Climate Action West Lothian

16/06/2026

Bees buzzing, flowers beginning to open, plenty of produce growing well and a lovely group of volunteers busy every Sunday between 2-4pm and the 1st and 3rd Wednesday each month, 2-4pm. If you'd like to join us or just come to look around, we would be thrilled!
From this Sunday, 21st of June, we will have some produce eg: salad, radishes, spinach, rhubarb and plenty of fresh herbs available for picking. We have some extra herb plants and small currant plants as well. Produce will change weekly, so come and see what's growing! All we ask is for a donation to the garden if you would like any of these items.
We will be very pleased to see you.

15/06/2026

Edinburgh Climate Festival 2026 is happening this month 🌎

Edinburgh Climate Festival returns to the Meadows Park on Saturday 27th June from 12:00 - 7:00 pm. It is free to attend and there will be an exciting programme of live performances, stalls and activities for both kids and adults.

The festival aims to raise awareness of climate change and empower people to take climate action. It also encourages the public to adopt a more sustainable and eco-friendly lifestyle.

Find out more 👉: https://www.edinburghclimatefestival.com

11/06/2026

The current CARES Community Energy Generation Growth fund closes on 30 June. Learn about accessing it in a webinar today at 1pm, or next Tuesday. See post 👇

Webinar: How to access the Community Energy Generation Growth Fund

Join our free online session to learn how your organisation can access support to develop, build and own renewable energy projects.

We'll cover what the fund can support, who it is for and how to get started.

Thursday 11 June 2026, 1pm-2pm
Tuesday 16 June 2026, 4pm-5pm

Please note: this fund closes to applications on June 30.

Register for free via the link in the comments.

10/06/2026

Join a webinar tomorrow to find out how community buildings can be made warmer for lower cost. See post for info.

Webinar: How to access the CARES Community Buildings Fund

Join our free online sessions to learn how your organisation can make your community building warmer, greener and cheaper to run through the CARES Community Buildings Fund.

We'll cover what the fund can support, who the fund is for and how to get started.

Thursday 11 June 2026, 3pm-4pm
Tuesday 16 June 2026, 12:30pm-1:30pm

Register for free via the link in the comments.

08/06/2026

Grants of up to £500 available to support activities between Fair Trade and local climate or environmental groups. See comments in post below for more 👇

West Lothian Fair Trade campaigners and groups are encouraged to apply for grants for projects that help bring Fair Trade and climate action together.
Scottish Fair Trade have grants of up to £500 available to support simple, collaborative activities between Fair Trade and local climate or environmental groups.
For more information and details of how to apply, please see the link in the comments. While the activity can take place any time this year, the deadline for applications is 30 June 2026.

04/06/2026

Climate project worker is one of the positions currently being advertised by Linlithgow Community Development Trust. 👇

WE'RE HIRING AGAIN! 🌱 Join our team!
Two more fantastic opportunities are now open:
- Finance and Office Manager
- Project Worker - Bridgend Climate Action
Bring your skills, passion, and ideas and help us shape a better future for our community!
Visit our website for more details: https://trust-linlithgow.org.uk/support/workforus/

Application deadline for both roles: 21st June 2026

03/06/2026

The latest funding list..

Have a look at our new Funding List for June 2026!

We’ve compiled a list of opportunities for communities, charities and local groups across Scotland and the UK.

The list includes funding available from Climate Action Hubs, general funding, and rolling deadlines.

These funds support various activities such as climate action initiatives, nature restoration, community development, and more!

The applications have various deadlines, so please check out a detailed list of the opportunities here: https://sccan.scot/blog/funding-list-june-2026/

03/06/2026

Well done Reuse and Thrive volunteers

We are delighted to celebrate our wonderful volunteers this week as part of volunteer week.
We are completely volunteer run and without each member of the team we would not exist. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 😊💜💜

03/06/2026

Great work from 1st Step volunteers who have helped to save tonnes of food from entering the waste chain and supported thousands of families to reach more local food sources. 👏

They've also helped many people access greener and free transport by redistributing and repairing bicycles. Read the difference they've made 👇

Celebrate the work your volunteers do this Volunteer Week. It makes a big difference to the cost of living and quality of local services when people pull together.