Calling all volunteers! Want to make a real difference in your community? Come along and help us plant a new orchard at the Eastfield Development Centre in Fauldhouse! Help WLCAN and partners plant fruit trees in the community. We'll be joining Fauldhouse & Breich Valley Community Development Trust and Woodland Trust Scotland for an afternoon […]
Join us as we bring together our group and individual members for the third West Lothian Eco Gathering. There will be workshops, updates on what's happening across West Lothian and the chance to host a stall. Themes will include community energy development, re-use and circular economy hubs, and food sourcing systems. Light lunch and refreshments. […]
Here's your invitation to view the catwalk this Thursday evening by seeing what young designers have come up with at an upcycled fashion show. 6-8pm at Polkemmet Primary, Whitburn. Sustainable fashion is very now!
Community Celebration Event Walk to School Week culminates in a community celebration event in Blaeberry Hill Park on the afternoon of Friday 22nd May. The event is part of Our Future Whitburn, a year-long programme of community events focused on active travel, climate action and healthy living, and we'd love your pupils and families to […]
This film provides a valuable and timely opportunity to discuss the important matter of the climate and nature crisis within our own local community, especially given the current media coverage of the wildfires in Britain and Europe that have devastated nature, wildlife, homes and livelihoods. The film is hosted by Chris Packham and presents the […]
Join us for a friendly, informal session aimed at making life with little ones just a bit more affordable and sustainable. The workshop includes a session with Kidzeco on their Ecobumz initiative for resuable nappies and there'll be a chance to talk with West Lothian Councils Period Products co-ordinator. We'll also be doing an Outdoor […]
The next Growers' Forum for community gardens and growers in West Lothian takes place on Wednesday 23 September at West Lothian Foodbank (Whitehill Ind Estate, 36A Inchmuir Rd, Bathgate EH48 2EP), from 2 - 3:30pm. If you'd like to attend, please email Clarissa at communitygarden@whitburncdt.org.uk to confirm.
Join in for a day of fun with community organisations from across West Lothian, at Whitburn Community Education Centre on 26 September. Meet groups working to improve nature near you, learn from experts how to cut your home fuel bills, or where locally you can learn to turn things into new clothes and other items, […]
WLCAN is hosting a special screening of People’s Emergency Briefing, a documentary film aimed at increasing public awareness of climate change, and highlighting the need for urgent action. Our screening will take place on Monday 28 September, at 2pm until 4pm, at Buchan Park Bowling Club, 60 Greendykes Road, Broxburn, EH52 5BS. We’re hosting the […]
The next Circular Economy Forum led by WLCAN and members will be online on Tuesday 29 September, from 2pm to 3:30pm. If your group works in waste reduction in West Lothian and you would like to join, please email Wendy for the link.
The UK faces a growing climate and nature emergency. Yet most people have never been fully briefed on what it means for our lives, our economy and our future. This is an invitation to a film which outlines the evidence on the emergency and will hopefully lead to a wider public conversation.
Are you looking to make your community building more energy efficient, reduce running costs or explore opportunities for renewable energy? Join us for a free online session exploring the support available to community organisations in West Lothian. The session will introduce the support available through the Scottish Government’s Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) and how it […]
