Creative Carbon Scotland (CCS) believes in the power of the arts and culture to help achieve sustainability in Scotland and the world. The arts inspire, illuminate, communicate, educate, entertain and encourage new ways of thinking and shared experience – all attributes needed to tackle climate change. That’s why we support individuals and organisations in the arts and culture sector to be sustainable themselves and to lead and influence climate action through their creative work, including by collaborating with environmental experts and organisations working directly on climate change.

We are a nimble, positive, influential and growing charity in a dynamic field. We are experiencing great demand and enthusiasm for our work in carbon emissions reduction and climate change adaptation from both the cultural and the climate change sectors. Our founding partners are the Edinburgh Festivals, the Federation of Scottish Theatre, and the Scottish Contemporary Art Network. We receive significant long-term funding from Creative Scotland, the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland.

We recently worked with Creative Scotland to help write its bold and ambitious Climate Emergency and Sustainability Plan, which places the creative and cultural sectors as key agents of change in the transformation to a sustainable Scotland. It will shape Creative Scotland’s funding, policy and work until 2045, and ours as well.

The culture/SHIFT team

The culture/SHIFT team within Creative Carbon Scotland works with artists, cultural and climate change organisations to harness the power of our arts and culture and support the sector to lead and influence on climate change through its creative work. We do this by demonstrating the value of embedding artistic practices in collaborative climate change projects and developing the capacity of artists and cultural organisations to make this contribution to transforming society. The culture/SHIFT programme has a number of key strands:

· Building the capacity of the arts community and people working on climate change to instigate and participate in cultural and climate change collaborations through projects such as our Green Tease event series event series and the Library of Creative Sustainability

· Developing and delivering special projects which support artists, cultural and climate change partners to collaborate on climate action such as Climate Beacons for COP26,, the Seas of the Outer Hebrides project and embedded artist projects

· Undertaking research and development to better understand the role of culture in tackling climate change, grow the programme and our methodologies, and share our learning with national and international audiences

Main purpose of job:

To develop and deliver events, produce resources for the Creative Carbon Scotland website and elsewhere, and support new connections and collaborations between artists, cultural organisations and climate change organisations to harness the role of Scotland’s arts and cultural sector in addressing the climate emergency.

Creative Carbon Scotland (CCS) believes in the power of the arts and culture to help achieve sustainability in Scotland and the world. The arts inspire, illuminate, communicate, educate, entertain and encourage new ways of thinking and shared experience – all attributes needed to tackle climate change. That’s why we support individuals and organisations in the arts and culture sector to be sustainable themselves and to lead and influence climate action through their creative work, including by collaborating with environmental experts and organisations working directly on climate change.

We are a nimble, positive, influential and growing charity in a dynamic field. We are experiencing great demand and enthusiasm for our work in carbon emissions reduction and climate change adaptation from both the cultural and the climate change sectors. Our founding partners are the Edinburgh Festivals, the Federation of Scottish Theatre, and the Scottish Contemporary Art Network. We receive significant long-term funding from Creative Scotland, the public body that supports the arts, screen and creative industries in Scotland.

We recently worked with Creative Scotland to help write its bold and ambitious Climate Emergency and Sustainability Plan, which places the creative and cultural sectors as key agents of change in the transformation to a sustainable Scotland. It will shape Creative Scotland’s funding, policy and work until 2045, and ours as well.

Main purpose of job:

Leading the development and delivery of training and events within the Green Arts unit, in particular with members of our flagship Green Arts Initiative, and contributing to the wider Green Arts programme

Responsibilities:

• Designing, delivering and evaluating training and events for cultural organisations addressing the climate emergency (40%). Training topics will include:

o Carbon management for culture (aligning with the work of the Green Arts development officer)

o Adapting to climate impacts through cultural work

o Working with cultural influence among artists and audiences to achieve environmentally positive outcomes

• Working with the Green Arts and Edinburgh Festivals officer to support the development and growth of the 350-member Green Arts Initiative, Creative Carbon Scotland’s membership community for cultural organisations (40%) through:

o Providing high-quality virtual, physical and hybrid events and spaces for members across Scotland to connect with each other to share skills and experience

o Working with members to platform their knowledge and experience in case studies and resources

o Holding one-to-one meetings with GAI members to understand and respond to their specific environmental needs

• Providing support for cultural organisations with required environmental reporting, including one-to-one meetings and workshops (10%)

• Contributing to the wider Green Arts programme including our Carbon Management for Culture and Beyond Scotland work strands through giving talks and presentations and bringing together relevant research and knowledge (5%)

• Contributing to the wider Creative Carbon Scotland team in response to the organisation’s strategic and administrative needs (5%)

Thanks to support from the Scottish Government, SCCAN are delighted to be able to recruit a Climate Action Network Coordinator for Skye, Raasay and Lochalsh.

The aim of the regional Network Coordinators, to build connection and understanding across community groups and create structures to enable the adoption of more strategic and collaborative approaches to the climate emergency.

The Scottish Government is supporting SCCAN to invest in a number of regional community climate action networks across Scotland. This is to enable consolidation and expansion of the work of existing community climate action networks and to nurture the creation of new regional networks, which can support the emergence of the regional community climate action hubs.

The regions are approximate, as it is for the local networks themselves to decide what is an appropriate size for their regional network.

Recruitment for positions in Glasgow and Lanarkshire is ongoing and will begin shortly for Argyll and Bute

TCV is the UK’s leading practical conservation charity working with people from all sectors of the community in positive action to improve the environment.

Every day TCV works across the UK to create healthier and happier communities for everyone - communities where our activities have a lasting impact on people’s health, prospects and outdoor places.

This role, offered at 21 hours per week, is a fixed term contracted position for 12 months supported by TCV, EPIC, Clackmannanshire Council and EDF Energy

The requirements of the role will primarily be to coordinate and deliver the EPIC project, predominantly in the Hillfoots area of Clackmannanshire. This will involve;

• Maintenance of projects undertaken previously by TCV and EPIC in the area, including, upgrade and maintenance of access paths, Kirkyards and education activity with Hillfoots Primary Schools. This will involve the training and development of volunteers, volunteer officers and trainees.
• Restoration works improving the local natural environment, water and land to assist biodiversity action plans whilst improving interest and understanding for residents and visitors.
• Improving the path network to advance access for recreational purposes including installation and maintenance of steps, boardwalks and bridges.
• Providing opportunities to access and learn about natural, cultural and historic heritage.
• Provide an opportunity for children and young people to learn about the local environment and assist in its conservation.
• Support and enable community groups to undertake projects serving specific interest of their residents where appropriate to the aims and objects of EPIC and TCV.

Other elements of the role will include, but not be limited to -

• Health and safety management, including producing risk assessments
• Managing and supporting Volunteer Officers and Trainees.
• Managing TCV’s local resources, including the office and tool store
• Assisting with controlling the project budget
• Engaging with appropriate local groups
• Using online and offline materials to promote TCV’s work to new partners and individuals through social media and the EPIC website.

A bit more about us:

We recognise that each community and the people living there have different needs. Whether improving wellbeing, conserving a well-loved outdoor space or bringing people together to promote social cohesion and combat loneliness, TCV works together with communities to deliver practical solutions to the real life challenges they face.

For over 50 years we have adapted our work with volunteers to reflect the changing needs of communities in the UK and, by giving people a sense of purpose and belonging, we have empowered them to take control of their lives and outdoor spaces for the benefit of all.

Whilst our activities vary, our inclusive approach has remained consistent; bringing people and places together to create happy, healthy and connected communities for everyone.