What is the Climate Hub?
The East Lothian Climate Hub is the sum of all the communities across East Lothian who want a sustainable environment that centres the wellbeing of our communities, the climate and nature.
We are funded by the Scottish Government, which pledged to fund regional climate action hubs across Scotland following Scotland hosting the UN climate summit (COP26) in 2021. In East Lothian Climate Hub includes the East Lothian Climate Action Network (ELCAN), which supports and guides the activities of the Climate Hub.
We are grateful to Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN) for support in our securing funding and to Lil CIC
We are one of over 20 Climate Hubs across Scotland. We form a nation-wide set of networks working to bring communities together to engage in collective climate action, supporting a just transition, and driving for greater change.
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Meet the team
Bobby Pembleton
Manager
Bobby brings a diverse background to the role of East Lothian Climate Hub Manager, with skills and experience facilitating imaginative communication and enabling community engagement. He is deeply passionate about, and believes in, our ability to work collectively for impactful climate action and meaningful change.
Jo Gibb
Community Development Officer
Jo believes strongly in the power of collaboration within and between communities and is excited to be part of the Climate Hub. She works with communities across East Lothian so that collectively we can all play our part and create the change that is needed.
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Sarah Bronsdon
Project Director
Sarah believes that nature is the answer – reconnecting people with the support system that offers us a safe, well resourced place to thrive. She likes nothing better than bringing people together and making stuff happen! She brings support from a broad ranging background in policy, fundraising, third sector management, biodiversity and landscape ecology.
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Tess Humble
Community Development Officer
Tess has a long history of work rooted in fighting for climate and migrant justice. Her work centres around community-led action, movement building and network development. Most recently, Tess worked in Govan engaging communities who will be “most impacted by the crisis” around climate, justice and action.
ELCAN Members
94 members found
Aberlady Conservation & History Society
We were established in 2001 in response to an unwanted housi
Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Art and culture, Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Education / Skills / Training, Food growing / processing, Sharing economy / Tool library, Health and Well being
Amisfield Walled Garden
Amisfield Walled Garden is being restored and developed as a
Food growing / processing, Education / Skills / Training, Community/Social Enterprise Support, Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Health and Well being
Balanced Horizon
We are a registered Scottish charity based in East Lothian w
Food growing / processing, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Education / Skills / Training, Land management
Bright Green Hydrogen
Bright Green Hydrogen is a non-profit organisation dedicated
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Education / Skills / Training, Energy generation / efficiency, Land management, Lobbying / campaigning, Sharing economy / Tool library, Transport / active travel, Health and Well being, Recycling / Upcycling / Repair / Reuse
CAEL
tim.hetherington@cael.community
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Education / Skills / Training, Housing / Retrofit, Lobbying / campaigning
Campie Primary School Parent Council
Campie Primary School Parent Council works with the school t
Education / Skills / Training
DadsWork SCIO
DadsWork SCIO is a community project in East Lothian working
Education / Skills / Training, Recycling / Upcycling / Repair / Reuse, Sharing economy / Tool library, Health and Well being
Divest Lothian
Divest Lothian is a campaign group calling on the Lothian Pe
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Lobbying / campaigning
St Anne's Episcopal and Methodist Church Eco Group, Dunbar
Awareness raising / Community Engagement
Dunpender Community Council
Dunpender Community Council represents East Linton, Tyningha
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Community/Social Enterprise Support, Other
East Coast FM
Community radio station based in Haddington working with ELC
Art and culture, Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Health and Well being
East Lothian Council
support community engagement in these areas
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Community fridges / food sharing, Other
East Lothian Foodbank
We provide emergency food across the whole of East Lothian a
volunteercoordinator@eastlothian.foodbank.org.uk
Justice/ Equality / Diversity, Food growing / processing, Community/Social Enterprise Support, Community fridges / food sharing, Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Lobbying / campaigning, Other
East Lothian Friendly Food Network
Food growing / processing, Community fridges / food sharing
East Lothian Walking Festival
Our aim is to increase awareness of and participation in wal
Transport / active travel, Health and Well being
Fairhill Rise
Fairhill Rise is a day support service for adults with addit
Community/Social Enterprise Support, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Education / Skills / Training, Food growing / processing, Land management, Health and Well being
Fa'side Community Kitchen
Fa'side Community Kitchen is a social café, bringing people
Community fridges / food sharing, Health and Well being
Fixing for a Future
Education / Skills / Training, Recycling / Upcycling / Repair / Reuse, Sharing economy / Tool library
Forge and Equip CIC
We aim to provide meaningful training and employment opportu
Education / Skills / Training, Recycling / Upcycling / Repair / Reuse, Justice/ Equality / Diversity, Health and Well being
Fraser Centre
The Fraser Centre is the Community Centre for Tranent and pr
Art and culture, Awareness raising / Community Engagement
Fraser J Payne
As a freelancer, I aim to address the climate and nature eme
Education / Skills / Training
Friends of the river Tyne
Small charity SCO.46978. with volunteers who are interested
friendsoftherivertyne@gmail.com
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Education / Skills / Training, Recycling / Upcycling / Repair / Reuse
Frugal Cool Sustainability and Design
Frugal Cool was set up in November 2008 to promote sustainab
Art and culture, Recycling / Upcycling / Repair / Reuse, Education / Skills / Training
Garvald and Morham Community Climate Change Project
A few people in Garvald and Morham have got together to star
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Community/Social Enterprise Support, Education / Skills / Training, Energy generation / efficiency
