Climate Week

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Scotland’s Climate Week this year runs from 29 September to 5 October. We’re celebrating the progress of our network members, who improve communities across West Lothian by growing food, plants and trees, tackling water problems, reducing waste and pursuing green energy. We have a diverse membership of groups who are all contributing to action to mitigate climate change. We’re handing the spotlight to member groups to tell us what they’ve achieved and are working on.

First to be featured, Livingston Community Shed outline their thriving portfolio of activities, which runs from garden that is the focus of a peat-free growing trial, an orchard, furniture repairs and work experience for young people. Passing skills on from one generation to the next is just the start. Read more here.

New Eco Development Fund open

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Got a bright idea for a local climate action project? The WLCAN Eco Development Fund can help it get off the ground. We’ve opened the fourth round of this funding for community projects that tackle climate change. Network members can apply for a share of £20,000 currently available. Applications close on 12 October and those successful will be informed by the end of October. Funding must be spent by 31 March 2026. The application form, which includes guidance notes, must be downloaded, which you can do on our Eco Deveiopment Fund webpage. You must be a member of WLCAN to apply (join with form). We’re very keen to hear from network members who can come up with collaborative projects to establish more shared community resources and practices. We would like to help climate work in West Lothian to become self-sustaining and evolving, with more projects that benefit the local environment and people.

Youth CAN

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Calling young people interested in climate sector careers. Renewable energy and community development have excellent job prospects and WLCAN is investing in helping young people into the sector, and can fund their ideas as a Youth Climate Action Network. Community energy schemes using solar power and battery storage are just getting started, with several solar PV sites under active exploration for development in West Lothian. This is an exciting time to get into careers in local sustainability.  

Along with members and other partner organisations, we are forming a Youth Climate Action Network and have a budget to help empower local young people to take ideas forward. We can offer volunteering opportunities to individuals from age 14-29. YCAN is for, and will be developed by, young people to shape how West Lothian addresses the challenges of weather extremes, food supply, energy costs. This flyer provides more information, get in touch.