News Stories / By Per Fischer

September 18, 2009

£5K available to environmental entrepreneurs
Firstport is offering a reward of £5,000 to social entrepreneurs with environmental business ideas.

Campaign to increase funiture donations launched
Waste Aware Scotland last week launched a campaign encouraging Scots to stop wasting good quality furniture and household goods and instead donate them for the use of those in need.

September 15, 2009

Placement programme success for CRNS students
Two INCREASE-funded students were in the national final of the Environmental Placement Programme, held in Edinburgh Zoo last week.

September 11, 2009

Starter Packs Glasgow finalist in green awards
Starter Packs Glasgow is a finalist in the "best green community initiative" category of the 2009 Scottish Green Awards.

September 9, 2009

Young charity supporters also Facebook users
Research shows that 11-25 year-olds claiming regular involvement with charities, and those of university age, are especially likely to use social networking sites, with Facebook being the most popular.

September 8, 2009

CRNS to screen 'Addicted to Plastic' at film festival
As part of the Take One Action Film Festival, CRNS will be screening the documentary Addicted to Plastic.

September 4, 2009

£3.5m to tackle climate change in Scotland
Thirty seven projects across Scotland this week received £3.5m to tackle climate change in their communities.

September 2, 2009

Moffat CAN secures £300,000 grant for 'Grow Allot' project
The Climate Challenge Fund has awarded Moffat CAN's Grow Allot project a grant of £310,000 to refurbish the Old Church Depot, bring a comprehensive recycling scheme to Upper Annandale, and provide allotments and a community market garden for Moffat.

August 31, 2009

Social enterprises target public sector
The scheme 'Ready for Business' encourages public sector bodies to include community benefit clauses in their tenders, reports Third Sector.

August 28, 2009

Edinburgh homeless charity awarded for their social impact
Fresh Start, an Edinburgh based charity that supports the resettlement of homeless people, won the inaugural Social Impact Awards this week.

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