GetOut Outdoor Learning CIC
We are a newly formed Forest School CIC. We are working in G
hello@getououtdoorlearning.com
Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Education / Skills / Training
Global Justice Edinburgh & Lothians
We focus on awareness raising locally about the internationa
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Justice/ Equality / Diversity
Groundswell Scotland
a professional team of experienced & qualified women del
scotland@groundswellcommunity.org
Health and Well being
Growing Matters
Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Food growing / processing
HeatHack, a programme of The Surefoot Effect CIC
We help community organisations with premises understand how
Education / Skills / Training, Energy generation / efficiency
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Haddington Eco Group
We are a small group endeavouring to work towards Net Zero w
Art and culture, Recycling / Upcycling / Repair / Reuse, Other
Insulate Innerwick
Insulate Innerwick is a community based retrofit project foc
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Energy generation / efficiency, Housing / Retrofit, Health and Well being
John Muir Birthplace Charitable Trust
Awareness raising / Community Engagement
Lamp of Lothian
The Lamp of Lothian aims to change lives by providing opport
Art and culture, Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Community/Social Enterprise Support, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Education / Skills / Training, Health and Well being
Laura Curtis-Moss Outdoors
I am a freelance outdoor education and snorkel instructor fo
Education / Skills / Training, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Other
Lil (Lower Impact Living ) CIC
Lil connects, inspires and empowers communities of interest
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Sharing economy / Tool library, Community/Social Enterprise Support
Lily’s Ormiston CIC
Community fridges / food sharing, Community/Social Enterprise Support
MADE in East Lothian CIC
Established in 2016, MADE in East Lothian is a Community Int
Art and culture, Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Education / Skills / Training, Recycling / Upcycling / Repair / Reuse, Sharing economy / Tool library, Health and Well being
Natural Connections
Based in an old industrial site in Tranent. The Heugh Commun
lorraine@naturalconnections.org.uk
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Education / Skills / Training, Food growing / processing, Health and Well being, Recycling / Upcycling / Repair / Reuse
Nature on the Mind
Nature on the Mind provides wildlife friendly garden care an
Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Education / Skills / Training, Food growing / processing, Health and Well being, Land management, Other
Newbattle Abbey College
Newbattle Abbey College offers adults of all ages the opport
Education / Skills / Training, Justice/ Equality / Diversity, Health and Well being, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Awareness raising / Community Engagement
North Berwick Wildlife Gardening
North Berwick Wildlife Gardening was set up by local residen
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity
North Light Arts
North Light Arts works without walls. It is an established a
contact.northlightarts@gmail.com
Art and culture, Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Education / Skills / Training
Our Community Kitchen
elaine@ourcommunitykitchen.org.uk
Community fridges / food sharing, Food growing / processing
Papple Steading LTD
Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Art and culture, Health and Well being
Pencaitland and District Community Council
We are a Community Council and have a sub group called the P
Other
Pennypit family and learning centre
we are a charity run service in Prestonpans our beautiful bu
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Community/Social Enterprise Support, Education / Skills / Training, Energy generation / efficiency, Health and Well being
Prestonpans Library
We are a public authority library who offer public access to
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Community fridges / food sharing, Community/Social Enterprise Support, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Education / Skills / Training, Energy generation / efficiency, Food growing / processing, Justice/ Equality / Diversity, Health and Well being, Recycling / Upcycling / Repair / Reuse, Transport / active travel
Queen Margaret University Education
The Education team at Queen Margaret University QMU offers
Education / Skills / Training, Art and culture, Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Community/Social Enterprise Support, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Food growing / processing, Justice/ Equality / Diversity, Land management, Transport / active travel, Health and Well being
Second Haddington Scout Group
Second Haddington is a local Scout Group creating adventures
community|education
Sust Dunbar
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Energy generation / efficiency, Food growing / processing, Transport / active travel
Sust Musselburgh
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Food growing / processing, Housing / Retrofit
Sustaining North Berwick
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity
The Fraser Centre Community Trust
We are the community centre for Tranent. We are already a me
Community fridges / food sharing, Health and Well being, Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Community/Social Enterprise Support
The Ridge
Food growing / processing, Education / Skills / Training, Housing / Retrofit
Tranent Allotment Association
Tranent Allotment. 26 individual plots and 6 community plot
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Community fridges / food sharing, Community/Social Enterprise Support, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity, Education / Skills / Training, Food growing / processing, Health and Well being, Sharing economy / Tool library, Land management
Tranent Wombles
Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity
Tyninghame Community Farm
Tyninghame Community Farm is a Community Supported Agricultu
Food growing / processing, Land management, Health and Well being, Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity
Underground Trees Ltd
Underground Trees is a small Scottish tree nursery growing n
Conservation / Rewilding / Biodiversity
University of Edinburgh, Law School Society
We are the Law School Student Society, a group of students d
Art and culture, Awareness raising / Community Engagement, Justice/ Equality / Diversity, Lobbying / campaigning, Education / Skills / Training, Energy generation / efficiency
Wilder Outdoor Education CIC
Wilder is run by Diane Christopherson – teacher, forest scho
contact@wilderoutdooreducation.co.uk
Education / Skills / Training, Health and Well being