1000 Better Stories

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 STUMPED, becoming an artist activist, and about the importance of coming together for storytelling like this to help us imagine a better future and take collective action. 
STUMPED is showing at the Scottish Storytelling Centre starting this week and each performance ends with a short reflection from a different invited expert or community group involved in caring for trees and forests. 
Transcript 
See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/stumped-at-the-fringe-stories-trees-and-collective-action/
Credits
Interview and production: Kaska Hempel
Music: Exerpts from STUMPED by Lewis Coenen-Rowe, performed
Resources:
Lewis’ website https://www.lewiscoenen-rowe.com/ 
STUMPED opera on Insta https://www.instagram.com/stumpedopera/ 
STUMPED opera on FB https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557738514898&paipv=0&eav=AfZnr8aawmI-pzLrXUqtBT8rRZPKYyr8XH0MzRopZFZWSG8u_4NpXcaSEijReX9dubs
Made in Scotland Showcase https://www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com/ 
Creative Carbon Scotland https://www.creativecarbonscotland.com/ 
Scottish Storytelling Centre https://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.com/ 
Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforests https://savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/

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 built on longstanding partnerships, welcomed new faces and the critical importance of leadership from governments in support of the urgently needed community climate action.
Consider this leadership when voting in general election on the 4th of July.
Reviews of party manifestos on environment:
Carbon Brief (Energy and climate only) - includes SNP and other minor parties
https://www.carbonbrief.org/uk-election-2024-what-the-manifestos-say-on-energy-and-climate-change/
Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth UK (energy and climate, nature and environment, homes and transport, justice and democracy) - only Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems and Greens 
https://friendsoftheearth.uk/system-change/general-election-2024-manifestos-final-scores 
Credits
Recording and production Kaska Hempel
Music Victoria Hume, Oblivious Structures from Radical Abundance album. https://www.lostmap.com/products/victoria-hume-radical-abundance
 
Resources
FCCAN - Fife Climate Hub
https://fccan.org.uk/
River Eden Partnership
https://www.riveredenfife.org/
YMCA Healthy Living Garden
https://www.ymca.scot/glenrothes/garden-open/
St Andrews Botanic Gardens
https://www.standrewsbotanic.org/
The Curnie Clubs
https://www.facebook.com/FifeCurnieClubs/ 
Big Green Market
https://www.facebook.com/BurntislandGreenMarket 
Climate Action Fife
https://www.climateactionfife.org.uk/
Fife Environment Partnership COP conference
https://www.fife.gov.uk/news/2023/fife-environmental-partnership-hosts-fife-climate-conference
Fife Environment Partnership
https://www.fife.gov.uk/kb/docs/articles/have-your-say2/community-planning
Paper Boats
https://paperboats.org/
Women’s climate action
https://womensclimateaction.net/
Kathleen Jamie’s poem What the Clyde Said After COP26
https://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poem/what-the-clyde-said-after-cop26/
SCVO Scotland
https://scvo.scot/
SCVO Growing Climate Confidence resources including Climate Scorecard for Socially focussed community organisations
https://climateconfident.scot/
Climate Cafe
https://www.climate.cafe/ 
Victoria Hume Radical Abundance
https://www.lostmap.com/products/victoria-hume-radical-abundance?utm_medium=order-details&utm_source=customer-accounts&utm_content=name
Oblivious Structures
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmc8woJ6ppg
“Less is more how degrowth will save the world” by Jason Hickel
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/441772/less-is-more-by-jason-hickel/9781786091215 
Climate Outreach - Leadership on Climate
https://climateoutreach.org/britain-talks-climate/climate-big-picture-2024/leadership/ 
Climate hub stories on 1000 Better Stories channels:
Climate Action Hub Pilots - connecting local communities for change
https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-kqdw6-12e1778
Edinburgh Communities Climate Action launch day (blog)
https://sccan.scot/blog/edinburgh-communities-climate-action-launch-day/ 
TsiMoray Connect the Dots conference (blog)
https://sccan.scot/blog/join-the-dots-tsimorays-annual-conference-connecting-ideas-people-moray/ 

