The Bank of Scotland has announced that it will be closing its branch at 95 High Street, Dunbar in May 2024. Sustaining Dunbar is proposing to use the Community Right to Buy legislation in order to try to bring these premises into community ownership, as an asset that also has the potential to generate a…
Sustaining Dunbar’s ‘Pledgehog Project’ wants to spread the love this Valentine’s Day by asking everyone to help lonely hedgehogs and are highlighting the problems faced by hedgehogs looking for a mate. Jen Walker, Dunbar Pledgehog Officer explains, “As hedgehogs come out of winter hibernation their thoughts turn to breeding. Amorous males will travel long…
Potluck meal, film and discussion Belhaven Church Hall, Saturday 9th March from 6.30pm Come for the meal, come for the film or come to the whole evening. All welcome. Once you know is the intimate journey of director Emmanuel Cappellin across the abyss of a world at the edge of climate-induced collapse. His voyage into…
7pm, Saturday 9th March 2024, at Belhaven Church Hall A General Meeting of members of Sustaining Dunbar in order to approve the adoption of a revised constitution. Sustaining Dunbar’s Board is proposing that we should adopt a revised constitution that is fully compliant with the Land Reform (Scotland) 2016 in order for us to be…
At the moment hedgehogs are usually still in hibernation (which generally last around 4 months from around December to March/April). I’m not aware of any hedgehogs that have been seen in Dunbar this month yet but we did see footage of a hedgehog at Lammermuir House Care Home and in a couple of local gardens…
An invitation to participate in the upcoming East Lothian Green Futures Festival organised by the East Lothian Climate Hub. The East Lothian Green Futures Festival aims to bring together individuals, community groups, organisations, and businesses to share the amazing work already taking place in East Lothian. We want to celebrate the positive and inspire more…
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Come along to a free community event on Wednesday 31st January at Innerwick Village Hall: Afternoon discussion, 2-3.30pm Evening discussion, 7-8.30pm We are looking at how to make it as easy as possible for people to get the right information and advice about energy in their homes.
Tuesday 23rd January, 6.30-9.15pm at Queen Margaret University Lil CIC & East Lothian Climate Action Network cordially invite you to come together with the ELCAN community to discover what the East Lothian Climate Hub aims to achieve, be inspired, meet new friends & colleagues. Register for your free spot now. Registration & Networking from 6.30pm…
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’,…
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…