Strathaven community car share scheme revving up to hit the road
Eco conscious Strathaven residents are proving they are firmly in the driving seat in their quest to tackle climate change by launching a community car share scheme that will see the introduction in an electric hire car - and drivers renting their vehicles to their neighbours.
Eco-friendly Climate Action Strathaven member Arthur Potter, with Zoe the electric community car (Image: East Kilbride)
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Shotts GBT awarded thousands of pounds to help new cycling programme
The cash was used to buy a Nissan e-NV200 electric van to help reduce local carbon emissions through the Shotts group’s cycle development programme.
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Getting Better Together in Shotts has been awarded a grant of £23,220 from the Scottish Government’s Community Climate Asset Fund.
Volunteers playing a starring role in getting vulnerable people to their COVID vaccine appointment
St Madoes and Kinfauns Parish Church, using its registered community transport scheme, has taken to driving residents to get their jab using its brand new electric car
Volunteers helping with deliveries via the new electric-run Nissan (Image: Madoch Centre)
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A NUMBER of local schools, as well as Shetland Recreational Trust, have received funding to help them do their bit to tackle climate change.
North Roe Primary School has received £10,000 through the Scottish Governmentâs Community Climate Asset Fund to buy food growing equipment.
Burravoe Primary has secured £7,388 for the same purpose, as has Fair Isle Primary School (£1,658) and Sandness (£1,342.98).
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The recreational trust, which operates Shetland’s leisure centres, has bagged £18,600 for low-energy lighting.
The fund is designed to tackle climate change and support Scotlandâs green recovery from the pandemic.
A total of 279 projects across Scotland have been selected for a slice of more than £3.2 million.