In this Edinburgh Fringe special, Kaska speaks to Lewis Coenen-Rowe about the trees and myths that inspired his deforestation opera STUMPED, becoming an artist activist, and about the importance of coming together for storytelling like this to help us imagine a better future and take collective action.

STUMPED is showing at the Scottish Storytelling Centre starting this week and each performance ends with a short reflection from a different invited expert or community group involved in caring for trees and forests.

Transcript

See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/stumped-at-the-fringe-stories-trees-and-collective-action/

Credits

Interview and production: Kaska Hempel

Music: Exerpts from STUMPED by Lewis Coenen-Rowe, performed

Resources:

Lewis’ website https://www.lewiscoenen-rowe.com/

STUMPED opera on Insta https://www.instagram.com/stumpedopera/

STUMPED opera on FB https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557738514898&paipv=0&eav=AfZnr8aawmI-pzLrXUqtBT8rRZPKYyr8XH0MzRopZFZWSG8u_4NpXcaSEijReX9dubs

Made in Scotland Showcase https://www.madeinscotlandshowcase.com/

Creative Carbon Scotland https://www.creativecarbonscotland.com/

Scottish Storytelling Centre https://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.com/

Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforests https://savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rebecca Gibbs from SCCAN about rollerblading for sanity, turning NET zero into NOT zero and the invitation to get into climate adaptation planning with us.

Transcript

See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-rebecca-gibbs-sccan/(opens in a new tab)

Credits

Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel

Resources

Rebecca can be reached on rebecca@sccan.scot

NEW! SCCAN Adaptation for Communities resources and news

https://sccan.scot/climate-adaptation/

Storm Angus - contribute your stories of impacts of recent storms on Angus

https://www.angusclimatehub.co.uk/storm-angus

Climate Regional Networking Project

https://sccan.scot/network-building/

Cadence Roundtable

https://cadenceroundtable.org.uk/

Pollock Park

https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/4187/Pollok-Country-Park

Galgael Trust

https://www.galgael.org/

Not Zero - How net zero targets disguise climate inaction (Report PDF) https://whatnext.org/research_pubs/not-zero-how-net-zero-targets-disguise-climate-inaction/

Prof Kevin Anderson on Net Zero

-Short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEk0uQ7nPV8

-In depth video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUwSNuHlve8&t=3s

Carbon Capture and Storage explainer from Juice Media

-(sweary version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSZgoFyuHC8&t=2s

-(PG version) https://youtu.be/ThnLghO3Pv8?si=EBXIgUAa8dKZ3ddf

Roller Stop https://rollerstop.co.uk/

Climate Psychology Alliance

https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/

National Consortium for Societal Resilience [UK+]: New Zealand Community Emergency Response Hubs

https://youtu.be/yNdF9kWG1A4?si=H1yg5xeJId8eAAhq

Adaptation Scotland Community Climate Adaptation Routemap https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk/how-adapt/tools-and-resources/community-climate-adaptation-routemap

Flood Mary

https://floodmary.com/

Global Assembly

https://globalassembly.org/

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Alex Daniels from Transition Dundee about gleaning, fair access to fresh food and his favourite glut-busting recipes.

Transcript

See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-alex-transition-dundee/

Credits

Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel

Resources

Register for 1000 Better Stories Collective skillshare with Manuela and Daniel from Maxwell Centre in Dundee, 30 May, 1-2pm

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/904908354247

Gleaning Project at Transition Dundee

https://www.transitiondundee.com/gleaning

The Gleaning Network

https://gleaning.feedbackglobal.org/

West End Community Fridge

https://www.transitiondundee.com/community-fridge

Campy Growers

https://campygrowers.uk/

Kris Harbour off grid living

https://www.krisharbour.co.uk/

Transition St Andrews

https://transitionsta.org/

Roasted cauliflower dip

https://www.cookincanuck.com/roasted-cauliflower-dip-recipe-vegan/

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Paul and Chloe about making dreams come true and turning the forgotten patch of land into a safe place for community connection and play.

The story is the last one in the five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers.

Transcript

See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-paul-and-chloe-sandside-community-garden/

Credits

Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel

Resources

Sandside Community Garden facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/sandsidegarden/

Gilbert’s coffee grounds composting project on Cycling Dumfries website

https://cyclingdumfries.wordpress.com/2023/06/12/trailer-tuesdays/

Scottish Government’s Adaptation Plan consultation, closes on 24th of April

https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk/news-events/stories/scottish-national-adaptation-plan-public-consultation

Adaptation Scotland

https://www.adaptationscotland.org.uk/

Tenth consecutive monthly heat record alarms and confounds climate scientists, Jonathan Watts, The Guardian, 9 Apr, 2024

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2024/apr/09/tenth-consecutive-monthly-heat-record-alarms-confounds-climate-scientists?CMP=fb_gu&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0Afp1lIWMzhzDZIChyxx0m-ji3_rgn-MtISK2lPJj0nTmB0MJ1i3qOZ6A#Echobox=1712642938

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Martin O’Neill from The Stove network about coming home and creative placemaking with his community.

The story is the fourth in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers.

Transcript

See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-martin-the-stove/

Credits

Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel

Resources

The Stove https://thestove.org/

Midsteeple Quarter stories and studies https://www.midsteeplequarter.org/midsteeple-quarter-resources

Newly published Creative Placemaking report based on the Stove’s work https://thestove.org/how-creativity-culture-can-support-communities/

What We Do Now creative placemaking network https://whatwedonow.scot/

Post-covid Open Hoose programme which launched 10 community-driven initiatives, including Climate Kitchen https://thestove.org/projects/ongoing-projects/open-hoose/

Dumfries Climate Kitchen https://climatekitchen.co.uk/

From our archive - another scottish example of community-driven town centre regeneration story 1000 Better Stories Podcast: Carolyn Powell, Huntly Development Trust https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-6e2tu-142d6cf

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rachel Cooper of The Crichton Trust about taking large strides and small steps in their journey towards their zero carbon future teeming with life.

The story is the third in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers.

Transcript

See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-rachel-the-crichton-trust/

Credits

Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel

Resources

The Crichton Trust https://www.crichton.co.uk/

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Tom Burns, Marketing Officer from Shax, about the circular economy with a heart.

The story is the second in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers.

Transcript

See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-tom-burns-shax/

Credits

Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel

Resources

Shax https://shax.org.uk/

Circular Communities Scotland https://www.circularcommunities.scot/

Investing in Volunteers Award https://investinginvolunteers.co.uk/

Volunteer Friendly Award https://volunteerfriendly.co.uk

The Crichton Trust https://www.crichton.co.uk/