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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Join us at our Big Blether to celebrate another year of climate action. 📅 24 Apr, 6pm-8pm 🗺️National Mining Museum of Scotland www.eventbrite.com/e/our-second... What to expect: 🎨Creations Competition Exhibition. 🤝 Community Updates 🌱 Seedcorn Announcement. 🍽️ Free Meal ♻️ Stuff Swap.

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

🌳 🦔Fun fact: Did you know Britain's hedgerows stretch over 700,000km? This is 1.5 times the distance to the moon!🌿 🌲 Recently we hosted our very first Hedgelaying workshop for our Community Garden Network. #MidlothianBiodiversity #MidlothianConservation #Hedgelaying

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

A little look back at our last community meal as we get ready to do it all again next week 💚 Next one happening next week! 📍 St Matthew’s Church, Rosewell 📅Thursday 12th March, 3–5pm Everyone is welcome.

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

🌳 🦔First session of our Hedgelaying training today 🌿 🌲 Hedgelaying improves hedgerows, helping them become vital wildlife corridors and improving the health and resilience of growing spaces. #MidlothianBiodiversity #MidlothianConservation #Hedgelaying

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

🦔 Nature Conservation Learning Day 🍄 Join us at Vogrie Country Park on Sat, 11th of April (10am–4pm) for a full day of workshops on conservation skills! Most workshops will be outdoors in the habitats we’re learning about. 🥗 A free vegan lunch provided Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-con...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Thank you to all who shaped our response to the Climate Change Plan consultation 🙏 We couldn’t have done it without our brilliant network of of groups working towards a fairer, more sustainable and resilient Midlothian. 🔗 Short and full response: www.midlothianclimateaction.org.uk/2026/02/03/c...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

🥗🌿 Rosewell Free Community Meal 🌿🥗 Come Along to our community meal to meet new people and have a chat. 📍 St Matthew’s Church, Rosewell 📅Thursday 26th September, 3–5pm Simply drop by on the day! Everyone welcome! Want to help cook? Get in touch with midlothianwildflowers@gmail.com

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

🛠️Moving beyond “take, make, waste.” ♻️ The Scottish Government recently published their draft Circular Economy Strategy for consultation. Last week we’ve submitted our official response. Read our full response here: www.midlothianclimateaction.org.uk/2026/01/21/o...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Help us shape Scotland's Climate Change Plan! We’re gathering input to shape our network’s response to the draft consultation, and we’d love to hear your views. This is OUR chance to influence policy and government action in Scotland! 🔗 www.midlothianclimateaction.org.uk/2026/01/08/h...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🌿Rosewell Free Community Meal 🥗 Come Along to our community meal to meet new people and have a chat. 📍 St Matthew’s Church, Rosewell 📅Thursday 26th September, 3–5pm ✨ Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/free-commu... Or simply drop by on the day!

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

We had a lovely time popping into the Dalkeith Men's Shed Open Day last week. Huge thanks to the Men’s Shed for the warm welcome and well done for everything they do to support connection, skills, and community wellbeing here in Midlothian.

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

📨Our latest newsletter is out now!📨 Highlights: 🗳️ Shape the next chapter of Scotland’s Climate Action Hubs 🍽️ Our upcoming Members’ Meal 🥗 Food Circle’s free community meal in Roslin 📢 Scotland Demands Better & the Glasgow Climate March …and more! Read it now: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/8498...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Last weekend we joined thousands at the Glasgow Climate March, the biggest since COP26 🌍💚 It was powerful to see so many voices calling for the same thing: a better world is possible ✨ Photos by Gerard Puigmal / Friends of the Earth Scotland 📷More photos: www.flickr.com/photos/frien...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Join us for a free, delicious meal, swap ideas, and connect with others.🥗🍚 You don't have to bee part of the network to join. Come introduce yourself! 🕒Mon, 1st December 6-8pm 📍St James the Less Church, Penicuik Children welcome! We will have some activities. www.eventbrite.com/e/members-me...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

What a brilliant day we had at Vogrie Country Park for our Nature Conservation Learning Day last month! 🌿🦔🍄 Huge thanks to all the workshop leads and everyone who joined us and made it a fantastic day. 💚 👉 More on what we’ve been up to: www.midlothianclimateaction.org.uk/2025/10/21/f...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

🗣️ Shape the next chapter of Scotland’s Climate Action Hubs The Scottish Government is evaluating the Hubs programme. If you have worked with the Hub this is your chance to share what’s working, what’s not, and what kind of support communities really need! online1.snapsurveys.com/interview/In...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

At the end of October we joined @povertyalliance.org and thousands of people in Edinburgh for #ScotlandDemandsBetter, marching of groups from all of Scotland💚 We marched for fair work, better social services and more investment in people and planet, because a just transition must work for everyone.

