Edinburgh Climate Forum was a set of workshops, spaces and projects supported by EVOC’s Climate Program. The Community Climate Forum was for community, voluntary and social enterprise groups/organisations across the city who want to engage strategically with Edinburgh’s Net Zero journey and transformation to a more equitable and just City.
The Forum focused on building fair, resilient, and climate regenerative communities in Edinburgh by 2030 through strategic planning, Influencing Policy and supporting collaboratives on shared projects.
The objectives of the Forum were for Edinburgh’s community, voluntary and social sector to have:
- Collective Voice: improved strategic voice at both local and national levels through increased channels for community leadership and through greater participation and inclusion in climate planning & action
- Capacity & Resources: increased capacity and resources for communities to deliver transformational change.
- Connect & Accelerate: Increased opportunities for collaboration and exchange between communities and organisations.
- Learning: Increased opportunities for community learning & community led research.
- Community Wealth Building: The opportunity of a fair transition to Net Zero through initiatives which prioritise community ownership of local assets, processes, goods and services. (see more about community wealth building here)
This project was part-funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
