Climate and Green Action Bodies

🌍 Citywide Climate Networks & Umbrella Bodies

1. Edinburgh Communities Climate Action Network (ECCAN)

  • Citywide community climate network
  • Supports local climate groups
  • Engages with Council strategy and Climate Commission
  • Likely supported via Council partnership funding and climate programmes

2. Edinburgh Climate Change Institute

  • University-based climate research institute
  • Works on adaptation, resilience, policy
  • Major research funding (UKRI, EU, government)

3. Edinburgh Climate Commission

  • Independent advisory body
  • Works alongside the 2030 Climate Strategy 2030_Climate_Strategy_Dec_2021
  • Funded through city partnership arrangements

🌿 Nature, Biodiversity & Greenspace Organisations

These align strongly with:

  • The 2030 Climate Strategy 2030_Climate_Strategy_Dec_2021
  • Climate Ready Edinburgh Plan 2024–2030 Motion by Councillor McFarlane …
  • Thriving Greenspaces Vision

4. Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT)

  • Delivers green infrastructure
  • Works on climate resilience and park improvements
  • Receives Council and grant funding

5. The Conservation Volunteers (TCV)

  • Funded by Council grant (see Committee report) Motion by Councillor McFarlane …
  • Delivers volunteer conservation work
  • NatureScot match funding

6. Water of Leith Conservation Trust

  • Receives Council grant support Motion by Councillor McFarlane …
  • River restoration, flood resilience, education

7. Edinburgh Biodiversity Partnership

  • Delivers Biodiversity Action Plan
  • Works under adaptation governance structure Motion by Councillor McFarlane …

8. Forth Rivers Trust

  • Works on catchment restoration and flood mitigation

⚡ Energy & Carbon Reduction Organisations

9. Energy for Edinburgh

  • Referenced in Climate Strategy 2030_Climate_Strategy_Dec_2021
  • Community energy development

10. Changeworks

  • Major Scottish charity
  • Delivers fuel poverty and retrofit programmes
  • Active in Edinburgh

11. Home Energy Scotland

  • Scottish Government funded advice service
  • Delivered regionally

🚲 Sustainable Transport Organisations

12. Spokes

  • Volunteer advocacy group
  • Influences active travel funding

13. Living Streets Edinburgh

  • Promotes walking infrastructure

14. Sustrans Scotland

  • Promotes walking infrastructure

🌊 Adaptation & Resilience Bodies

These align directly with the Climate Ready Edinburgh Plan 2024–2030 Motion by Councillor McFarlane …

15. Scottish Water

  • Co-chairs adaptation governance Motion by Councillor McFarlane …
  • Invests in flood resilience

16. Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

  • Flood risk authority
  • Adaptation partner

17. NatureScot

  • Funds biodiversity and climate resilience projects