We’ve just passed 50 members!
We’re delighted to shared that the Midlothian Climate Action Network has now welcomed over 50 member groups into our community!
From growers to repairers, artists to youth groups, development trusts to guerrilla gardeners, each of you brings something vital to our shared mission for a fairer, more sustainable and resilient Midlothian.
Thank you for being part of this movement. Here’s to the next 50 and to the action, collaboration, and community we’ll build together.
Coming Together Over Good Food & Shared Ideas
Last month we gathered at the MAEDT Pavilion in Mayfield for a brilliant community catch-up! From warm conversation, to inspiring project updates, amazing sunny weather plus some seriously delicious food thanks to the Pavilion kitchen team. It was a lovely reminder of the power of coming together in person.
Creative Writing: Journey to School, by S. Mason
Recalling soaked boots, icy cold fingers and the swelling of the Esk, S. Mason shares her memories of a storm that nearly swept her off her feet on the way to school on a fierce 1950s morning.
Creative Writing: Fear and Hopes, by Barbara Wood
Now retired, Barbara Wood looks back on a world reshaped by convenience and consumption, yet still holds to the hope we have the power to mend what we’ve broken.
Creative Writing: Untitled, by Archibald Clark (Age 9)
Grounded in observations of his changing community, 9-year-old Archibald Clark reflects on local environmental loss while offering creative solutions and big ideas, such as solar panels orbiting the sun in a vision reminiscent of sci-fi Dyson spheres. Who knows, maybe one day, with Archie’s imagination and big thinking, ideas like this could become a reality!
Our Seedcorn Grants are back!
Exciting news! We have three funding opportunities for community groups and organisations across Midlothian – could one be right for you?
Creative Writing: Holiday Hotspot? by S. Mason
With tongue firmly in cheek and wry observation on our sun-chasing holiday habits, S. Mason’s poem is short of a playful ode to Dalkeith’s fickle weather, offering more excitement in a single day than any predictable holiday paradise ever could.
Creative Writing: Collaborate to Confront the Plastic Pandemic, by Lisa McMillan
Set within a fictional grant funding application, Lisa McMillan traces her journey from finance to microbiology. What starts as a story of disillusionment over humankind’s impact on nature becomes a testament of how collaboration and determination can turn event entrenched systems towards more sustainable alternatives.
Celebrating a year of Midlothian Climate Action Hub!
What a year it’s been! From growing our network to supporting incredible local projects, we’ve achieved so much together. Here’s a look back at just some of the highlights.
Reflection and Connection: Highlights from our Big Blether
Last week, we hosted our Big Blether, a chance for members from across the network to connect, reflect, and look ahead. With familiar faces and new ones in the room, the evening was a celebration of what we’ve achieved and an invitation to shape what’s next. We felt it was a fantastic evening!
