SEAD (Scottish Education and Action for Development)

The RBS was recently shamed as the coal industry’s biggest UK backer, putting up a massive $15.93 billion for new coal projects in the last two years. The bank was exposed in the report Cashing in on Coal, produced by a group of environmental organisations led by Platform and including SEAD and Friends of the Earth Scotland. They are are calling for a consumer-led campaign to pressure the bank into changing their funding policy.

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Visiting the Linlithgow Climate Challenge group and afterwards talking to the group’s chair Peter Roberts, we discovered that six months ago there was no group, no strategy, nowhere for Linlithgow residents to turn for advice or support on climate issues. Now, things look very different- there’s a strong group on a big mission: to be an information hub for the local community on the threat of climate change and what they can do about it. Read the rest of In Profile: Linlithgow Climate Challenge …

Stuck for ideas on how to get your wider community engaged on climate issues? Here are some top tips from other community groups, and some new, fun event ideas for you to try. Read the rest of Spreading the climate message in your community …

A good way to involve people in your area is to holding community events showing that taking action on climate change can be fun! You’ll need to think about who you’re trying to attract to an event and target your publicity in areas where they’ll be found. You’ll also need to make sure that you’ve got the information showing how an event links in to climate change, whilst keeping things fun. Films like The Story of Stuff or big display boards can be useful for this. Read the rest of Exciting event ideas for engaging your community …