More people have seen a hedgehog in Dunbar than ever before! It can be extremely difficult to see a wild hedgehog, as they are very elusive creatures. However, it has been revealed that in 2023 more East Lothian residents in Dunbar have managed to see them. This is mostly thanks to Sustaining Dunbar’s ‘Pledgehog Project’,…
Author: philip
Board member with Sustaining Dunbar
Saturday, 27th January 2024, 7-9pm Belhaven Church Hall Film show and potluck meal Potluck meal from 7pm, film from 7.45pm Scottish film curator Jo Reid’s new archive film, The Freedom Machine, celebrates the bicycle and its role in the emancipation of women. The Freedom Machine celebrates both the trailblazing cyclists who changed the world and the ordinary…
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ELCAN Hub, Manager Vacancy
We’re delighted to hear the news that the East Lothian Climate Action Network has had its application to host a Scottish Government funded ‘Climate Hub’ approved and that recruitment for a Manager is now underway. The hub, which will be set up and hosted by LiL CIC, has been awarded an initial grant of £107,864…
Tuesday, 14th November, from 6.30pm With Potluck Supper & AGM & presentations about current projects We invite all members and friends to the Our Lady of the Waves Hall (Westgate, Dunbar, EH42 1JL) Tuesday November 14th 18.30-21.30. Meal starts at 19.00 Bring some food to share (if you can). AGM and presentations from 19.45 There will be…
Sustaining Dunbar, Summer Social Drinks. Thursday 31st August, 8pm onwards at Station Yard Micropub. Come along for an informal meet-up with other members of Sustaining Dunbar. How can we support each other to face up to climate breakdown and the nature emergency?What if … we imagined … a future full of possibility … where we focus on…
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Planning Matters
East Lothian Council (ELC) is currently working on a draft for its latest Local Development Plan which is the document that will set the framework for planning decisions over the next ten years. Planning matters are complex, can be contentious and communities often feel that their voice and views are not heard. At this point…
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Go Deep Taster Workshop
A Go Deep Taster Session: Tuesday 27th June, 7.30-9pm, St Anne’s Church, Dunbar (Please note the venue has changed -previously at Our Lady of the Waves Church Hall, just around the corner). Potluck meal from 6.45pm -bring a dish to share Go Deep is a game where participants learn about themselves and their communities. It supports individuals and…
Documentary film about the remarkable story of Dr Vandana Shiva. When you control seed. You control life on earth. Tuesday, 13th June 2023 7-9pm, Dunbar Town House How did the willful daughter of a Himalayan forest conservator become the world’s most powerful opponent of Monsanto? The Seeds of Vandana Shiva, a feature-length documentary, presents the remarkable…
Sustaining Dunbar, Summer Social Drinks. Friday 2nd June, 8pm onwards at Station Yard Micropub. Come along to meet others with an interest in local action. How can we get together to support each other and ‘just do stuff’ to create a more sustainable and resilient community in which everyone is able to thrive in a…
Second Wed of the month 12.30-14.00 June 14th, July 12th – St Anne’s Church An open, inclusive, café space for people to get together to talk and take Climate Action. Everyone is welcome to join the conversation and get involved. Simple lunch Soup & Bread from Dunbar Community Bakery Optional: Bring cake/ tray bake to share…