News and events Other events Events 11 Jun - Greater Glasgow Climate Action NetworkWhether you are working on food, energy, low carbon transport, waste, campaigning or anything related to reducing our climate impact we want to hear from you. Do you think we could work better together through the creation of a Glasgow-regional “Climate Action Network”? What might that network look like, and how should it function? 14-18 Jun - Community-based Adaptation to Climate ChangeThe 15th International Conference on Community-based Adaptation to Climate Change (CBA15) brings together practitioners, grassroots representatives, local and national government planners, policymakers and donors working at all levels and scales to discuss how we can drive ambition for a climate-resilient future. 15 Jun - Glasgow City Food Plan Launch http://goodfoodforall.co.uk/home/glasgow-city-food-plan The Glasgow City Food Plan aims to make our food system in Glasgow more Sustainable, Equitable and Healthy. It has been developed by Glasgow Food Policy Partnership, Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Glasgow City Council, Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Glasgow Community Food Network. 15-17 Jun - Landscape Institute CPD: Inclusive EnvironmentsThis Landscape Institute conference will explore how to adopt an inclusive approach to planning, design and management and how to use creativity and agile thinking to make places that reflect the diversity of people who use them. 16 - 17 Jun - greenspace scotland Young People and Place FestivalThrough presentations, films, workshops and training sessions, the Festival will celebrate the achievements of young people, youth workers and groups who have taken part in the Young Placechangers Programme. As a participant, you can join us for the whole event or attend specific sessions of interest to you! There are also sessions taking place in the evening for people who are not able to come during the day. 17 Jun – Let’s get outdoors!Join Food, Farming and Countryside for a practical workshop aimed at giving primary teachers some hands-on ideas for outdoor education linked to food, farming and countryside. Come prepared to get involved, have fun and take away some new ideas linked to UN Sustainability Goal 15 'Life on Land', to implement next academic year. 29-30 Jun - Connecting Nature Enterprise SummitIn March, we were in Glasgow and in June join us virtually in Poland for the second of the Horizon 2020 Connecting Nature summits, this time the focus is on Nature-based enterprises, hosted by the City of Poznan, Poland. View the programme and book your free place now. 5 Aug - Next steps for UK climate change policy and the road to COP26This conference will examine latest developments, priorities and practicalities for meeting the UK’s ambitious policy targets for net-zero. Areas for discussion include next steps for improving climate change preparedness across key sectors, developing cohesive UK-wide adaptation strategies, and driving forward green economic recovery. Training Arts & Business Scotland Training Programme Arts & Business Scotland has launched their 2021 Events & Training Programme. They have lots to offer online from legacies, data protection to copywriting and more. Social Farms and Gardens #GrowingTogether Whether you are a green fingered gardening guru or trying it out for the very first time, Social Farms and Gardens will be sharing videos, ideas and useful tips to help people grow veg at home during lockdown through the #GrowingTogether campaign. Whether you have a windowsill, garden or access to an allotment – they will be keeping it varied so that there’s something for everyone to try out. Ongoing – Free RSPB webinars Urban WildlifeThis 4-part series explores the theme of urban nature conservation, particularly actions in and for nature that benefit both wildlife and people. All webinars are free of charge and while we encourage you to attend all sessions if possible, this is not essential so please join us for those that interest you! Get OutsideThe outdoors is still open! And Ordnance Survey want to help you discover the best Britain has to offer and the benefits that outdoor activity can bring. Make a start by joining the GetOutside Challenge and tick off a bit of outdoor fun each day with our free downloadable activity calendar. Trellis Online Learning platformBringing you Seasonal Gardening Activities training - practical training online to help you engage clients in outdoor and indoor gardening activities all year round, as well as adapt activities to your client’s needs. If interested email [email protected] Volunteer Scotland online courses Working with the Open University Volunteer Scotland have created a number of free online courses to encourage thinking about the volunteer voice and restarting volunteering programmes. Learning through Landscapes - outdoor learning online support groups during COVID-19 Free virtual forum to guide families and educators on outdoor learning. Two groups on Facebook – one for families and one for educators and teachers – delivers FREE weekly outdoor learning and play activities and training including: tutorial videos, downloadable resources, learning plans, open discussion, Q & As. The Caley’s Grow and Learn awards Grow and Learn is a flexible, person-centred award, which recognises individual progress and achievement in horticulture. As well as developing horticulture skills, participants set personal goals that help them develop important life skills and specific areas of self-development including, confidence, self-esteem and resilience. Urban Nature: Connecting Cities, Nature and Innovation, online courseThis course will explore nature-based solutions in cities in Europe and around the world. It will connect together the key themes of nature, cities and innovation. It will discuss how to assess what nature-based solutions can achieve in cities and examine how innovation is taking place in cities. Coursera also has a huge range of other free courses you can do, just search for free courses. Landscape Institute launch new online learning platform - LI Campus LI Campus represents the future of professional development for landscape professionals – and in recognition of the pressures COVID-19 is placing on the sector, will be free to LI members. OpenLearn – Free Learning from The Open UniversityYou can choose an OpenLearn course from a wide range of subjects. This includes Nature and Environment and there are courses on climate change, changing cities, sustainable energy and neighbourhood nature – to name just a few on what is on offer. Ecology Training UK Ltd: Introduction to EcologyThis course gives you foundation knowledge of ecological principles and it covers a range of useful topics needed for ecology careers including consultancy and conservation. You will be guided to further reading and, where relevant, will get suitable web links to explore. At the end of each module are quiz questions for you to complete. Online: 10 Module Self-study Course Free community path trainingPaths for All's Active Environments team are offering community organisations the opportunity to receive free training on their doorstep and on a date that suits them by hosting a range of training courses at your choice of location. Training and events for Scottish community groups tackling climate changeIf you are a Scottish community group interested in tackling climate change the free programme of training and events provided by Keep Scotland Beautiful could help support you in your work. Watch Again How to make cities #GreenerHealthierWilder! Voices from around the WorldThe National Park City Foundation have made the three inspiring and motivating sessions from their how to make cities #GreenerHealthierWilder! TCPA Green Cities webinar series: Green places, successful placesWhy greening the UK's cities, towns and neighbourhoods matters and how to do it successfully. These free introductory webinars will be of particular interest to Councillors and those new to the Green Infrastructure agenda. Project for Public Spaces, New York – online events and webinarsListen to past and future webinars including “Reimagining and Re-purposing Engagement during COVID 19” in the placemaking webinar series. Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh monthly walkaround online Enjoy on a late winter ‘walkaround’of the Edinburgh Botanics, learning about seasonal plants on the way, as a pilot for a new online short course, 'Getting started with... planting design'. Free login