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Women in Energy Advice

Women in Energy Advice

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As more women take up roles in the energy industry – once a predominately male sector – we spoke to the three women in Greener Kirkcaldy’s Energy Advice Team about working in energy.

Leftover Bread Recipes

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Join our Community Chef Iain as he shares recipes for leftover bread such as Croutons, Herb Crust and a Savoury Bread and Butter Pudding in the latest of his how to make series. 

Grow Your Own at Home

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Our growing team take us throw how to grow your own at home starting with tomatoes, chillies and peppers in their latest blog.

Community Energy Podcast

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Senior Energy Advisor Kitty and Energy Advisor Michael were recently interviewed for a podcast on the topic of Community Energy by Paul Bristow from the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network.

Fairtrade Recipes

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Climate, Fairtrade and You is the theme of this year’s Fairtrade Fortnight. Development worker Jackie shares some yummy recipes that use Fairtrade ingredients.

Scotland’s Climate Assembly

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Climate Champion Jennifer has been attending the Scotland’s Climate Assembly as an observer. Here she lays out what it’s all about and shares her highlights of the topics discussed so far.

Kirkcaldy Car-Free Week

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A week of events and activities to stimulate your imagination about what Kirkcaldy would look like with more car-free areas.

Kirkcaldy Car-Free Week

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Kirkcaldy car-free week takes place between 1st-5th March and here you can find out about all our events and how you can enter our competition.

January at Ravenscraig

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Our Sessional Worker Jackie talks about what does on at Ravenscraig Walled Garden in January in our latest blog.

Meat-free Cooking

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Our Community Chef takes us through how to make meat-free dishes such as Lentil Bolognese, Mushroom Risotto and Cauliflower steak in his latest “how to make” blog.

Walking in Winter

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Climate Champion Jennifer explains the benefits of winter walking and describes the sense of wellbeing she feels on her own favourite route.

Staying warm during lockdown

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With the return of the ‘stay at home’ message this January, it’s likely we’ll all be using more energy at home than usual. Read Energy Advisor, Michael’s top tips for staying warm during lockdown.

Covid-19 Update (January 2021)

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Further to the Government announcement on 4th January, our building at East Fergus Place is now closed to the public until further notice. Read more about changes to our activities in January.

Covid-19 Update (December 2020)

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Further to the Government announcement on 19th December, our building at East Fergus Place is now closed to the public until further notice. Read more.

2020 A ‘Green’ Reflection

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Our Vice-Chair on our board Pat Crosbie reflects on 2020 and what positive green activities that she plans to take forward into 2021.

How to make Gur Cake

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Our Project Coordinator Ger shares how to make Gur Cake which is one of her favourite recipes.

A poem from George

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RWG and Active Travel Volunteer George has shared ‘a wee poem I wrote some time ago, perhaps even more relevant today in the light of Zoom family gatherings becoming a […]

Lang Toun Cycles – Stores Volunteer

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Lang Toun Cycles are looking for volunteers to join our Cycle Stores team to work in our stores area taking in donated bikes, assessing them for refurbishment, strip down or recycling.

Lang Toun Cycles – Cycle Service and Repair Volunteer

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Lang Toun Cycles are looking for volunteers to join our Cycle Service and Repair team to work in our customer-facing cycle workshop, check cycles in for service, help with sales of refurbished cycles and new cycling accessories.

Scary Food Waste

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Our Development Worker Craig talks about all the scary food waste that happens after Halloween in his latest blog.

Scary Muffins

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Get Sspooooookily creative at with this recipe for Scary Muffins.

Stewart’s Story

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As part of Challenge Poverty Week, Energy Advisor, Michael shares a story of someone we’ve recently worked with.

Seasonal Roast Veggies

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In the latest of our “How To Make” recipes, Community Chef Iain takes us through how to make seasonal roast vegetables.

Challenge Poverty Week 2020

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5th October marks the start of the annual Challenge Poverty Week. Energy Advisor, Michael, has produced a video about the week and how Cosy Kingdom can help.

Foragers Jam Recipe

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Our Development Worker Gemma takes us through her Forager’s Jam recipe in her latest blog.

Guid Auld Mac & Cheese

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Our Community Chef Iain shares his receipe for guid auld Mac and Cheese in the latest of his “How to make” series.

Foraging in September

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Our Development Worker Gemma describes how you can forage in September and what you can do with what you find.

Bike Donation Appeal

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Got a bike you don’t use? You can now donate your bike to Lang Toun Cycles to be refurbished by our expert mechanics and re-sold in store.

Zero Waste: The power of no

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This week is  Zero Waste Week, so it is a perfect opportunity for us to think about how we could reduce the amount we throw away. Learning to refuse can have a huge impact on how much we waste.

Our doors are open!

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We’re very excited to announce that, as of Monday 7th September, our building at 8 East Fergus Place is open to the public.

Strategic Plan Review (Summer 2020)

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In 2018, we published our Strategic Plan for a Sustainable Future 2018–2023. Two years in, we have written a review of this plan, looking back at our progress so far, and setting out our new priorities and updated plans for 2020 to 2023.

Why Cycle? (Video)

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Hear from local cyclists as they talk about their experiences about cycling on our Why Cycle? event as part of the Kirkcaldy Cycling Festival.

Returning to Cycling

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Local Kirkcaldy resident Simon McGlary talks about the progress he has made mentally and physically while using an ebike in this latest blog entry. 

Fife Coastal Path

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Our Marketing and Communications Assistant Steven talks about his experience of walking a section of the Fife Coastal Path.

Roasted Beetroot Salad

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Join our Community Chef in the latest of his “How to make” series. This time around he goes through the process of making your own roasted beetroot salad.

Climate Action Fife

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We’re excited to announce we’ve been awarded £197,289 of National Lottery funding to lead a new local partnership taking action on climate change in Fife.