1000 Better Stories

Scottish Communities Climate Action Network
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1000 Better Stories

A Scottish Communities Climate Action Network podcast, exploring stories of community-led climate action in Scotland to help us all imagine a better future.

  1. FEB 10

    We Will Rise, with Sandy Winterbottom and Elaine Morrison (Paperboats CROSSOVER))

    In this cross over we share the first episode of the Paperboats podcast, associated with the Paperboats collective of Scotland-based writers focussed on nature and environment in a time of climate and ecological breakdown. Host, Ian Grosz, talks with Paperboats co-founders Sandy Winterbottom and Elaine Morrison about the ideas behind the movement and its work so far. Enjoying the podcast? Support us with a donation on ko-fi or simply share the story with others, review or rate our show. Resources: Donate to 1000 Better Stories podcast https://ko-fi.com/1000betterstoriespod Paperboats collective https://paperboats.org/ Paperboats podcast https://paperboats.org/podcasts/

    42 min

  2. 12/09/2024

    An urban journey to community ownership - Greener Kirkcaldy at Fergus place

    2024 marked the five-year anniversary of Greener Kirckaldy's ownership of their community building and 100 years of the community land ownership movement in Scotland. This is a story of this community’s journey to community ownership and how that empowered them to do more on climate, build resilience and help people in need. SCCAN podcast has lost it's funding. While we look for other sources, you can support us by donating through ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/1000betterstoriespod You can also join our collective and share your audio stories through our channel - get in touch with Kaska on stories@sccan.scot. Credits Production and recording: Lewis Harrower Field recording: Kaska Hempel Resources Greener Kirkcaldy https://www.greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk/ Community Land Scotland and the Stove Network - urban journeys digital mural - a story of community ownership https://www.greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk/project/greener-kirkcaldy-mural-a-story-of-community-ownership/ 100 Years of Community Ownership story archive https://100years.scot/ DTAS community ownership support service https://dtascommunityownership.org.uk/  Scottish Land Fund https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/scottish-land-fund

    47 min

  3. 11/27/2024

    Art Moves Fife - collaborative artwork connected to place

    Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to the creative duo behind Art Moves Fife, Gillian McFarland and Kate Downes, about slow movement through landscape as a means to mobilise creative response to climate crisis, creative patience in thinking about solutions and tails wagging dogs. You can find the audio tour illustrating the essence of the creative process during the first art move at Tayport Heath on izi.travel website or app here. Credits Production: Kaska Hempel Resources Art Moves Fife website https://www.artmovesfife.org/ Art Move at Tayport Heath - blog https://www.artmovesfife.org/blog/artmove-1b Art Move at Tayport Heath - audio tour https://izi.travel/en/browse/a20cf047-db75-4f72-93e4-9ab98171d1c0/en

    34 min

  4. 11/21/2024

    Everyday Changemakers: Marie-Anne Brown, Magpie

    Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, speaks with Marie-Anne Brown, a manager at Magpie in Banchory, about embracing a circular economy lifestyle, balancing social and climate responsibilities, and planning for extreme weather. This is a final episode in our mini-series on climate driven extreme weather and adaptation in Scotland, marking the first anniversary of the devastating October floods in North East Scotland. Credits Production, recording and editing: Kaska Hempel Resources Magpie Shops https://www.magpieshops.org.uk/  Circular Communities Scotland https://www.circularcommunities.scot/  Aberdeen Voluntary Action https://www.avashire.org.uk/  Aberdeenshire South Food Bank https://aberdeenshiresouth.foodbank.org.uk/  DeesideCAN https://www.deesidecan.org.uk/  Number One https://www.facebook.com/numberonebanchory  SSEN powering communities to net zero fund includes funding for community-led physical and environmental resilience for communities within their supply network areas https://www.ssen.co.uk/about-ssen/our-communities/powering-communities-to-net-zero-fund/  The Scottish Government’s New Build Heat Standard will now allow wood burning stoves from 1 January 2025, based on rural and island community feedback (amendment on 8 November 2024)  https://www.gov.scot/news/wood-burning-stoves-to-be-permitted-in-new-homes/  SCCAN Adaptation resources https://sccan.scot/climate-adaptation/

