Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations

The five challenges

hours, lack of privacy and lack of appropriate support in local access points have all been shown to act,According to the Global E-waste Monitor 2020, 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was,E-waste is the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream.,Only 17.4 per cent of 2019’s e-waste was collected and recycled. What does good look like?,Organisations should donate devices to technology reuse projects which should be supported to provide

https://scvo.scot/support/digital/inclusion/roadmap/the-five-challenges-2

Sector can lead the way in taking action on climate change

FEATURE 15 April 2021 by Susan Smith

Environment & International

Susan Smith explains why SCVO is launching a new climate change project to help support voluntary organisations make the transition to a greener future

https://tfn.scot/features/sector-can-lead-the-way-in-taking-action-on-climate-change

Crisis is no distant threat

OPINION 13 July 2021 by Anna Fowlie

Environment & International

Anna Fowlie says the climate catastrophe is not a nightmare – it's our waking reality and we must act

https://tfn.scot/opinion/crisis-is-no-distant-threat

Social entrepreneurs win at Glasgow 2014

FEATURE 23 May 2014 by Paul Cardwell

Regeneration & Housing

Social enterprise support body Firstport is helping 15 young people in Glasgow create a social legacy from the Commonwealth Games

https://tfn.scot/features/social-entrepreneurs-win-at-glasgow-2014

The Sustainable Development Goals & a circular economy

Andy Dick

28 June 2018

Posted in

Policy

We know that solutions lie in the pursuit of the basic principles of reduce, reuse and recycle, and that,We are a unique case study in Europe - a small, nimble country committed to acting.,Remanufacture, and re-use hubs in Bute, Edinburgh and Dingwall are transforming economies of scale in reuse,We need to think globally when acting locally and be bold in sharing the progress that we’re making,,and reuse Scotland has targets in place to achieve a 15% reduction in waste generation between 2012

https://scvo.scot/p/25607/2018/06/28/the-sustainable-development-goals-a-circular-economy