Climate Challenge Fund Case Study: R:evolve Recycle

Consultation before applying for a Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) grant A working group of four volunteers developed a questionnaire to gather baseline data and views of the local community. Letters of support received from schools, South Lanarkshire’s Tackling Poverty Team and Zero Waste Scotland.

Lightburn Elderly Association Project was awarded a grant from the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund in 2015 to run the R:evolve Recycle project in Cambuslang and Rutherglen. This intergenerational project involved the older generation sharing skills to help the community repair, upcycle or swap clothes to reduce the amount of textiles landfilled.

What did the CCF Grant of £104,932 fund? Staff to deliver the project. Establishment of two swap shops. Collection, repair and redistribution of old school

uniforms. Community engagement events with four schools. Textile repair and upcycling workshops. Promotional material and stationary.

Reduction in carbon emissions over 12 months of project; Savings of 501 tonnes CO2e Community learn skills to repair and upcycle textile

items, with swapping via the swap shops. School uniforms saved from landfill and repaired. Community become more aware of environmental

impact of textiles. Less trips required to buy new textile items, so

miles travelled reduced.

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Sustainable legacy 98% of swap shop customers willing to pass on skills

they had learnt to others. 88% of swap shop customers more aware of the

environmental impact of clothing.

Lessons learnt The ‘mend your own ‘workshops proved very

popular. Some items donated were beyond repair or reuse

so a waste collection agency to recycle was identified. Pop-up shops most popular at community

gatherings and events where large numbers of people were present.

Waste Lightburn Elderly Association Project (LEAP) has been awarded CCF grants to run the R:evolve Recycle project in Cambuslang and Rutherglen. This intergenerational project has involved the older generation sharing skills to help the community repair, upcycle or swap clothes to reduce the amount of textiles landfilled.

Food The Charlie’s Plot CCF projects have been led by young people in Methilhill, Fife to grow and cook their own fruit and vegetables, learn about climate change and to share that information with their community. Methilhill Community Children’s Initiative has been awarded CCF grants to support the young people.

Travel Fallin Community Enterprises Recyke-a-Bike was awarded CCF funding to run the ‘Cycling into Sustainability’ project which worked with local communities in Stirling, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk to promote cycling as a healthy, lower carbon form of travel and a first choice for local journeys.

Community Owned Buildings Edinbane Community Hall Association, Isle of Skye was awarded a CCF grant for the Edinbane Hall Energy Efficiency project and installed new insulation, windows and doors. Further activities included raising the awareness of climate change and action that can be taken to tackle it such as increased energy efficiency and lower carbon travel alternatives.

Energy Efficiency The SCOREscotland Green Futures project has been awarded CCF grants to work with members of black and ethnic minority communities in south west Edinburgh, raising their awareness of climate change and supporting them to take actions to reduce carbon emissions through energy efficiency advice and promotion of lower carbon travel options.

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