The Eco-group from St Ninian’s Episcopal Church, Comely Bank Edinburgh, would like to invite you to their upcoming event.
The Climate Change Blame-Game: an overview of why global warming is proving so intractable. DATE: Saturday 31st August at 10.30am LOCATION: St Ninian’s Church – 40 Comely Bank Edinburgh EH4 1AG SPEAKER: Rev’d Dr David de Pomerai. Associate Priest at St Ninian’s Comely Bank SEC, retired academic teaching in genetics and bioethics at Nottingham University, Honorary Fellow in Science & Religion at New College, Edinburgh University.
EVENT DESCRIPTION: Climate change is often described as a “wicked problem” – or even “super-wicked”. ‘Wicked’ – not in the sense of ‘evil intent’ (though that can come into it), nor yet in the colloquial sense of ‘amazing’ (though some of its ramifications deserve that epithet) – but rather in the sense of ‘knotted, intractable, multifaceted and defying easy solutions’. Back in the 1980s, a ban on CFCs largely healed the developing hole in the atmospheric ozone layer. But we can’t simply ban carbon dioxide, which sits at the centre of far too many cycles – most of which are natural and essential, though they have become distorted through human influence. Despite the scientific consensus that climate change is real, despite even the clear evidence that it is happening already, progress towards curbing our carbon dioxide emissions has at best been halting and of limited effectiveness. This event, which will outline some of the obstacles to progress, will last for an hour to an hour and a half including discussion over light refreshments.
REGISTRATION:All are welcome but registration in advance appreciated to facilitate catering – please email admin@sncb.scot
In partnership with the SRUC, Nourish Scotland is running a scoping study that investigates people’s views about their least-worst options for reducing meat intake in their diets. This study will help shape a three-year SRUC research project that starts in the Autumn 2024.
Image credit: Nourish Scotland, Damhead Small Farm, April 2024
They are looking for a diverse range of people (age, dietary requirements and preferences, and other demographics) in the Central Belt of Scotland. To participate in this study, you would have to be:
1. someone who eats meat (not just fish) on a regular basis, as part of your normal diet
2. prepared to take part in a full-day workshop that will take place in person in the Central Belt (likely to take place in early June) AND
3. committed to keep a food diary for about a week in the run up to the in-person workshop.
Nourish can cover travel expenses (within limits, within the Central Belt), and £25 (a small contribution to your favourite meal perhaps!).
The discussions in the workshop will be focused roughly around these questions:
– What do people know about the case for reducing meat in our diets, and what, in this, do they care about?
– What do people know about meat replacements?
– What are people willing and unwilling to substitute for meat in their diet i.e. for which meals and under what conditions (taste, cost, availability, skills, time and effort, etc.)?
If you are interested in participating in this study, or have a question about this before you decide, please contact miesbeth@nourishscotland.org.uk to receive an application form by Thursday 2nd May.
Earth Hour was initiated by the World Wildlife Fund In 2007, and now attracts millions of participants worldwide. It simply asks all of us to switch off non-essential electrical devices for one hour at the same time in each time zone round the world — starting in Samoa and ending in Tahiti. This year, Earth Hour will come to Scotland between 8.30 and 9.30 pm on Saturday 23rd March — the evening before Palm Sunday.
Invitation from St Ninian’s church
St Ninian’s Church invite you to join them for an hour of candlelit meditation and reflection around the themes of climate change and conservation, based on a range of sources including Pope Francis’ recent 2023 Laudate Deum. We will meet together at St Ninian’s church, 40 Comely Bank, Edinburgh, EH4 1AG.
Buses 19, 22, 24, 29, 37 or 113 stop nearby at Flora Stevenson School, and there is free on-street evening parking available on Fettes Avenue and Craigleith Road. Please arrive at least 5 minutes early, as all electric lights will be extinguished at 8.30 pm sharp.
Come and meet us for a coffee! We’re thrilled to be able to host our supporters at Augustine United Church this year for our Edinburgh churches drop-in session. Please join Christian Aid staff any time between 10:30am and 1pm on Wednesday 20 September for a cuppa and a chat. This is an informal time to meet other local Christian Aid supporters, ask questions of staff, and share ideas. For those able to stay a little longer, there will be an online event with our Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Watt, starting at 1pm. Anyone is welcome, so please do share this invitation and RSVP by emailing edinburgh@christian-aid.org if you’re planning to come along.
For advice on energy efficiency and reducing energy bills or to simply check if you are entitled to any government grants, please don’t hesitate to contact the Community Liaison Officer for your area, Dagmara Opilka. You can contact her on:
Direct line: 0131 468 8682 | Helpline: 0800 512 012.
Complete and send the Referral Form to check if you are eligible for financial support.
Dagmara has offered to arrange a meeting or a talk to discuss the available services from the Energy Saving Trust. For more information click on the leaflet link Home Energy Scotland.
