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  NESCAN responds to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Community Benefits

  As many of you will know, NESCAN has been working on a members' response to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Community Benefits. We’re pleased to share that our submission has now been...

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  Join us at the NESCAN Members' Gathering & AGM | Sat, 10th May 2025

  The annual NESCAN Members' Gathering and AGM is almost here! Get ready to join the hub, members and non-members on Saturday, 10th May 2025 at The Barn Arts in Banchory from 10 am!

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  A Weekend of Action and Learning in Inverness

  At the beginning of March, Scottish Rural Action ran its first residential for young adults, which brought together about 60 young people aged 16-30 in Inverness for a weekend of discussions, ...

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  Are You a Member of the North East Scotland Climate Action Network (NESCAN) Yet?

  A Quick Look at the Community Benefits That Benefit Much More Than the Planet

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  A Personal Reflection on ‘Purpose’

  Here at NESCAN Hub, we enjoy hearing from our members, partners, and colleagues. We often share our findings, resources, and insights from the many conversations we have but don’t often capture the...

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  Join Us for the Spring Seminar 2025: Supporting Local Biodiversity using the Climate Adaptation Route Map

  North East Scotland Biodiversity Partnership (NESBiP)’s exciting Annual Spring Seminar is back. This year’s event in partnership with NESCAN Hub will explore the crucial and timely topic: Supporting...

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  Benefitting Communities - Can new renewable energy projects help communities?

  The Scottish Government is currently reviewing its “Good Practice Principles” for new renewable energy projects. But what exactly does "Community Benefit" mean, and what could it look like in...

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  FoodLink NE Project: Developing Stronger Links between Local Food and Local People

  FoodLink NE aims to improve access to local food grown, reared, produced, or made in Aberdeen City and Shire by supporting those who create it, strengthening direct connections between producers...

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  Oh, What a Day! Fun, Learning, and Green Living at Envirolution Aberdeen

  The first-ever Envirolution Aberdeen festival was held in Seaton Park on 28 September—and what a great time we had. The event aimed to make climate action accessible to everyone in a fun, friendly,...

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  MOBILISING FOR A JUST TRANSITION TO NET ZERO: A CALL TO ACTION

  As someone who set up Aberdeen Climate Action, Climate Week North East, organised some big net zero conferences and then set up NESCAN Hub three years ago, I know something of how to mobilise and get...

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