1000 Better Stories

In this cross over we share a 2022 episode of The Highland Good Food Podcast, published by Highlands Good Food Network. Host, Laura Dorantt, speaks to Anna from Planet Sutherland, Mairi from the Fearn Free Food Garden and Emma from the Auchtertyre Community Garden. They discuss the importance of community food projects, which offer a space for learning, a place to gather and grow. Enjoying the podcast? Support us with a donation on ko-fi or simply share the story with others, review or rate our show. Resources: Donate to 1000 Better Stories podcast https://ko-fi.com/1000betterstoriespod [https://ko-fi.com/1000betterstoriespod] Highland Good Food Podcast (you can also find it on Podbean, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other major podcasting distribution apps) https://highlandgoodfood.scot/podcast/ [https://highlandgoodfood.scot/podcast/] Highland Good Food Partnership https://highlandgoodfood.scot/ [https://highlandgoodfood.scot/] Fear Free Food Garden https://easterrosspeninsula.com/listings/fearn-free-food-garden/ [https://easterrosspeninsula.com/listings/fearn-free-food-garden/] Planet Sutherland https://planetsutherland.com/ [https://planetsutherland.com/] SCCAN membership map https://sccan.scot/about/members/ [https://sccan.scot/about/members/] (Community members involved in growing: https://new.opengreenmap.org/browse/sites?icon=62e6a4a3b8121f0100b0e7fa&map=62e6a19ae0fc1e0100a2a115&search=growing [https://new.opengreenmap.org/browse/sites?icon=62e6a4a3b8121f0100b0e7fa&map=62e6a19ae0fc1e0100a2a115&search=growing])

In this cross over we share the first episode of the Paperboats podcast, associated with the Paperboats collective of Scotland-based writers focussed on nature and environment in a time of climate and ecological breakdown. Host, Ian Grosz, talks with Paperboats co-founders Sandy Winterbottom and Elaine Morrison about the ideas behind the movement and its work so far. Enjoying the podcast? Support us with a donation on ko-fi [on%20https%3A/ko-fi.com/1000betterstoriespod] or simply share the story with others, review or rate our show. Resources: Donate to 1000 Better Stories podcast https://ko-fi.com/1000betterstoriespod [https://ko-fi.com/1000betterstoriespod] Paperboats collective https://paperboats.org/ [https://paperboats.org/] Paperboats podcast https://paperboats.org/podcasts/ [https://paperboats.org/podcasts/]

2024 marked the five-year anniversary of Greener Kirckaldy's ownership of their community building and 100 years of the community land ownership movement in Scotland. This is a story of this community’s journey to community ownership and how that empowered them to do more on climate, build resilience and help people in need. SCCAN podcast has lost it's funding [https://sccan.scot/blog/statement-on-sccan-funding/]. While we look for other sources, you can support us by donating through ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/1000betterstoriespod [https://ko-fi.com/1000betterstoriespod] You can also join our collective and share your audio stories through our channel - get in touch with Kaska on stories@sccan.scot. Credits Production and recording: Lewis Harrower Field recording: Kaska Hempel Resources Greener Kirkcaldy https://www.greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk/ [https://www.greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk/] Community Land Scotland and the Stove Network - urban journeys digital mural - a story of community ownership https://www.greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk/project/greener-kirkcaldy-mural-a-story-of-community-ownership/ [https://www.greenerkirkcaldy.org.uk/project/greener-kirkcaldy-mural-a-story-of-community-ownership/] 100 Years of Community Ownership story archive https://100years.scot/ [https://100years.scot/] DTAS community ownership support service https://dtascommunityownership.org.uk/ [https://dtascommunityownership.org.uk/]  Scottish Land Fund https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/scottish-land-fund [https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding/programmes/scottish-land-fund]

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to the creative duo behind Art Moves Fife, Gillian McFarland and Kate Downes, about slow movement through landscape as a means to mobilise creative response to climate crisis, creative patience in thinking about solutions and tails wagging dogs. You can find the audio tour illustrating the essence of the creative process during the first art move at Tayport Heath on izi.travel website or app here [https://izi.travel/en/browse/a20cf047-db75-4f72-93e4-9ab98171d1c0/en]. Credits Production: Kaska Hempel Resources Art Moves Fife website https://www.artmovesfife.org/ [https://www.artmovesfife.org/] Art Move at Tayport Heath - blog https://www.artmovesfife.org/blog/artmove-1b [https://www.artmovesfife.org/blog/artmove-1b] Art Move at Tayport Heath - audio tour https://izi.travel/en/browse/a20cf047-db75-4f72-93e4-9ab98171d1c0/en [https://izi.travel/en/browse/a20cf047-db75-4f72-93e4-9ab98171d1c0/en]

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, speaks with Marie-Anne Brown, a manager at Magpie in Banchory, about embracing a circular economy lifestyle, balancing social and climate responsibilities, and planning for extreme weather. This is a final episode in our mini-series on climate driven extreme weather and adaptation in Scotland, marking the first anniversary of the devastating October floods in North East Scotland. Credits Production, recording and editing: Kaska Hempel Resources Magpie Shops https://www.magpieshops.org.uk/ [https://www.magpieshops.org.uk/]  Circular Communities Scotland https://www.circularcommunities.scot/ [https://www.circularcommunities.scot/]  Aberdeen Voluntary Action https://www.avashire.org.uk/ [https://www.avashire.org.uk/]  Aberdeenshire South Food Bank https://aberdeenshiresouth.foodbank.org.uk/ [https://aberdeenshiresouth.foodbank.org.uk/]  DeesideCAN https://www.deesidecan.org.uk/ [https://www.deesidecan.org.uk/]  Number One https://www.facebook.com/numberonebanchory [https://www.facebook.com/numberonebanchory]  SSEN powering communities to net zero fund includes funding for community-led physical and environmental resilience for communities within their supply network areas https://www.ssen.co.uk/about-ssen/our-communities/powering-communities-to-net-zero-fund/ [https://www.ssen.co.uk/about-ssen/our-communities/powering-communities-to-net-zero-fund/]  The Scottish Government’s New Build Heat Standard will now allow wood burning stoves from 1 January 2025, based on rural and island community feedback (amendment on 8 November 2024)  https://www.gov.scot/news/wood-burning-stoves-to-be-permitted-in-new-homes/ [https://www.gov.scot/news/wood-burning-stoves-to-be-permitted-in-new-homes/]  SCCAN Adaptation resources https://sccan.scot/climate-adaptation/ [https://sccan.scot/climate-adaptation/]