Join East Lothian Climate Hub and members from groups across East Lothian on Thursday 18th September as hundreds of people from across Scotland (organised by Stop Climate Chaos Scotland) go to Scottish Parliament to tell our MSPs that right now is the moment for leadership that protects what matters most - our health, our nature, our communities, our climate, and our future.  Find out more information and sign up to take part here   If you want to link up with East Lothian Climate Hub please email hello@eastlothianclimatehub.org to let them know you're coming.

Pop by for an informal discussion on Slow Travel: experiences, challenges, options and routes.  Come along to hear more or to share your own experiences of trains, boats, buses and cycling to get to your holiday destination!  All welcome, whether you've delved into slow travel before, are interested to hear more or just want to link up for a drink and natter. 

A great opportunity to hear about the workings of East Lothian Council, ask questions, and explore how we can work with and influence the council constructively. 

Interested in seeing energy solutions that people locally have used in their homes, and to ask questions about how they work in practice? We are very lucky that two local homes have offered to open their homes up for you to visit.

-         Visit a house just outside East Linton which has a ground source heat pump, mechanical heat recovery ventilation system and insulation  

-         Visit a house in East Linton which has double glazing for heritage sash windows, pv panels and a home battery 

For more information and contact details of where to visit, get in touch with jo.gibb@cael.community

The next CAEL Book Group meeting is Monday September 18th at 7:30 pm.  We'll be talking about the book Collapse:  How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive, by Jared Diamond.

If you're not already in the book group and would like to attend, send Jen an email (communications@cael.community) and she will provide more info about where it will be meeting.

Join this beach clean to help stop harmful litter from reaching the ocean and collect vital data that we can use to bring about positive change for our seas. For more information and to register at please go to:   https://www.mcsuk.org/beach-cleans/belhaven-annual-beach-clean-16-09-2023/

Demonstrations of a thermal imaging camera and smoke pen (both of which can be hired from the tool library) to help improve thermal efficiency of your home. Then plenty of time for Q+A and socialising! Come along for a drink, a chat and to learn a bit more about detecting cold areas and draughts in your home!

More details here: Repair cafe

Would you like to learn how to make re-useable bags made from recycled materials, to give to others in our community? https://morsbags.com/make-a-morsbag

There is an opportunity for a group of up to 10 people to meet at the Stables to create bags together; and learn skills together. No sewing experience needed as you can be part of the pressing and cutting team; but if you can sew and have a sewing machine please bring one along.

There will be scrap material and templates available, so all that is needed is your time for a few hours. The idea is that once a good number of Morsbags have been created these are given away to others in the community, perhaps at an event.

If you would like to join in and help make some, with a friendly group of people, please can you email jo.gibb@cael.community

Come along to hear, informally, first hand experience of people who have done things in their home to make them more energy efficient e.g insulation, windows, heat pumps, solar panels; and if you have experiences and contacts to share please come along also! This will be a great opportunity to share experiences, ask questions, find out what others have done locally and get ideas

All welcome. An opportunity to meet together, chat, share ideas and stories.

Contact helen.felton@cael.community if you’re interested in joining

Ladies Night - East Linton Primary School fundraiser. Book here for your tickets

All welcome. An opportunity to meet together, chat, share ideas and stories.

Organised by the Climate Justice Coalition, Edinburgh Climate Coalition, Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, Friends of the Earth Scotland, Global Justice Now, Extinction Rebellion Scotland. Assemble at 12pm at St Andrew's Square for Climate March: This Crisis Demands Action.

This march is part of Global Day of Action initiated by Egyptian activists at COP27. Join us to demand the action needed on the multiple crises we are facing. Everyone welcome.

See more details here

Organised by LiL

Bikes can be donated to Lil on November 4 or 5, so that the fab MikesBikes can look them over.

Small electrical items that are in great working order can also be donated to LiL, any time from the 4th.

General donations can be made to Lil at 10 High St Haddington EH41 3ES from Monday November 7th. There's a long list on the LiL website, but they're looking for stuff you'd be happy to get for Christmas, or can't wait to see another family leave with. It could be plants, baby gear, clothes of all ages, toys, books, household items (Toys with CE marks, furnishings with fire safe tags please)

Got stuff you'd like some ££ back for? LiL has got a limited 50/50 scheme with details on their website or message them. Last year some of these smaller items got mixed up, so they are asking this year that you clearly mark every item with you name, sale price and if it's still there at 1pm, do we put it aside or gift it out in the general sale? (Mark KEEP/GIFT) Any unsold items need to be collected by 4pm, so you’ll also need to put your phone number to keep you posted (this can be given to LiL, doesn't need to be on the price tag!).

Join East Lothian Climate Action Network (ELCAN) at East Linton Community Hall to hear from guest speaker Gabi Hegerl, Professor of Climate System Science, Edinburgh University.

Hear from members of ELCAN about what COP27 is trying to do this year, and what it could mean for us.

Spend time together in groups thinking through:

• What can we do as individuals and community groups?

• What policy changes do we need in East Lothian / Scotland / UK

To book your place visit: COP27 in Egypt: What does it mean for us in East Lothian? Tickets, Sun 6 Nov 2022 at 19:00 | Eventbrite

The next Repair Cafe organised by Fixing for a Future will be on 29th October 10am - 1pm. Find out more here and contact Rosie for more details fixingforafuture@gmail.com

Come along to the first of the monthly CAEL Social meet ups in the pub.

Come along for chats, sharing of stories and getting to know each other. All welcome

“Meal starts at 7pm; AGM and presentations start at 8pm.

Bring some food to share. We suggest using seasonal fare. There are sumptous squashes, terrific tatties and beautiful bees all available from our Community Carrot.

There will be presentations from some current projects from some current projects including Fixing for a Future, Climate Action East Linton, Belhaven Community Garden and from our Community Outreach Gardener.

Do come and meet others to discuss ideas for how we can become a community that truly respects the wellbeing of all people and the health of the whole planet. “

Sally Gouldstone, from Seilich, who delivered the Wildflower workshop last autumn is very kindly offering an opportunity to visit and help at her meadow meadow cut.

This would be a mutual helping exercise - we would bring along a few scythes for folk to help cut some of her meadow; whilst learning about how to scythe, and see a large wildflower meadow in action. More details on it, including location, can be found here The Annual Meadow Cut — Seilich

If you would like to join in on this, can you let Jo know to arrange car shares to get there jo@cael.community