Come and celebrate the launch of the East Lothian Climate Hub, meet the Steering Group and hear from the Chair about what the Hub aims to do. Learn more about the collaboration between ELCAN & Lil and we'll have time for your questions too. Expect an evening of short informative talks, Q&A, networking and an opportunity to influence the early next steps.

Want a training or info sharing session on a topic? - get it on the list. Want to exhibit or run an activity at the EL Green Futures Festival - get you name down for a space. Want to hear about the seed funding for climate & nature action soon to be launched by the Hub? Be there!

Reserve your free spot now

Programme

From 6:30 pm Registration & networking (Tea & Coffee available)

Just for fun – Bingo! Can you win the Line prize?

7:00pm Welcome – Russell McLarty, Tranent Wombles & ELCAN Steering Group

7.05pm Victoria Hume Music – Radical Abundance – in conversation

7:20 pm Introduction to the East Lothian Climate Hub Tim Hetherington - Chair of ELCAN

7.30pm The Lil Nuts & Bolts – Sarah Bronsdon – CEO of Lil

7:40 pm How others are doing it – Craig Leitch, Fife CAN

Q&A Session – have your questions at the ready

8:15 pm Coffee & Cake Break

8:30 Closing - Shona McIntosh, East Lothian Council Councillor & Chair of ELC Climate Change and Sustainability Forum

8.45 – 9pm Last chance networking – finish those Bingo cards for the full house prize!

Jennifer McKay, Visual Artist will record the proceedings live at the event.

This programme is subject to change. Timings are approximate.

ALLERGIES

If you have any allergies the catering Team should be aware of please email Sarah @ sarahbronsdon@sccan.scot

TRAVEL OPTIONS to QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY

Queen Margaret University is located at Queen Margaret University Drive, Musselburgh, EH21 6UU

Lothian Buses – www.lothianbuses.com Lothian Buses services 4, 30 and 106 all terminate at QMU, while services 46 and 48 are available from Whitehill Farm Road, a short walk from campus. These services provide regular connections between the University and the city centre, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Musselburgh Town Centre, Dalkeith and Haddington

Scotrail – www.scotrail.com
Edinburgh Waverley – Musselburgh (North Berwick Line)
A direct train operates from Edinburgh Waverley to Musselburgh train station, with a journey time of 6 mins. Our campus is situated a 1min walk from Musselburgh Train Station.
Edinburgh Waverley – Newcraighall (Tweedbank Line)
A direct train operates from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcraighall Station, with a journey time of approx. 12 mins. There is then a short 15 min walk from the station to our campus.
Cycling
Cycling is a great way to get to QMU and the university is located within close proximity to the National Cycle Route 1 which connects the centre of Edinburgh and Route 76 which runs east through Prestonpans, Haddington and Dunbar. Edinburgh City Centre to QMU by bike is approx. 30mins. If you are able to cycle to your event, we offer the following facilities:
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Lockers, secure bike parking, showers and changing rooms, emergency maintenance kits
Go E-bikes – www.goebike.uk/
Go E-bikes are available in East Lothian and Mid-Lothian and offer a mini network of cycle stations.
QMU by Foot
Our campus is approximately a 20min walk from central Musselburgh and a 20min walk from Fort Kinnaird, along the National Cycle Network Route.
www.gojauntly.com is an app that contains a library of pre-determined walking routes for you to follow, complete with pictures.
Car Sharing
If you are travelling to our campus by car, please consider car sharing with a colleague who is also attending the event.