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Edinburgh Climate Festival at The Meadows this summer

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2261408987509612/

This summer, Climate Challenge Fund community organizations will host the Edinburgh Climate Festival on Saturday July 6th, 2019 from 12noon – 9pm in the Meadows. Continue reading Edinburgh Climate Festival at The Meadows this summer

Celebrating diversity: International Mother Language Day

Dear Friends,

We would like to invite you to join the celebration of International Mother Language Day 2018.

Date: Wednesday 21 February 

Time: 11am – 1pm

Venue: Edinburgh City Chambers, 253 High Street EH1 1YJ

International Mother Language day (IMLD) was proclaimed by UNESCO and observed every year since 2000 to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. UNESCO’s theme this year is linguistic diversity and multilingualism count for sustainable development.

Brief program of the day

                  11am – 12pm: Reception event @ European room, City Chambers

o   Hosted by Frank Ross, Right Honourable Lord Lieutenant and Lord Provost. A celebration of language diversity through multilingual cultural performances

12pm – 1pm: City chamber quadrangle (outdoor)

o   A tribute to the language martyrs of Bangladesh whose struggle for the Bangla language is the reason that the 21st of February was chosen by UNESCO for IMLD. We will be laying flower/wreaths on temporary memorial. No registration required.

Please book your place to attend the reception event starts at 11am

booking link: https://goo.gl/forms/u1BKgpZFhHtwTpvk1)

No booking is required to attend the second part which will start from 12 Noon at the City Chambers quadrangle (outdoors).

For more information or queries, please contact us by E-mail: imlsscotland@outlook.com, Tel; 0131 556 0441 / 07930 183352 Find us: http://www.facebook.com/imlsscotland

The event is free and open to everyone.

The event is organised in collaboration with: Councillor Donald Wilson, Convenor of the Culture and Communities Committee, City of Edinburgh Council in partnership with ELREC Routes to Roots, Council of Bangladeshis inScotland (CBS), Polish Cultural Festival Association, Bangla Scot News, Bilingualism Matters and the Edinburgh Chinese Arts Association.

IMLD poster2018

International Mother Language Group

ELREC wins first ever Climate Challenge Fund Award

National awards ceremony recognises ELREC’s efforts to tackle climate change

Community-led organisations from across Scotland gathered in Edinburgh on Wednesday to celebrate the first ever Climate Challenge Fund Awards, organised by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful on behalf of the Scottish Government. The ceremony, which took place at Dynamic Earth, recognised the work undertaken by groups supported by the Fund that have taken local action to tackle climate change – including the efforts of Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council’s (ELREC’s) Communities for Conservation project. Continue reading ELREC wins first ever Climate Challenge Fund Award

Help ELREC raise funds for Roningya

Dear friends,

Help us to raise funds for Rohingya.

Described as the world’s most persecuted people: 1.1 million Rohingya people live in Myanmar. The Myanmar government treats them as stateless people. Violence broke out in northern Rakhine state on 25 August, 2017, when militants attacked government forces. In response, security forces, supported by Buddhist militia launched a “clearance operation” that has killed at least 1,000 people and forced more than 500,000 to flee their homes. The UN has warned that Myanmar’s treatment of its Rohingya minority appears to be a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing”.

ELREC is raising funds to help the Rohingya people who are victims of the unimaginable massacre we have observed. ELREC has launched this urgent appeal to help children and adults. All the funds collected will go directly to Rohingya refugees.

Thousands of victims are in need of your help. Your support is urgently needed, no matter how big or small. Please donate now by clicking on this link: www.gofundme.com/ELREC4rohingya

Food for 1 family: £50; food for 2 families: £100; tube-well (to install and maintain) in refugee camp: £250; shelter, medical treatment and food for 1 family: £500.

Please register with the attached sheet to join our charity cycle ride (contact details below and attached). 

When: Sunday 5th November 2017 from 11pm

Where: Meeting at 11am in front of Scottish Parliament 1 Horse Wynd, EH99 1SP   

We will cycle along the Innocent Railway on cycle paths and cycle back to the Parliament. Please bring your own bike. If you don’t have a bike please let us know; we have a limited number to lend out that will need to be picked up beforehand.

Thank you in advance for your generous donations to help the Rohingya people.

For further information, please contact Jean-Matthieu: JGaunand@elrec.org.uk or phone 0131 556 0441.

Kind regards

Foysol Choudhury MBE

Chair, Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council

 

 

Kind regards

Foysol Choudhury MBE

Chair
Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council