscross, Duisdale Beag, Sleat, Isle of Skye IV43 8QU
📅 Saturday 30th September
⌚ Doors Open at 6:30pm with film showing at 7pm

The event is free of charge locally sourced and inspired by We Are Climavore recipes

To Book follow the link in our bio

02/10/2023

What's On! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This week's climate, nature and sustainability events - make sure to check them out!



Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Edinburgh Building Retrofit and Improvement Collective Aberdeen Climate Action Macrobert Arts Centre Glasgow Seed Library Landworkers' Alliance Creative Carbon Scotland Grassroots to Global

30/09/2023

How is Scotland preparing for the new jobs the energy transition is promising?

Join Aberdeen Climate Action to understand where Scotland is on the journey to train people for those jobs.

📅3rd October
🗺️Aberdeen & Online

👉 More information in our Events Calendar

30/09/2023

✊Join the protests today in Edinburgh & Aberdeen against Rosebank's approval!

The climate movement will continue to resist this climate-wrecking plan project. The biggest field deserves the biggest fight.

Tens of thousands of people have spoken out against Rosebank in the last year and the condemnation of this decision has been widespread.

The Aberdeen Climate Justice Coalition will protest outside the North Sea Transition Authority building on Saturday 30 September from 12.30pm.

In Edinburgh people will rally at the UK Government building in Sibbald Walk on Sat 30th September at 4pm.

See you in the streets!

30/09/2023

Are you interested in learning more about local democratic finance and how to get funding outside of grants and other traditional funding ways?💰🪙

Join the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network for a free introductory session on local democratic finance.

📅3rd October
🌐Online

👉 More in our Events Calendar

29/09/2023

The UK government has just approved the giant Rosebank oil field 🛢️

Every new oil and gas field delays a transition to an affordable, renewable energy system.

Join the Edinburgh demonstration TOMORROW:

📅 Saturday 30th September at 4 PM
🗺️ Queen Elizabeth House, UK Government Building in Edinburgh

Tell Equinor and the UK government that we will and new oil and gas!