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Announcing our Creative Writing Competition!

We’re thrilled to reveal the winning entries from our first-ever Creative Writing Competition and share the incredible climate stories from

Nominations are open for new Steering Group Members!

Midlothian Climate Action Hub is looking for new Steering Group members, who can be voted on by our membership at

Join us for our Big Blether

We’re thrilled to invite you to our Big Blether coming up in May. This will be a chance for members

Introducing our new thematic Circles

We’re excited to announce more details about our new Thematic Circles, our way for community groups and organisations in Midlothian

We’re looking for member input on our Hub Strategy for 25/26!

We have finished developing our new strategy for 25/26 and are looking for final input from members! The strategy has

Connecting Midlothian’s Habitats: Our First Wildlife Corridors Gathering

This week, we held our first gathering focused on improving wildlife corridors in Midlothian! It was fantastic to bring together

Job Opportunity: Outdoor Facilitator/Youth Worker with Midlothian Wildflowers (Deadline Extended 2 weeks!)

Midlothian Wildflowers is looking for 2 Sessional Freelance Outdoor Facilitators/Youth workers.

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

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

Help Us Make MCAN Communications Even Better!

We’d love to hear what you think about how we’re communicating with you! Whether it’s our newsletter, social media or

Creative Writing Competition

Calling all writers and poets across Midlothian! Join us for MCAN's very first Creative Writing Competition! We are looking for

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

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

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

Our first Biodiversity Gathering

Last month we hosted our second themed gathering, with a focus in increasing biodiversity and natural spaces in Midlothian

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The Climate Action Hub is shaped by its communities – that’s you!

Our purpose is to encourage and support a thriving, collaborative network of community groups and organisations coming together to take action on the climate and nature crises.

Our vision is to see our membership build capacity together, learn from one another and help create fairer, more sustainable and resilient communities.

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