Eco-Congregation Scotland will have a stand at the Hearth & Soul Church of Scotland event in Pricess Gardens, Edinburgh, this Sunday. Gordon Hudson will be there to help spread the message of our charity from 1pm onwards. Please click on the link to access the programme: http://www.heartandsoul2012.org.uk/programme

Come and have a chat if you’re in the area! The stand is between stage A and D. The map can be accessed by clicking on the link: Map of Heart & Soul 2012, Princess Street Gardens

Arbroath Old and Abbey Church produce their own Eco-Congregation newsletter. This edition comes with an interesting supplement about the role that the values of religious faith can have changing environmental behaviour.

Please use the links below to read it. It is available as a PDF file to download or in web format.

Newsletter: PDF Download | View Online

Supplement: PDF Download | View Online

The CSV Action Earth campaign is running from May to November, supported by SNH (Scottish Natural Heritage). The 2012 campaign offers grants up to £500 to cover plants, materials, tools and expenses and can make a big difference to an event.

1. CSV Action Earth Awards are grants of £250 for projects who are providing or improving habitats for wildlife, enhancing local nature spots and getting communities volunteering together. 

2. CSV Local Nature Reserve Awards of up to £500 are available exclusively for projects taking place on Local Nature Reserves (LNR).

Last year, CSV Action Earth volunteers were involved in tasks such as improving woodlands by planting and clearing, turning derelict wasteland into bee-friendly wildflower meadows, creating ponds and footpaths, building bird and bat boxes, tagging sharks and a whole range of other environmental activities.  We are keen to help projects and groups attract new volunteers to their work.

Grants will be allocated on a first come first serve basis, so please register quickly. Projects can apply NOW.  You can apply online, download forms or get more information at http://actionearth.csv.org.uk

If you wish to discuss project ideas or discuss any issues relating to the campaign, please contact Robert Henderson on 0131 222 9083 or e: rhendersoncsvorguk  (rhendersoncsvorguk)    

Get involved and help make a difference to your local environment!

These grants are open to all, but  particularly suitable for churches in areas of multiple deprivation.

Please see their: Earth Hour Prayer 2012

Their Carbon Footprint Data Form includes lots of useful energy information and offers a carbon footprint calculation service to all members.

It is very encouraging to see this type of follow-up work and we hope it will inspire other Eco-Congregations.

Eco-Congregation Scotland AGM lead by Rev. Ewan Aitken.

From left to right: Stewart Stevenson MSP, Charles Agboklu of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and Ewan Aitken.

Rev. Andrew Patterson from Edinburgh Portobello Old Church sporting his Eco-Travel device!

We will be making the workshop presententations and the conference report available to you as soon as we can on the Annual Gathering 2012 Events page: http://www.ecocongregationscotland.org/events/annual-gathering-2012/.

If you attended the Annual Gathering and did not have an opportunity to complete the feeback form you can access an electronic copy by clikcing on the link: feedback form

Join 200,000 volunteers in keeping Scotland beautiful. Scotland’s biggest clean up, National Spring Clean, runs from 1st April – 31st May 2012. Find out more and register at: www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/springclean

A big thank you to all Eco-Congregations who are organising a National Spring Clean event or are taking part in an event organised by others. We hope you get wonderful weather for it! Please send us photos and tell us how it went!  

See our blog from 28th February: http://ecocongregationscotland.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/national-spring-clean-2012.html

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Balfron Church, The Clachan, Balfron, G63 0SY

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