Scottish Government is seeking capital fund applications from local authorities and their partnerships for case studies to help advance Coastal Change Adaptation in Scotland Read more
Scotland’s climate has already changed, and will continue to do so. We need to increase flood resilience at all scales and help communities and their places adapt to the changing climate. In response to this, the Scottish Government is developing a new Flood Resilience Strategy. Read more
Following many fruitful months of research, collaboration and engagement, in March 2023 Adaptation Scotland and partners launched the Community Climate Adaptation Routemap, a practical guide for communities to adapt to climate change. Read more
Sniffer to provide Green Business support to Glasgow SMEs as part of part of Glasgow City Council’s recently launched Business Growth Programme. Read more
Jess has over a decade of experience working in communication roles for charities, public bodies, and businesses, mostly recently in nature conservation. She is passionate about the power of communications to connect with people and inspire action, and how this can help bring positive change for communities and the environment. Read more
Linda has worked in the environmental sector for over 25 years exclusively for charities and not-for-profit organisations. She is passionate about tacking environmental and social injustice and specialises in fostering partnership and community-led action, programme development and co-ordination and project delivery. With an academic background in environmental management, she is interested in the use of nature-based solutions to tackle biodiversity loss and the impacts of climate change. Read more
This case study shares our experience of using the Climate Hazards and Vulnerabilities in the Workplace resource to support Film City Glasgow (FCG) to identify potential climate risks/vulnerabilities and adaptation actions relevant to the site. Read more
Climate Ready South East Scotland is a new project to support regional climate action in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region over the next 18 months. The project is led by Sniffer in partnership with the region’s six local authorities. Read more
Kirsty has worked in the environmental and sustainability sector for most of her career, starting in New Zealand before returning to the UK. She has experience in the public, private and voluntary sectors, and has a particular interest in the relationship between local community aspirations and national policy. She specialises in multi-partner programmes, and has a strong understanding of community activities that are led and delivered by volunteers. Read more
Emilie has worked in the environmental sector in Scotland for approaching 20 years, starting out research climate change and then entering into ecology. She has a particular interest in blue-green infrastructure, nature-based solutions and biodiversity. She enjoys partnership working and collaborative projects that make a real difference to the environment and lives of communities. Read more
Andrew is a sustainability professional with experience working in marketing, communications, and project management around environmental and social justice issues. He works on the Creative Climate Futures project at Sniffer, building climate resilience across Glasgow. Andrew has a particular interest in how community climate action can allow under-represented groups to have their voices heard. Read more
Creative Climate Futures is a new project to support local climate action in Glasgow. Read more
Communities across Glasgow are invited to take part in Creative Climate Futures, a new project to support local climate action. Read more
The two pioneer neighbourhoods for Creative Climate Futures are based in Easterhouse, and Laurieston & Hutchesontown. Read more
What makes Creative Climate Futures special is the way the project uses art and creativity to encourage communities to think differently about climate change. Read more