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 zero and the invitation to get into climate adaptation planning with us.
Transcript 
See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-rebecca-gibbs-sccan/(opens in a new tab)
Credits
Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel
Resources
Rebecca can be reached on rebecca@sccan.scot
NEW! SCCAN Adaptation for Communities resources and news
https://sccan.scot/climate-adaptation/ 
Storm Angus - contribute your stories of impacts of recent storms on Angus 
https://www.angusclimatehub.co.uk/storm-angus 
Climate Regional Networking Project
https://sccan.scot/network-building/ 
Cadence Roundtable
https://cadenceroundtable.org.uk/ 
Pollock Park
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/4187/Pollok-Country-Park
Galgael Trust
https://www.galgael.org/
Not Zero - How net zero targets disguise climate inaction (Report PDF) https://whatnext.org/research_pubs/not-zero-how-net-zero-targets-disguise-climate-inaction/
Prof Kevin Anderson on Net Zero 
-Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEk0uQ7nPV8 
-In depth video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUwSNuHlve8&t=3s
Carbon Capture and Storage explainer from Juice Media 
-(sweary version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSZgoFyuHC8&t=2s
-(PG version) https://youtu.be/ThnLghO3Pv8?si=EBXIgUAa8dKZ3ddf 
Roller Stop https://rollerstop.co.uk/ 
Climate Psychology Alliance
https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/
National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+]: New Zealand Community Emergency Response Hubs 
https://youtu.be/yNdF9kWG1A4?si=H1yg5xeJId8eAAhq
Adaptation Scotland Community Climate Adaptation Routemap https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk/how-adapt/tools-and-resources/community-climate-adaptation-routemap
Flood Mary
https://floodmary.com/ 
Global Assembly
https://globalassembly.org/ 

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 his favourite glut-busting recipes.
Transcript 
See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-alex-transition-dundee/
Credits
Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel
Resources
Register for 1000 Better Stories Collective skillshare with Manuela and Daniel from Maxwell Centre in Dundee, 30 May, 1-2pm
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/904908354247 
Gleaning Project at Transition Dundee
https://www.transitiondundee.com/gleaning
The Gleaning Network
https://gleaning.feedbackglobal.org/
West End Community Fridge
https://www.transitiondundee.com/community-fridge 
Campy Growers
https://campygrowers.uk/ 
Kris Harbour off grid living 
https://www.krisharbour.co.uk/ 
Transition St Andrews
https://transitionsta.org/ 
Roasted cauliflower dip 
https://www.cookincanuck.com/roasted-cauliflower-dip-recipe-vegan/ 

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 of land into a safe place for community connection and play.
The story is the last one in the five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. 
Transcript 
See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-paul-and-chloe-sandside-community-garden/
Credits
Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel
Resources
Sandside Community Garden facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/sandsidegarden/
Gilbert’s coffee grounds composting project on Cycling Dumfries website
https://cyclingdumfries.wordpress.com/2023/06/12/trailer-tuesdays/ 
Scottish Government’s Adaptation Plan consultation, closes on 24th of April
https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk/news-events/stories/scottish-national-adaptation-plan-public-consultation 
Adaptation Scotland
https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk/ 
Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists, Jonathan Watts, The Guardian, 9 Apr, 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2024/apr/09/tenth-consecutive-monthly-heat-record-alarms-confounds-climate-scientists?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0Afp1lIWMzhzDZIChyxx0m-ji3_rgn-MtISK2lPJj0nTmB0MJ1i3qOZ6A#Echobox=1712642938 

