Fife groups receive total of £24k to tackle climate crisis

The grants will help the 35 groups develop new projects in response to the climate emergency, and to organise events during the Fife Climate Festival.

Community Climate Grants are a collaboration between Fife Climate Hub and Climate Action Fife.

Two types of grant are available. The first is a Small Grants Fund of up to £500 to support events, and a Seed and Development Fund for new projects.

Organisations in West Fife that benefited from the Small Grants included Saline and Steelend Fabulous Food Pantry, Saline Environment Group, Dunfermline Greenspace Forum, EATS Rosyth, Friends of Pittencrieff Park, and Calais Woods and Duloch Park.

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Diane Crawford, chair of Saline Environmental Group, said: “We're absolutely delighted to receive this grant.

"We are planning to start a brand-new community garden this autumn, and this funding is helping us to get started with important equipment.

“The grant will be used to buy a rotating compost bin, water butts and a wormery. The wormery in particular will be used to work with young people and develop their learning of the natural world. 

“Through community involvement and permaculture design principles, we are hoping to bring people closer to nature, increase wildlife in the garden and be a platform for issues related to climate change.”

Saline Environment Group received a Seed and Development Grant. Applications for both funds will reopen in January next year.

Jean Hall Muir, chair of Dunfermline Greenspace, commented: “As a new organisation, we are delighted to have received this grant.

“We are committed to bringing community organisations together to tackle climate issues and this funding will enable us to reach more people through a series of exciting events that we are planning during the Fife Climate Festival.” 

Fife Climate Festival will run from Saturday, September 21 to Saturday, October 5.