Climate Challenge Fund Surgeries in East Dunbartonshire

We have received the following from East Dunbartonshire Council about meetings on 25th November about the Climate Challenge Fund:

"Keep Scotland Beautiful,  East Dunbartonshire Voluntary Action and East Dunbartonshire Council invite you to attend the East Dunbartonshire Climate Challenge Fund advice surgery. 

"A presentation will introduce the Climate Challenge Fund which will be followed by a Q&A session and a chance for attendees to chat through their project ideas with a Keep Scotland Beautiful Development Officer.

"Twechar Community Action will be hosting us on the day and will be speaking regarding their CCF funded Green Energy Aware Twechar Water Reduction Project and we also hope to have representatives to outline help and support available from other organisations.

"Grants of up to £150,000/yr per project are available until March 2016 through the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund which is managed by independent environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful. There are new streamlined monthly funding decisions for applications under £30,000

"In total, 612 projects across Scotland have received over £52 million in CCF funding to reduce carbon footprint and make community improvements.

"Funded projects have including energy efficiency improvements in community halls, energy efficiency advice, lower carbon transport options, community growing space and reducing, reusing and recycling."

For further information and to register to attend for free, please see the webpages below or call 01786 468245.

Monday, 25 November 2013, 14:00-17:00 Twechar Healthy Living, Enterprise Centre, St Johns Way, Main Street, Twechar, G65 9TA
http://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/sustainability-climate-change/climate-challenge-fund/events/east-dunbartonshire-climate-challenge-fund-advice-surgery-(free-to-attend)/

Junior (for those under 21):
Monday, 25 November 2013, 17:30 – 19:00 Twechar Healthy Living, Enterprise Centre, St Johns Way, Main Street, Twechar, G65 9TA
http://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/sustainability-climate-change/climate-challenge-fund/events/east-dunbartonshire-junior-climate-challenge-fund-advice-surgery-(free-to-attend)/