1000 Better Stories

Scottish Communities Climate Action Network
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A Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Podcast sharing stories of community led climate action in Scotland to help us all imagine a better future.

  1. Jul 21

    Becoming Unbound - East Haven Together

    How does a run down public toilet turn a coastal village into a multi-award-winning community with a shared vision for the future? And what does it take for this community to feel safe despite growing challenges of coastal erosion, storms and flooding? Join Kaska Hempel, our Story Lead, for a conversation with Wendy Murray and Jerry Forteath from East Haven on the Angus coast, to hear about the incredible story of their journey with East Haven Together. Hosts Sam Jordan (Scottish Community Development Centre) and Ruth McLaren (Scottish Communities Climate Action Network) listen alongside you, reflecting on what this story reveals about community power, climate action and the questions shaping their work as members of the Unbound communications team. Becoming Unbound is the pilot podcast mini-series for the Unbound Scotland project, which supports community-led action on climate and health across Scotland. Through conversations rooted in lived experience, the series explores how communities are responding to climate and health challenges - and how these stories can help shape the future of Unbound. Transcript of the episode is available here: https://www.unbound.scot/podcasts/season-1-episode-1 Credits:  Kaska Hempel (design, production, community interview, editing) Blip Blop Tuesday by kjartan_abel -- https://freesound.org/s/558270/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 Resources:  Unbound Scotland project website: https://www.unbound.scot/  East Haven Together website: https://www.easthavenangus.com/

  2. Apr 15

    Protest Magic

    This vignette explores the magic of people from all walks of life coming together in a protest for a cause, demanding a better future for their communities. It was recorded on 25 October 2025, the day of Scotland Demands Better march and rally in Edinburgh, organized by Poverty Alliance. Kaska speaks to Sandy Greene from ScrapAntics in Dundee who shares her personal experience as a lifelong activist and the way a peaceful protest can resonate throughout lives of individuals involved, local communities and a wider society. You will hear vox pops from members of Dundee Changemaker Hub, protest participants and ambient recordings from the day. Credits:  Production, interview, edit - Kaska Hempel Resources: Kaska's creative sound Substack podcast ("Pebbles"): https://kaykay2000.substack.com/  Scotland Demands Better Campaign https://www.scotland-demands-better.com/ Dundee Changemakers Hub https://www.dundee-changemakers.net/  Scrapantics https://www.scrapantics.co.uk/  Galgael Trust https://www.galgael.org/

  3. Feb 23

    Sharing, Reuse & Repair (Crossover Transition St Andrews)

    In this crossover, we share a standalone podcast episode from Transition St Andrews about their reuse and repair initiative. You will hear about the programme’s projects and activities and its positive impact on students, staff and local residents within the community.   Enjoying the podcast? Share the story with others, review or rate our show.   Credits: Ruth Sanderson, Senior Communications Manager at the University of St Andrews.   Resources: Sharing, Reuse & Repair: Transition St Andrews: https://transitionsta.org/sharing/  Transition St Andrews website: https://transitionsta.org/

  4. Jan 19

    A Journey of a Bike Time: Episode 1 (Crossover CycleHub Stories podcast)

    In this crossover, we share an episode of the CycleHub Stories podcast A Journey of a Bike Time. Cycle Hub.Org director Scott Francis talks about why the organisation was formed. We meet David, who comes to the Dundee Cycle Hub to donate a bike with a story. We also hear from Fiona Brunton, Engagement Coordinator for the Students Association at Abertay University.   Enjoying the podcast? Share the story with others, review or rate our show.   Credits: Production, interviews and editing: Sally Pearson - volunteer for Cycle Hub.Org.   Resources:   CycleHub Stories A Journey of a Bike Time podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/7uJ2e2McKNUujOYkKmIVf3?si=23d88782a74d46cd    Cycle Hub.Org’s website: https://www.cyclehub.org/ Abertay Students Association: https://www.abertaysa.com/

  5. 10/13/2025

    Pianodrome (CROSSOVER ECCAN's Climate Jam podcast)

    In this crossover, we share an episode of Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network’s new podcast series Climate Jam. Host Eirini talks to Pianodrome’s co-founder Tim Vincent-Smith about the story behind building the world’s first Pianodrome in Edinburgh. They discuss the importance of community, circular economy and how a project needs a soul to make it work. Enjoying the podcast? Share the story with others, review or rate our show. Credits: Production, interviews and editing: Eirini Chatzidaki. Resources: ECCAN’s Climate Jam Podcast: https://www.eccan.scot/climatejam-podcast Pianodrome website: https://www.pianodrome.org  ECCAN’s website: https://www.eccan.scot/

  6. 07/31/2025

    Narrative change workshop: Co-creating adaptation targets with communities

    In this episode, Kaska Hempel explores the ideas behind the Narrating Change workshop - a creative experiment in using storytelling to bring community voices into climate adaptation policy-making. You will hear from researcher and workshop lead Emma Yule, and community participant Luke Fraser who is based in Orkney. They share what they got out of the session, and reflect on their wider ideas of adaptation and resilience in our communities and how the current Scottish Government policy fits into the picture.  The workshop was delivered by SCCAN in partnership with King’s College London, and funded by KCL’s Impact Accelerator. Credits:  Production, interviews, editing - Kaska Hempel Resources:  Community Adaptation Routemap - Adaptation Scotland: https://adaptation.scot/take-action/community-climate-adaptation-routemap/ Preparing for climate impacts resources on SCCAN website: https://sccan.scot/climate-adaptation/    Scottish National Adaptation Plan 3 (SNAP3) explainer https://adaptation.scot/about/about-the-scottish-governments-national-adaptation-plan-snap3/    Climate Change Adaptation: A primer with Emma Yule on the Local Zero podcast: https://www.localzeropod.com/episodes/c2z1qopayyftugl6stj9cocguu9vsp    Luke Fraser’s “hats”: https://www.aquatera.co.uk/  https://northronaldsaytrust.com/  https://www.scottish-islands-federation.co.uk/     Carbon Neutral Islands Project: https://cni.scot/  National Island Plan: https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-plan-scotlands-islands/   UK Met Office analysis of weather in Spring 2025 https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/news-and-media/media-centre/weather-and-climate-news/2025/double-record-breaker-spring-2025-is-warmest-and-sunniest-on-uk-record

  7. 03/25/2025

    Community Food (CROSSOVER The Highland Good Food Podcast)

    In this cross over we share a 2022 episode of The Highland Good Food Podcast, published by Highlands Good Food Network. Host, Laura Dorantt, speaks to Anna from Planet Sutherland, Mairi from the Fearn Free Food Garden and Emma from the Auchtertyre Community Garden. They discuss the importance of community food projects, which offer a space for learning, a place to gather and grow. 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 Highland Good Food Podcast (you can also find it on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major podcasting distribution apps) https://highlandgoodfood.scot/podcast/ Highland Good Food Partnership https://highlandgoodfood.scot/ Fear Free Food Garden https://easterrosspeninsula.com/listings/fearn-free-food-garden/ Planet Sutherland https://planetsutherland.com/ SCCAN membership map https://sccan.scot/about/members/ (Community members involved in growing: https://new.opengreenmap.org/browse/sites?icon=62e6a4a3b8121f0100b0e7fa&map=62e6a19ae0fc1e0100a2a115&search=growing)

  8. 02/10/2025

    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/

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A Scottish Communities Climate Action Network Podcast sharing 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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    86
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
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    1000 Better Stories

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