In the Scottish Borders, we feel that the topics of energy, food+farming, young people, active travel and health are areas of particular relevance to communities in our region and thus, these five themes form the focus of our work at present.
Our goal is to help contribute to the creation of a Scottish Borders in which everyone takes everyday positive actions to tackle climate change.
The largest town in our district is Hawick (13,500). There are seven towns with a population of over 3000 people and 20 towns with between 500 and 3000 inhabitants. The remaining 30% of the Borders population live in settlements of less than 500 people.
Funding programmes: Borders Act for Change, Youth Climate Action Fund and Climate, and Place.
Priorities: Farming, Youth, Active Travel, Biodiversity, Health, and Energy.
Resources: Green Map, Community Events Listings, Active Travel Forum, Farming 2045 Group, Heat Teams, and Eco Schools Gatherings.
Communities are making their local areas resilient to the impacts of climate change and meeting local needs by taking climate action. Our latest news celebrates the progress community led action is making to reach net zero in Scotland.
Proposal for communities to share in renewable energy wealth not realistic without urgent government intervention, says Climate Hub report
The national network of 24 climate action hubs across Scotland aims to provide communities with the capacity and confidence to shape and deliver locally relevant...
New Scottish Government funding will help Climate Action Hubs continue supporting local projects, from food growing to energy and biodiversity initiatives across Scotland.