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 his community.
The story is the fourth in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. 
Transcript 
See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-martin-the-stove/
Credits
Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel
Resources
The Stove https://thestove.org/ 
Midsteeple Quarter stories and studies https://www.midsteeplequarter.org/midsteeple-quarter-resources 
Newly published Creative Placemaking report based on the Stove’s work https://thestove.org/how-creativity-culture-can-support-communities/ 
What We Do Now creative placemaking network https://whatwedonow.scot/ 
Post-covid Open Hoose programme which launched 10 community-driven initiatives, including Climate Kitchen https://thestove.org/projects/ongoing-projects/open-hoose/
Dumfries Climate Kitchen https://climatekitchen.co.uk/ 
From our archive - another scottish example of community-driven town centre regeneration story 1000 Better Stories Podcast: Carolyn Powell, Huntly Development Trust https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-6e2tu-142d6cf

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 in their journey towards their zero carbon future teeming with life. 
The story is the third in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. 
Transcript 
See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-rachel-the-crichton-trust/
Credits
Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel
Resources
The Crichton Trust https://www.crichton.co.uk/

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 story is the second in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. 
Transcript 
See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-tom-burns-shax/
Credits
Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel
Resources
Shax https://shax.org.uk/ 
Circular Communities Scotland https://www.circularcommunities.scot/ 
Investing in Volunteers Award https://investinginvolunteers.co.uk/ 
Volunteer Friendly Award https://volunteerfriendly.co.uk 
The Crichton Trust https://www.crichton.co.uk/ 

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 a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers. 
Transcript 
See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-sally-hinchcliff-cycling-dumfries/
Credits
Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel
Resources
Cycling Dumfries https://cyclingdumfries.wordpress.com/ 
Pedal on Parliament https://pedalonparliament.org/ 
UK cycling embassy https://www.cycling-embassy.org.uk/
Sustrans https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ 
Cycling UK https://www.cyclinguk.org/ 
Sally Hinchcliffe https://sallyhinchcliffe.net/
Atmospheric river event 8-9 Oct 2023 https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2023/2023_07_scotland_rain.pdf 
Storm Babet 18 - 21 October 2023 https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/binaries/content/assets/metofficegovuk/pdf/weather/learn-about/uk-past-events/interesting/2023/2023_08_storm_babet.pdf 
Kirkpatrick McMillan, inventor of the pedal bike 
Video story of the bike reconstruction and journey in 2023 https://youtu.be/pfvocT7rfQ4?si=50bFhanJxAstxAGN 
Blog on reconstructing the bike in 2023
https://off.road.cc/content/feature/bike-check-kirkpatrick-macmillans-rear-wheel-driven-wooden-replica-13181
On Cycling Dumfries website:
https://cyclingdumfries.wordpress.com/2023/10/03/there-must-be-something-in-the-nith-water/#more-17037 
BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-19423947 

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 community's Merkinch Local Nature Reserve.
The story is the final in a 5-part series of weekly interviews with a variety of grassroots organisations involved in climate, biodiversity and social justice action across Inverness. 
Transcript 
See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-dell-merkinch-community-council/
Credits
Interview, edit and sound production: Kaska Hempel
Resources
Friends of Merkinch Local Nature Reserve https://www.facebook.com/merkinchreserve/ 
Merkinch Local Nature Reserve Ticket office http://www.merkinchlnr.org.uk/htm/old_ticket_office/old_ticket_office.php 
Merkinch Community Centre https://www.merkinchcommunitycentre.co.uk/about/ 
 
Networks of community organisations:
Scottish Communities Climate Action Network https://sccan.scot/ 
Development Trusts Association Scotland https://dtascot.org.uk/ 
Highlands and Islands Climate Hub https://hiclimatehub.co.uk/ 
Highland Good Food Partnership (also a great podcast!) https://highlandgoodfood.scot/ 
Highland Community Waste Partnership  https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/highland-community-waste-partnership/ 
Circular Communities Scotland https://www.circularcommunities.scot/ 
Incredible Edible Network https://www.incredibleedible.org.uk/ 
Community Woodlands Association Scotland https://www.communitywoods.org/ 
Community Land Scotland https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/