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Celebrating Climate Challenge in North Glasgow

T here were celebrations all round at ng homes’ Climate Challenge Award Ceremony with a total of 84 members of the community and 12 organisations and project partners picking up awards.

The event was held at the Alan Rough Suite at Firhill Stadium to say Thank You to all those involved in making a difference in the community. Those attending included families, older people, members of volunteer organisations and cultural groups such as Chinese Recreation Association, African Challenge Scotland and Glasgow Afghan United.

The awards highlighted the collective effort of community members to tackle Climate Change with awardees including local people who support the delivery of our community Pop-Up Swap Shops, Knit and Natter upcycling workshops, the organisation of community events, the donating and recycling of furniture and furnishings and energy saving workshops. The event also recognised the work of the Young Green Champions who were supported by Rossie Stone from Dekko Comics and tasked with creating a Comic Book Strip on Climate Challenge issues.

The work of ng homes Climate Challenge Team was supported by a number of partners who supported a variety of activities and we look forward to our continued partnerships.

Tim Mullens, Climate Challenge Fund Community Support Officer at Keep Scotland Beautiful commented:

“ng homes has embraced the community ethos of the Climate Challenge Fund and it was fantastic to celebrate so many community-led initiatives helping to tackle climate change, from clothing swap shops to creative upcycling of textiles. On behalf of Keep Scotland Beautiful I would like to congratulate all those that were presented with awards at the event and urge them to continue their good work”.

Those presenting the awards included Paul Sweeney MP, ng homes Vice-Chair Richard Porter MBE, Lilian Delaney from Home Energy Scotland and Tim Mullens from Keep Scotland Beautiful.

All of those attending agreed that it really was a wonderful example of North Glasgow’s commitment to tackling Climate Change and this was achieved through the work of ng group staff, local Green Champions and partner organisations.

Richard Porter MBE said of the event “It was wonderful to see the wide range of individuals and partners coming together to tackle the challenge of Climate Change. It is great to see so many people that are Making A Difference. Thank you all for your efforts and we look forward to continuing into next year”.

ng homes are delighted that so many individuals and groups in North Glasgow have committed to tackling Climate Change and continue to have a positive impact on the environment. As a group and organisation we will continue to support positive environmental change across North Glasgow.

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