Food Over Food: Reflections on Our First Food Gathering
At the end of last year, we hosted our first Food Gathering—a warm and collaborative event focused on food growing shared over a festive Christmas meal provided by Mayfield and Easthouses Development Trust.
Changing Weather: Climate Stories as Art exhibition
Last Saturday, we had the privilege of attending Dalkeith Arts’ Changing Weather: Climate Stories as Art exhibition. The exhibition brought local stories of climate change and weather shifts to life through incredible artistic interpretations by the very talented members of Dalkeith Arts.
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Creative Writing Competition
Calling all writers and poets across Midlothian! Join us for MCAN’s very first Creative Writing Competition!
We are looking for stories that explore you thoughts, feelings and experiences around the climate crisis. They can be based on your own lived experience of weather changes or other effects of climate change, or on your concerns and hopes for the future.
Reflecting on a Year of Growth and Action
As 2024 draws to a close, we look back at an incredible first year and reflect on how much the Hub has grown and accomplished. The Hub began the year with a clear mission: to create a thriving network of community groups and organisations collaborating to tackle the climate and nature crises in Midlothian. From outreach events and climate conversations, to coming together as network to build a shared vision, this year has been about laying strong foundations to achieve this vision.
Congratulations to our new Seedcorn grantees!
We have finished awarding our latest round of Seedcorn Grants! Congratulations to all groups who have been awarded, there’s some amazing projects on the way and we can’t wait to see how they develop over the coming months.
Climate Stories Pop-ups
Over the past month we’ve been hosting pop-ups to hear your stories and lived experience on how the climate and weather has changed in Midlothian, and talk about what ways you’d like to see Midlothian adapt and become more resilient.
Our first Biodiversity Gathering
Last month we hosted our second themed gathering, with a focus in increasing biodiversity and natural spaces in Midlothian
MidlothianCAN Canopy at Vogrie Pogrie
This past weekend we had an amazing time hosting the Midlothian CAN Canopy at Vogrie Pogrie 2024, full of workshops and activities by some of our members. Read all about it – make sure to read to the end if you’re in need of a smile!
Our first Members Gathering
Word cloud out of all written materials created during the Gathering. Unsurprisingly, Community is at the core of our colletive vision. Last week, MCAN hosted its very first Members Gathering at Penicuik Town Hall. This was the first time members came together as part of the network and we couldn’t have asked for a better […]
