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Don't miss out on Glasgow City Council funding applications
Thank you for contributing to Rethink Glasgow!
We have just discovered that Glasgow City Council has been awarded an allocation from the Scottish Government’s Place Fund. The fund seeks to support community wealth building, promote wellbeing and inclusive economic development, and support projects that help achieve carbon net zero.
This is the first of five annual allocations from this Fund, and the Council is inviting applications to fund capital projects which address four key themes:
This is a great opportunity to apply for funding to take forward any community focussed projects. More information can be found here: https://www.surf.scot/glasgow-city-council-the-place-fund-2021-22-call-for-applications/
The deadline for applications for 2021/22 is 12 noon on Friday 21st January 2022. Applicants will be notified of the outcome by 31st January.
A further call-out for projects to be funded in 2022/23 will be made in spring 2022 which may be more achievable, given the tight timescales.
We will be talking to Glasgow City Council over the next few months about the findings from the heatmap . Thank you again for participating. We will provide further updates in due course but in the meantime, if you have any local projects which you would like to apply for funding, we hope you will find this post useful.
Reminder: Join us on Wednesday 10th November at Strathclyde University! ATP x Commonplace
Thank you for contributing to Rethink Glasgow! The question you're now thinking is: 'but what happens now?' Sign up and join us on Wednesday at 1pm to find out!
Mike Saunders, CEO/co-Founder of Commonplace, Fergus Bruce, co-Founder of After The Pandemic, and Abi L. Glen of OnePlanet will be hosting an interactive discussion session at the ATP venue.
Come by to share your views, learn about the fantastic data that's been collected, and--most importantly-- how we can turn your suggestions into real-world action.
Adapt. Regenerate. Join our event on November 8th.
The unprecedented extreme weather events of 2021 signal that we have crossed climate tipping points.
Reducing our carbon emissions is no longer enough. We need to adapt our cities and regions in a way which regenerates the living systems on which we depend.
Join us for the premiere of our short film, AdaptNow! followed by a panel discussion and audience Q+A.
See you there!
Join us on Wednesday 10th November at Strathclyde University! ATP x Commonplace
These are just some of the comments pulled from the Rethink Glasgow Heatmap: a living, organic representation of all of the frustration and hope Glaswegians have for their future in the face of the climate crisis.
But what do we do now? Join us on Wednesday at 1pm to find out !
Mike Saunders, CEO/co-Founder of Commonplace, Fergus Bruce, co-Founder of After The Pandemic, and Abi L. Glen of OnePlanet will be hosting an interactive discussion session at the ATP venue.
Come by to share your views, learn about the fantastic data that's been collected, and--most importantly-- how we can turn your suggestions into real-world action.
Join us at 1300 in The Venue, Level 2, Strath Union, 51 Richmond Street, Glasgow, G1 1XU. The building is fully accessible; all welcome, and the event is free. Sign up and find further details here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/atp-x-commonplace-rethink-glasgow-heatmap-discussion-tickets-206188755117
Can't make it to campus? Click here for a livestream of the event.
Let's Unionise
When life gives you lemons, sometimes it's best just to put those aside for Future You (the one who cares about vitamins) to squeeze, and mosey off to a cafe for a nice oat latte,and some cake, instead.
This is what we've done for After The Pandemic. While we spent a good year plotting,planning and preening our original site, Things Happened, and we simply had to shift ourselves and our programme elsewhere.
BUT ALL IS NOT LOST. Our friendly neighbourhood legends at Strathclyde University's Student Union have agreed to support us in our mission to Rethink Glasgow. At first we were sad that we had to move from our kooky festival spot, but then we drove past the original site last weekend when it was... dreich , to say the least. Now we are quite glad we will be hunkered down in the refurbed Union building on Richmond St for our event this November. So come and join us for a stonking programme, thought-provoking talks, and some literal and metaphorical oat milk lattes. Coffee has vitamins, right?
Please share this post with your family, friends, loved ones, the chap at the Post Office etc., using the social buttons below-- we can't wait to see you all 1-12 Nov!
m8s with the M8
Gardens; local veg markets; a monorail; dog parks; libraries: we've had a wide range of suggestions so far on our Heatmap, but one ring (road) does rule them all. And that's the M8.
Whether you accept it as part of Glasgow ("Keep it! It’s a fact of life that people and goods need to be transported in vehicles") or want it gone ("I'll bring a shovel"), you're certainly all concerned with it.
As one commenter noted, getting rid of the M8 might just shift the problem of pollution and congestion to other (poorer) parts of the city.
But what if we could RETHINK and REDESIGN the motorway to benefit us all?
Here's GreenSpan, a nifty render of what Kingston Bridge might look like in a greener future.
Steve Colmer, who designed the project, had this to say:
"The 26th June 2020 marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Kingston Bridge. Over 150,000 cars cross the bridge daily. Many people campaigned for the most polluting artery of Glasgow to become a listed structure. However...Do we really want 150,000 cars polluting the city centre of Glasgow every day? Or can we RE-DESIGN our grey arteries to be a lot greener? Can the bridge be more human in scale – and can it be used by the people of Glasgow rather than the cars of Glasgow?"
What do you think?
Please share your ideas and comments on the Heatmap, and don't forget to share with your friends, family, loved ones, that guy at the Post Office, etc, using the social buttons below!
Photo Credits: Steve Colmer/Soluis Heritage
One Planet Living Principles
Did you know that if every person on Earth used as many resources, and produced as much waste, as the typical North American, we would require five planets to support the world’s population?
It’s this theory that underpins One Planet Living: the idea that we need to adjust, adapt and act on 10 key principles which will lead to happier, healthier, and more sustainable lives. Crucially, One Planet Living puts people first. It's grounded in the reality of how people live their lives rather than box ticking, and there’s no ‘greenwashing’ to be seen here. The principles are holistic, too; nothing will fall between the cracks.The framework is designed to support anyone in their goal to become more sustainable ,from individuals to organisations to entire countries, and everyone in between.
In a time where leading climate scientists are saying we have ‘ four years to make changes, or we are cooked ’, the challenge of addressing the climate crisis can feel overwhelming. But OnePlanet Living’s principles are a straightforward, thoughtful way to make real and lasting change.
Have your say on the Climate Emergency in Glasgow
We are experiencing both a once-in-a-century pandemic and an increasing volume of dramatic and unignorable wildfires, floods, droughts, heat waves and exceptional weather directly connected to climate change.
How can we make Glasgow a better place to live in the face of the climate emergency?
After the Pandemic (ATP) , Commonplace and OnePlanet have established a working partnership to launch a Community Heatmap to consult and engage the people of Glasgow and the wider Clyde region ahead of COP26.
The Community Heatmap is a digital participation platform, free and easily accessible from your phone or computer. It will allow anyone to drop pins on a map of our city, to flag issues and make suggestions about how to make places more sustainable.
The Map will allow us to easily identify cross-overs and priorities within the communities of Glasgow: what matters most, to the greatest number of people.
We will collate your suggestions in order to rethink, redesign, and reimagine Glasgow: just as dear, but much greener than before.
We want to hear your views.Please share this post with your friends and family using the social media buttons below - we would like to involve as many of you as possible!