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1000 Better Stories
1000 Better Stories
Scottish Communities Climate Action Network

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

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Episodes

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... more

30 Sep 2024 · 43 minutes
BONUS - Matthew Clubb on Torry Retrofit

Retrofit coordinator, Matthew Clubb, talks through benefits and options of the retrofit project for Torry in Aberdeen. This is a... more

16 Sep 2024 · 33 minutes
GO Torry - growing resilience one year after peoples' assembly

Our Story Weaver, Kaska, revisits Torry in Aberdeen for a GO Torry event, celebrating community's growing resilience in the wake... more

02 Sep 2024 · 49 minutes
Everyday Changemakers - Gareth Allenby, YMCA Glenrothes

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Gareth Allenby from YMCA Glenrothes about weaving climate action into life journeys of... more

12 Aug 2024 · 29 minutes
STUMPED at the Fringe - stories, trees and collective action

In this Edinburgh Fringe special, Kaska speaks to Lewis Coenen-Rowe about the trees and myths that inspired his deforestation opera... more

29 Jul 2024 · 29 minutes
Year one of Fife Climate Hub - deepening the network for action

Kaska Hempel reports from the Fife Climate Hub gathering in celebration of their first year. We hear how they have... more

03 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Rebecca Gibbs, SCCAN

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rebecca Gibbs from SCCAN about rollerblading for sanity, turning NET zero into NOT... more

28 May 2024 · 24 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Alex, Transition Dundee

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Alex Daniels from Transition Dundee about gleaning, fair access to fresh food and... more

15 May 2024 · 24 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Paul and Chloe, Sandside Community Garden

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Paul and Chloe about making dreams come true and turning the forgotten patch... more

17 Apr 2024 · 20 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Martin O'Neill, The Stove

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Martin O’Neill from The Stove network about coming home and creative placemaking with... more

08 Apr 2024 · 25 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Rachel Cooper, The Crichton Trust

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rachel Cooper of The Crichton Trust about taking large strides and small steps... more

20 Mar 2024 · 22 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Tom Burns, Shax

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Tom Burns, Marketing Officer from Shax, about the circular economy with a heart. The... more

11 Mar 2024 · 18 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Sally Hinchcliffe, Cycling Dumfries

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Sally Hinchcliffe, a founding member of Cycling Dumfries. The story is the first in... more

04 Mar 2024 · 19 minutes
Everyday Changemakers - Dell McCLurg, Merkinch Community Council

Dell McCLurg of the Merkinch Community Council reflects on turning life's challenges into local activism and the creation of the... more

22 Feb 2024 · 27 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Jon Dixon, Holm Grown (Maria, Knocknagael)

Jon Dixon from the new Holm Grown and Maria from Knocknagael CIC talk about shielding their green spaces from the... more

06 Feb 2024 · 23 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Gina and Mike, Aultnaskiach Dell

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Gina and Mike at Aultnaskiach Dell about the ways they have been taking... more

30 Jan 2024 · 22 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Louise Marshall, Eden Court

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Everyday Changemaker Louise Marshall, the producer for Dance and Accessible Arts at Eden... more

22 Jan 2024 · 20 minutes
Everyday Changemakers - Iain McKenzie, Inverness Foodstuff

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Iain McKenzie, a volunteer and Vice Chair of Inverness Foodstuff. The story is first... more

15 Jan 2024 · 24 minutes
Seasickness/Cur na Mara - a story by Mairi Macleod (crossover)

In this crossover episode, Katie Revell, a podcast producer and a member of SCCAN's Story Circle and the Storytellers Collective,... more

08 Jan 2024 · 34 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Jess, Nikki and Stuart, Arran Eco Savvy.

Our SCCAN intern, Madeleine Scobie, interviews three more people from Arran Eco Savvy. During her visit to Arran, she talked... more

18 Dec 2023 · 39 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Hollis, Wee Forests Dundee

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Hollis, a volunteer involved in Dundee’s Wee Forest project. The story is the final... more

12 Dec 2023 · 22 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Harold, Fruit Bowls Community Garden

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Harold, one of the core volunteers running Fruit Bowls Community Garden. The story is... more

04 Dec 2023 · 17 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Gisela, Victoria Community Gardens

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Gisela de la Espada, a garden coordinator for Yusuf Youth Intitiative’s Victoria Community... more

27 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Rowan, Uppertunity Growing Spaces Group

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rowan, who works for Uppertunity with their Growing Spaces Group. Uppertunity supports individuals... more

20 Nov 2023 · 16 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Catherine Lawson, Bonnie Dundee IYN

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Catherine Lawson, one of the volunteers behind Bonnie Dundee (In Your Neighbourhood) group. Credits... more

13 Nov 2023 · 22 minutes
It Takes a Village - How Seawilding is Rewilding Loch Craignish

Kathi Kamleitner reports on her summer visit to the Wild Seas Weekend in Argyll and the Seawilding project which is... more

06 Nov 2023 · 41 minutes
Everyday Changemakers - Andrew Crummy, The 360 Centre

One of our Story Weavers, Lesley Anne Rose, interviews community artist, Andrew Crummy. Andrew is one of the team of... more