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Part of the Riverwoods Blueprint Project, the Hub and Buglife invite you to our Riverwoods Film Screening! ️Discover the importance of woodlands along rivers and hear about the work Buglife and the Hub are doing. 🗓️Sat, 8th Nov 2-4pm 🗺️One Dalkeith 👉 Register: www.buglife.org.uk/events/river...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Lovely afternoon in Rosewell, bringing people together over good food and conversation at St Matthew’s Church.🍲💚 A huge thank you to Katy (Growing Families) and Julia (Midlothian Wildflowers) for making the meal happen. 👉Read for more on what we’ve been up to recently! buff.ly/Ti4kuv7

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

📢 On Sat 15th Nov join Scotland’s Climate March in Glasgow to demand a better world for all on the COP30 Global Day of Action. Global Solidarity. A Fair Transition. Caring For Our Planet. Join the action: climatemarch.scot #ScotlandsClimateMarch

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

We're ready for #ScotlandDemandsBetter! Will you join us? This Saturday 25 October in Edinburgh we march for better social security, better jobs, & better services. Look out for our 'Midlothian Demands Better' signs! buff.ly/GtiZoQg #WeDemandBetter

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Read now: buff.ly/LyrZfU2 📬 Want these updates delivered straight to your inbox each month? Sign up now: buff.ly/wyDuQsU #MidlothianClimateAction #CommunityAction #VogriePogrie #ClimateActionUpdates #MCANNews

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

📨 Our latest newsletter is here! 📨 This month’s highlights include: ⚡Exciting news for community energy in Midlothian 🤝 Guides on adaptation and climate funding for Third Sector Organisations 🌊Riverwoods film screening 💬 Circle Updates 📢 Scotland Demands Better and Climate March … and more!

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

We had a fantastic time at the Community Energy Scotland Members Conference, joining others working to make community energy thrive across the country. 🌞 With new funding and projects underway across Midlothian, it’s an exciting time for community-powered renewables. #CommunityEnergy #CommonWatt

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

🎨Before the big day, let's get creative! Join us and MCA for a Banner-Making Session 📅 Thurs 23 Oct, 11am–1pm 🗺️ One Dalkeith 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/midlothian... It’ll be a relaxed, creative session to share ideas, chat over tea & coffee, and help us amplify Midlothian’s voice. Everyone’s welcome!

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'Midlothian Demands Better' Banner Making

Join us for a creative banner making session ahead of the Scotland Demands Better march on Sat 25 Oct.

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

✊ Change happens when people stand together. We’re proud to stand with Scotland Demands Better 📅 Sat 25 Oct, 10:30am 🗺️ Scottish Parliament, then march to The Meadows Why we're marching: mca.scot/2025/10/midl... #ScotlandDemandsBette #MidlothianDemandsBetter #WeDemandBetter @povertyalliance.org

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

We joined other Climate Action Hubs to amplify four key asks: 💚 Tackle climate change while reducing inequality and improving health ⚡ Deliver a fair transition to clean energy with good green jobs 🌏 Show global leadership on climate justice 🌿 Restore nature and build resilience to climate impacts

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Last month, we joined hundreds of people from across Scotland at the country’s largest ever Climate Lobby, calling on MSPs to take more ambitious climate action! Organised by Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, the event brought together over 500 attendees and, all focused on building a greener future.

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

⚡🌞Exciting news for community energy in Midlothian!🌞⚡ Together with West & East Lothian Hubs, we've been awarded a grant to explore community-owned solar energy. This will support feasibility studies to explore community-owned solar energy, reducing emissions and keeping profits locally!

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

💚 Green Flags for Funders: A simple guide on best practices to help you meet funders expectations and how to get funding to be come more resilient to climate change. Find it here: www.midlothianclimateaction.org.uk/funding-tips/ 3/3

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🌦️ Adverse Weather Preparation: A practical guide for Third Sector Organisations to help your organisation build resilience to extreme weather and secure the continuation of its services in a changing climate. Find it here: www.midlothianclimateaction.org.uk/climate-read... 2/3

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Great to see so many faces for Sustaining Anti-Poverty Work in Midlothian, organised by Midlothian Financial Inclusion Network, as we mark #ChallengePovertyWeek. Our manager Abi took part in the event to launch two new, free resources developed in collaboration between the Hub and MFIN. 1/3

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

📣 Happening tomorrow! 📣 How do we sustain anti-poverty work in Midlothian? Join us this #ChallengePovertyWeek for a morning of discussion around sustaining anti-poverty work in Midlothian. Tue 7 October, 10am–12.30pm St John’s & King’s Park Church, Dalkeith www.eventbrite.com/e/sustaining...

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Sustaining Anti-Poverty Work in Midlothian

How do we sustain anti-poverty work in Midlothian? Hear from speakers from Robertson Trust, National Lottery, & Midlothian Council.

