Granton Goes Greener: Final class of 2024 of 2024 coming up on Monday

We would like to remind all our FREE sewing class participants that the final class this year is this coming Monday (16/12/2024) at the usual time ( 10-12 noon) at the East Hall of Granton Parish Church, Edinburgh.

We will be sharing some textile stories and asking everyone to bring a special piece of clothing they either made, got from a charity shop or have some personal attachment to 💚💚💚.

Our classes will start again on Monday 6th January 2025.

We would like to wish everyone MERRY CHRISMTAS AND ALL THE BEST IN 2025!

Thank you for being part of our talented and creative sewing community 🎄🎁🎉

Plant Share at Granton Goes Greener

We are getting ready for our final event of 2024 at Granton Goes Greener today – PLANT SHARE and PLANT HANGER MAKING WORKSHOP on Friday 6th December at Granton Parish Church.

As always, this is a completely FREE event organised in partnership with our friends from Communities’ Reduce Reuse & Recycle

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If you have some plants/ plant cuttings or seeds you would like to share, please bring them on the day.

Any questions-email: anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk

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Granton Goes Greener: Beach Litter Pick this Saturday

Our Beach Cleaning event is only few days away

Great opportunity to start October break and do something for the environment💚💚💚

We will be meeting by a green feather flag at the Brick Beach across the road from the Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden and next to the pitt on Saturday 12/10 at 11 am.

Free picnic after the event.

Thank you to R2 project for their support and all the rubbish pickers they provided to Granton Goes Greener🙏🙏🙏

Granton Goes Greener organise another Beach Litter Pick

We are getting ready for another BEACH CLEANING event in partnership with @r2_hello and@ELREC_C3R.

The event will take place at the Brick Beach across the road from @grantoncastle on Saturday 12th October between 11am and 1 pm.

We will also have some picnic after!

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Tomorrow: BIG GIVEAWAY EVENT!

Only one day left to our BIG GIVEAWAY event at St Martin’s Community Resource Centre, Edinburgh💚💚💚

Please, remember about our basic rules for tomorrow:

-NO DONATIONS ON THE DAY,

-be mindful of others and only take what you need,

-bring your own bags.

Hope to see you tomorrow at 11 AM!

Granton Goes Greener: Free Books!

THE WEE BOOK BOX on BOSWALL PARKWAY

Have you seen our new FREE COMMUNITY LIBRARY at @GrantonParish Church?

It is located by the gate, just behind the bus stop on Boswall Parkway.

Decorated and looked after by our amazing volunteers, it has lots of great books to read on a rainy day!

Dr Bike session at Granton Church

FREE BIKE MAINTENANCE

We are very excited to be hosting a FREE bike maintenance session at Granton Parish Church on Friday 20th September (5-7PM)🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️🚴.

The session is going to be delivered in partnership with North Edinburgh Arts, R2 and some amazing staff from Dr Bike.

If you bike or scoot, please, do feel free to come to check your wheels on the 20th September💪💪💪

Brick Beach Litter Pick

FRIDAY 9 AUGUST from 3 – 5pm

We are very excited to be organising another rubbish picking event at the Brick Beach ( this is the Beach across the road from Friends of Granton Castle Walled Garden) next Friday 9 August between 3 and 5 PM💚💚💚.

We will have enough rubbish pickers for everyone and a picnic with some delicious food provided. Huge THANK YOU to R2 for supporting this event and enabling us to buy more rubbish pickers.

Really happy to have some colleagues from Communities’ Reduce Reuse & Recyclejoining us on the day.

Any questions-email: anna@grantongoesgreener.org.uk

Holyrood Fashion Show highlights need for circular economy

Climate and sustainability groups from across Scotland staged a fashion show of upcycled outfits outside the Scottish Parliament today (22 February), to call on MSPs to support the Circular Economy Bill that’s being debated soon.

Models took to the catwalk in outfits including a dress made of bike inner tubes to highlight that 65% of our clothing is made from fossil fuel-based plastic, a cape made from plastic bottles collected from beach litter, and an electric cable headdress to highlight the impacts of mining for metals and lack of repair opportunities for electronic waste in Scotland.

The new law could change the way we use materials, driving action to reduce the amount we take from nature by keeping materials in use for as long as possible.

The groups sought to remind MSPs that to create a circular economy, everyone in Scotland needs access to repair and reuse services, as well as high-quality recycling services. Campaigners highlighted that systematic change is needed from the Scottish Government to make all the products we buy more sustainable and ensure big businesses are required to clean up the products they sell.

There are many organisations across Scotland trying to tackle this issue at a grassroots level, and they are calling for greater support to deliver on action that brings down climate emissions and builds community.

Kim Pratt, circular economy campaigner at Friends of the Earth Scotland, said: “Valuing our materials properly is essential to reduce the environmental destruction we’re causing, and as we’ve seen today it can be the jumping off point for so much creativity and community.

“The Circular Economy Bill is an exciting opportunity for Scotland to make real progress and build on the great work that is already happening. Reuse and repair offer people the chance to make affordable and green choices but far too few people have access to these services and those providing them need better support.

“We are currently using materials in a way that is driving climate breakdown whether that is single use plastics, electronic gadgets that break too soon or fast fashion piling up in landfill. Around half of Scotland’s emissions are not tackled by our existing climate targets because they don’t include imports.

“If consumption targets were brought in under the new circular economy law, Scotland would finally start taking responsibility for its global impact.”

Kim Blasco, from Plastic-free Scotland Communities said: “Plastic-free communities throughout Scotland are striving to promote circular behaviour among local businesses and the wider public.

“People are hearing the message and  behaviour change is happening, but not fast enough or at the scale necessary to tackle the urgent climate crisis. The Scottish Government must require businesses to embed circularity in the goods and services they provide, and a strong Circular Economy Bill is key to making this happen.”

Franciele Sobierai,  Communities Reduce Reuse and Recycle Project Coordinator at Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) said: “With the climate crisis getting worse, the need for a strong circular economy bill increases.

“We must shift away from rampant consumerism and redirect our efforts towards stronger communities which reuse and repair organisations can offer.

“Reuse organisations need more support from the Scottish Government. These efforts play a pivotal role in protecting our environment and helping people make more sustainable choices.

“Creating inclusive, diverse communities is vital to the fight against climate change. By empowering marginalised groups on our society through networks such as those created by community reuse projects, we can create a path towards a more environmentally conscious and inclusive future.”

Thursday: Circular Fashion Show at Holyrood

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT – THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY from 1 – 2pm

GRANTON Goes Greener are very excited to be involved in the SUSTAINABLE FASHION SHOW organised by @ELREC_C3R in front of the @scottishparliament and have some of their preloved and upcycled pieces displayed during the show.

Join us on Thursday to learn more about reusing/ recycling and upcycling.