30 Oct 2023 · 17 minutes
Disrupting the Doughnut of Doom: Thalia, Glasgow Food Policy Partnership (Cross Over)

This is a cross over episode from the Disrupting the Doughnut of Doom podcast by our friends at EMEN (Ethnic... more

16 Oct 2023 · 38 minutes
Torry People’s Assembly putting “just” back into “just transition”

What is deliberative democracy, and can it help your community involve more people in creating a better future for all?... more

02 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Peter Moffatt, Transition Black Isle

Today’s Everyday Changemaker is Peter Moffatt, Transition Black Isle trustee and a man behind its website. Our Story Weaver, Kaska... more

25 Sep 2023 · 16 minutes
Everyday Changemakers: Tom Nockolds from Loco Home Retrofit

Kaska Hempel, our Story Weaver, interviews Tom Nockolds, who is one of the people behind the community-driven retrofit project, Loco... more

01 Sep 2023 · 22 minutes
Fittie – Past, Present and Future. A Story.

Listen to an inspiring example of work by a tranditional storyteller in residence, helping community of Fittie in Aberdeen come... more

14 Aug 2023 · 20 minutes
Long Live Lenny - a story from Edinburgh Remakery

Today Roz Littwin reads "Long Live Lenny", her short story creatively exploring the good work of the Edinburgh Remakery. Roz’s story... more

21 Jul 2023 · 9 minutes
Everyday Changemakers - Ruth McLaren from Arran EcoSavvy

Our Everyday Changemaker today is Ruth McLaren, Arran EcoSavvy's project and communications development officer. Credits: Interview, recording and edit by Madeleine... more

03 Jul 2023 · 13 minutes
Everyday Changemakers - Carolyn Powell, Huntly Development Trust

In the first episode of our Everyday Changemakers shorts series we meet Carolyn Powell from Huntly Development Trust who's working... more

16 Jun 2023 · 12 minutes
Overcoming challenges for community car clubs (CoMoUK)

We share an episode from Collaborative Mobility UK podcast channel. CoMoUK is the national charity dedicated to the social, economic... more

29 May 2023 · 42 minutes
Gaelic tradition bearing and reconnecting our communities

What can we learn from the multigenerational wisdom of Gaelic tradition bearers about reconnecting our communities to places where we... more

28 Apr 2023 · 52 minutes
Community, Plan, Action! (Part 2) - Camelon and Tamfourhill

In today’s episode we continue our story on ins and outs of creating a Community Climate Action Plan, based on... more

05 Apr 2023 · 32 minutes
Community, Plan, Action! (Part 1) – Sustainable Kirriemuir

Community Climate Action Plans (CCAPs) - what are they, how does one go about making a good one and is... more

14 Mar 2023 · 53 minutes
No Nurture for Nature - an interview with Jo Gilbert

We cross over from our 1000 Better Stories Blog today as Joana Avi-Lorie interviews another one of our mini-grant recipients,... more

28 Feb 2023 · 33 minutes
An honest look at one community’s car and bike shares

Hazel Darwin Clements, the project co-ordinator at Porty Community Energy, shares an honest look at what communities can do to... more

14 Feb 2023 · 25 minutes
Joana’s pick from 1000 Better Stories Blog

In this episode we cross over to our 1000 Better Stories blog, and SCCAN Story Weaver Joana Avi-Lorie shares two... more

27 Jan 2023 · 40 minutes
Neigborocracy - an Indian success story in grassroots governance

In our last episode this year, we hear about the success story of Neighbourocracy movement in India, its promise for... more

16 Dec 2022 · 44 minutes
Soil and Soul project - bringing soils to life for the people

Our guest host, Katie Revell, invites you to hear a sample of stories from the Soil and Soul project. The stories... more

28 Nov 2022 · 41 minutes
Seeding New Climate Hubs - SCCAN Regional Networking Project

In today’s episode you will hear Kaska Hempel’s interview with Gill Davies, a Manager of SCCAN’s Investing in Regional Networks... more

07 Nov 2022 · 38 minutes
Climate Action Hubs pilots - connecting local communities for change

In today’s episode SCCAN Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to managers of Climate Action Hub pilots funded by the Scottish... more

17 Oct 2022 · 45 minutes
The power of traditional storytelling to shift our community narratives

In today’s episode Kaska Hempel, SCCAN Story Weaver, speaks to Alette Willis, one of the researchers involved in the Shifting... more

30 Sep 2022 · 47 minutes
Community lessons from Climate Action Towns project

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Karen Ridgewell about year one of Scottish Climate Action Town project, delivered by... more

16 Sep 2022 · 42 minutes
Cloud walkers - how stories can tackle climate anxiety in children

In this episode we focus on helping children process their climate anxiety in a holistic approach using stories. One of... more

26 Aug 2022 · 41 minutes
Storylines - turning climate data into stories of place in the Outer Hebrides

Have you ever tried to get your head around climate models? And what they show may happen in the next... more

15 Aug 2022 · 45 minutes
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In our last episode this year, we hear about the success story of Neighbourocracy movement in India, its promise for community driven... more