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Nesting boxes welcome returning swifts No comments yet

The Council and the Sustainable Haddington community group have got together to welcome back the town’s swifts from their winter break in Africa by providing nesting boxes at John Muir House, Council’s HQ.
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Launch of the Haddington Bag No comments yet

The Sustainable Haddington community group will be joined by Iain Gray MSP, Provost Sheena Richardson and Council environment spokesman Cllr Paul McLennan at the Farmers’ Market on December 20th for the launch of the “Haddington Bag”. Read more »

Climate Challenge Fund Award Success No comments yet

The community group Sustainable Haddington this week was celebrating the success of its £5,000 bid to the national Climate Challenge Fund. The group plans to establish a limited company with charitable status, to support and deliver projects for local action on climate change and sustainable living in the Haddington area. Read more »

Community Rises to Climate Challenge No comments yet

Sustainable Haddington, a new community group, was formally constituted at a meeting in the Bridge Centre on Monday evening. Its main aim is to tackle climate change through positive local community action and information. Plans are already afoot to help householders reduce their energy bills – a bulk-buy discount scheme for insulation measures in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust is coming soon. Projects on renewable energy, waste, food and biodiversity are also being developed. Read more »

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