    29 min

  5. 10/28/2024

    CampusCast CROSSOVER: Climate Adaptation at new Fife College Campus

    We continue on our theme of climate change fuelled flooding and how we are adapting to it in Scotland. In the last two episodes we touched on responses from creative organisations and farming. Today we focus on future-proofing of newly built public buildings.  In a podcast crossover, we share an episode from CampusCast series at Fife College, which focused on their Dunfermline Learning Campus as a pathfinder project for The Net Zero Public Sector Buildings standard. It’s the only pathfinder project that incorporated adaptation into their work, supported by Scotland’s Public Sector Climate Adaptation Network. The new campus is featured in the newly published Scottish National Adaptation plan as a case study. CampusCast hosts, Sharrell Carroll and Naomi Wadsworth, are joined by industry expert Jonny Casey (Head of Climate Ready Leadership, Sniffer) to introduce climate adaptation, highlight what they are up to at Fife College and what you can do to get started with climate adaptation.  Credits:  CampusCast: Showcasing Sustainability podcast Hosts: Sharrell Carroll & Naomi Wadsworth Creative Director: Sharrell Carroll Producer, Writer & Editor: Sharrell Carroll Project Manager: Hayley Williamson Researchers: Sharrell Carroll, Hayley Williamson & Naomi Wadsworth Contributors & Advisors: Hayley Williamson & Naomi Wadsworth Additional contributors: Lucy Jackson, Ethan Moss, and the Fife College community. Music: Uppbeat Resources CampusCast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/110lS6bEVS0JcEIuU6XV1M?si=6b976a1750d74128 CampusCast on Adaptation Scotland website: https://adaptation.scot/our-work/fife-college-podcast-on-climate-adaptation/  Net Zero Standard https://www.netzerostandard.scot/  National Adaptation Plan for Scotland https://adaptation.scot/about/about-the-scottish-governments-national-adaptation-plan-snap3/ Scottish Public Sector Climate Adaptation Network  https://adaptation.scot/our-work/public-sector-climate-adaptation-network/  SCCAN Adaptation resource pages https://sccan.scot/climate-adaptation/

    43 min

  6. 10/21/2024

    Farming and water - panel discussion, GO Falkland

    In this episode, we share a recording of a panel discussion on Farming and Water held at the Groundswell Outreach regenerative farming meet up at the Falkland estate in Fife, last July. The session explores how landscape-level, regenerative management can help us adapt to the climate-induced extremes of floods and droughts. It also touches on the barriers to implementing such an approach.  The panel was led by Ian Davis and included Alister Leggatt, Lyn White, and Cees Kamp and Anthony Ellis.  This is the second in a short series focusing on flooding and adaptation stories this month. Credit Recording and edit: Kaska Hempel Music extracts from “Song Shall Be Our Measure”, by Jessica Kerr, performed by herself, Kirsty Orton and Aaron McGregor Poem written and performed by Sophie Cooke “The overpromised land” Both works were commissioned as one of the creative inputs into the Scottish Ecological Design Association’s (SEDA) session on integrated land use at GO Falkland. Resources Groundswell https://groundswellag.com/  GO Falkland https://falklandestate.co.uk/go-falkland/  Videos from GO Falkland 2023 and 2024 https://www.youtube.com/@GOFalkland/videos Video of SEDA’s session on Solving the Land Use Jigsaw Puzzle at GO Falkland 2024 https://youtu.be/8TxnHG9JwU8?si=RcNYuRmVXMDlU_JP Integrated Trees Network - Scottish Forestry https://www.forestry.gov.scot/support-regulations/farm-woodlands/integrating-trees-network  Affinity Water https://www.affinitywater.co.uk/  “Water is Love” film https://www.waterislovefilm.org/  5 Principles of Regenerative Agriculture https://groundswellag.com/principles-of-regenerative-agriculture/

    1h 4m

  7. 10/16/2024

    Everyday Changemakers - Simone Stewart

    Our Story Weaver, Kaska, talks to Everyday Changemaker Simone Stewart at the Barn’s “Plenty?” Festival in Banchory last October. They discuss degrowth and snails, storm Frank’s influence on the Barn’s creative direction, and the value of improvisation and community in an emergency. One year on, they also reflect on the impact of last year’s flooding which interrupted the festival.   This is the first in a short series focusing on flooding and adaptation stories this month.   Credits Recording, interview and sound production: Kaska Hempel   Resources Storm Babet Stories from Angus https://sccan.scot/blog/storm-babet-a-watershed-moment-for-angus/ The Barn https://www.thebarnarts.co.uk/  Newton Harrison’s The Deep Wealth of This Nation, Scotland https://www.thebarnarts.co.uk/artist/newton-harrison Becoming Earthly at the Barn https://www.thebarnarts.co.uk/article/becoming-earthly-at-the-barn  Far Orchard Network at the Barn https://www.thebarnarts.co.uk/article/the-far-orchard  Manfred Max-Neef’s fundamental human needs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_Max-Neef%27s_Fundamental_human_needs  What is degrowth? A beginners guide by Eilidh Connolly The Barn blog ttps://www.thebarnarts.co.uk/article/what-is-degrowth-a-beginners-guide  Degrowth reading list from Creative Carbon Scotland https://www.creativecarbonscotland.com/springboard-2023/reading-list/ Degrowth in Scotland on We Talk podcast (early 2022) https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nico-ndlovu

    43 min

  8. 09/30/2024

    Harbour Voices CROSS OVER: Hans Unkles and his all electric lobster boat

    In this cross over episode from Harbour Voices podcast by Open Road, we hear a story of Hans Unkles' all electric lobster boat. This is first episode in Harbour Voices Festival of the Sea series which gives an important historical perspective to the stories of Torry People's Assembly we published recently. Credit Open Road Resources “Harbour Voices” podcast: https://www.openroadltd.com/projects/harbour-voices/   “It’ll never work - an all electric electric lobster boat” documentary https://itllneverwork.boats/  SCCAN collection of climate-engaged podcasts in Scotland: https://sccan.scot/blog/on-the-way-to-1000-better-stories-ten-scottish-climate-podcasts/

    43 min
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A Scottish Communities Climate Action Network podcast, exploring stories of community-led climate action in Scotland to help us all imagine a better future.

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  • Creator
    Scottish Communities Climate Action Network
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    79
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