SOCC News

The Swap-O-Rama – back due to popular demand!

Posted by Karen at 8.41pm on 27 November 2008

Young man and woman setting up a stall.Christmas Clothes Swap-O-Rama:
December 14, 2-6pm
Out of the Blue, Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh

Back by popular demand with a Green Christmas twist! Come to the Christmas Clothes Swap-O-Rama and swap your way to a new wardrobe and swap potential presents at the Free Christmas Gifts Shop!

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In Profile: Linlithgow Climate Challenge

Posted by Admin at 9.54am on 17 October 2008

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 …

Spreading the climate message in your community

Posted by Admin at 9.59am on 8 October 2008

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 …

Exciting event ideas for engaging your community

Posted by Admin at 9.56am on 7 October 2008

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 …

SOCC clothes swap-o-rama success!

Posted by Admin at 9.55am on 21 September 2008

Hall full of people swapping clothes.On Sunday 21st September, Switch On to Climate Change ran Scotland’s first big Clothes Swap- O – Rama and it was a roaring success! Read the rest of SOCC clothes swap-o-rama success! …