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

📨 Our latest newsletter is here! 📨 This month’s highlights include: 🦋 Vogrie Pogrie! 🤝 Opportunity for volunteering support 🌿 Nature & Conservation Learning Day 💬 Circle Updates 📢 Challenge Poverty Week and Scotland Demands Better rally … and more! preview.mailerlite.io/preview/8498...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

🌿✨ What a weekend at Vogrie Pogrie! ✨🌿 We loved meeting so many of you at our MCAN tent! Thank you to everyone who joined us for some great chats! #VogriePogrie #MidlothianEvents #Biodiversity #ClimateAction #WildlifeCorridors #MidlothianPollinators

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

🌿🦔Nature Conservation Learning Day🦋🍄 Join us for a full day of hands-on workshops exploring nature and conservation! 🗺️ Vogrie Country Park 🗓️Thu 2nd October, 10am-4pm 🔗Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/nature-con... #MidlothianNature #VogrieCountryPark #MidlothianBiodiveristy #MidlothianConservation

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

🌿🍲Community, Conversation & Good Food🍚🥕 A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our MCAN Community Meal at the end of last month!💚 It was wonderful to share a delicious lunch, swap ideas, and connect. A huge thank you to One Dalkeith for hosting us and cooking the most delicious feast!

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

🥗🌿 Rosewell Free Community Meal 🌿🥗 Join Midlothian Climate Action, Midlothian Wildflowers, and Growing Families for a free community meal. 📍 St Matthew’s Church, Rosewell 📅Thuy 26th September, 3–5pm 📧 Questions or dietary requirements? Email: cory.maccormack@midlothianclimateaction.org.uk

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

⚡️JOB OPPORTUNITY: Community Energy Scotland is hiring💡 Project Officer to be based out of one of the Climate Action Hubs in Edinburgh, the Lothians or Fife. Deadline: 5pm, Monday 15th September Learn more: communityenergy.scot/news/job-vac... #ClimateJobs #MidlothianJobs #CommunityEnergy

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

📣 Join us at Scotland’s biggest ever climate lobby on 18 September in Edinburgh! The Scottish Government is developing a new Climate Change Plan and this is your chance to shape it! On 18 September, meet your MSPs and call for real action. 👉 More: buff.ly/5Fccmm5 #MassLobby #ActNowChangeForever

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

🎉 MCAN at Vogrie Pogrie 🌿🎶 📍 Vogrie Country Park 📅 13–14 September After a fantastic time last year, we’re excited to be back at Vogrie Pogrie, Midlothian’s celebration of nature, music, and community! Come say hello, join in, and celebrate what makes our communities greener and stronger. 💚

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

📣 Is your group struggling to find enough volunteers?🙋 If so, this training is for you!✨ 📅 Wed, August 27, 10am – 12:30pm 📍 Midlothian Community Action, Dalkeith 🔗 Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-att... This session is for organisations working in Midlothian. Spaces are limited, book early!

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

📨 Our latest newsletter is here! 📨 This month’s highlights include: 🤝 How to Attract & Keep Volunteers Training 🥗 Community Meal at One Dalkeith 🌿 Biodiversity Learning Day at Vogrie Country Park 💬 See what our Circles have been up to … and more! Read it here: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/8498...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

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The Green Team @greenteamedin.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

From pre-school to after school, weekends and beyond, there are weekly and monthly programmes for all, throughout the year... Connect with nature and discover more with The Green Team 💚 Here's a quick taste... for more information head to www.greenteam.org.uk

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

🎉🌿 We’ve just passed 50 members! 🌿🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that over 50 groups are now part of MCAN! 💚 Check out our members: buff.ly/dl1kF0Q Thank you for being part of this movement. Here's to the next 50! 🙌 #ClimateAction #CommunityAction #Changemakers #PeoplePoweredChange

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

🥗🍚Join us for a delicious lunch at One Dalkeith, to chat about climate or anything you fancy.🥕🍲 Your group doesn't need to be part of the network to join us. Come introduce yourself! 🕒Thu, 28th Aug 12:30-2.30pm 📍One Dalkeith Let us know you're joining: www.eventbrite.com/e/lunchtime-...

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

👚👖 Thanks to everyone who took part in the School Uniform Swap! ♻️🎒 We rehomed 40+ items and collected 140+, keeping clothes in use and out of landfill! Our Reuse, Share & Repair Circle is already planning what’s next. Got ideas or want to help? ♻️ Let’s start a reuse revolution in Midlothian!

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Midlothian Climate Action @midlothiancan.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

✨ Still time to apply for our Seedcorn Grants! ✨ Got a great idea for a growing project? Know a young person ready to lead on climate action? Our Seedcorn Grants are still open. Every week we give out grants until the funds run out! 🔗 Apply now: www.midlothianclimateaction.org.uk/seedcorn-fund/

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