Social Justice

Web: https://opencollective.com/edinburgh-regenerative-practitioner-guild

supporting dance artists and engaging people with the benefits of dance

Causey Development Trust works to transform West Crosscauseway from a vehicle dominated street into a safer, more attractive street for people that incorporates a new public space respecting the heritage of its surrounding buildings on the boundary of the World Heritage site. It will reduce through vehicle traffic and support people’s health and well-being, encourage more walking , cycling and wheeling and create a space for community events.

Changeworks’ vision is for a world where everyone is able to live, work and enjoy life with a low-carbon impact. We recognise climate change is the most significant threat to the environment and our way of life. Changeworks has over 35 years’ experience in delivering high impact solutions for low-carbon living. We work collaboratively with partners, organisations and householders to drive transformation in energy efficiency and to tackle fuel poverty.

Leith Community Growers is a small community group that works in the Leith Walk area. We aim to create accessible communtiy- and greenspace in and around Leith. That involves building planters and bat boxes, creating new gardens, growing spaces and wildlife habitats, organising various workshops, seed swaps and harvest festivals or giving out free community meals. We have regular drop-in gardening sessions at the Meanwhile Site with lots of regular and occasional volunteers, who are passionate about local food and growing projects.

Architecture & Building Surveying support to the not for profit sector in aligning our built environment with our response to the various sustainability crises facing us.

​Bridgend Farmhouse is a sustainable community-owned centre for learning, eating and exercise in South Edinburgh. We aim to grow together to develop a flourishing community and place.

A Coalition of groups and activists who organise campaigns for action to stop the drivers of climate change and to make the changes needed in policy and programmes at all levels

Edible Estates is a partnership of organisations which work together to promote community greenspace projects. We work across a variety of communities, but our approach is particularly well suited to social housing estates. We use food growing as a tool for urban regeneration, promoting individual health and well-being, and community cohesion.

In summary, with our activities centred on Leith Community Croft at the NW corner of Leith Links, we connect people with each and the land/nature and promote responsible global citizenship.

Edinburgh Climate Cafe principly acts as an information providers and offers a space for people to take time and explore the various conepts, ideas and solutions in relation to climate change. We offer this mostly through street provision but also respond to information requests to attend events galas or as a supporting role to similar provision.We deliver works

Our vision is for a large scale urban food growing project which is nature rich, and which will benefit primarily the communities that live in the local area but also the wider city into the future. We aim to address some of the issues around access to local, affordable fresh produce, environmental degradation and lack of opportunities for people in cities to gain experience in food production resulting in a greater understanding of the wider food system.

ABC of a Just Transition. Engaging Affluent Altruists to support projects that are Beneficial to People, Places and Planet while raising awareness for Consumers to become Conscious Custodians of all on Planet Earth.

University research institute focused on the development of sustainable urban planning interventions.

The Salisbury Centre aims to offer a holistic and dynamic program of activities such as courses, workshops, lectures, meditations and one-to-one therapeutic work. Our intention is to provide an open, welcoming and accessible space to explore spiritual, psychological, and creative dimensions of being. We are committed to working towards ecological sustainability, in the belief that personal development goes hand in hand with awareness of the needs of the planet.