Positive Impact Projects & Community Action Stories in Scotland
Feel a bit like Dick Whittington (sans cat) in reverse, heading away from London and the south to new pastures north of the border...
... Scotland, will be with you soon.
Bringing experience and skills in copywriting, communications and journalism to counter the 'doom and gloom', bust myths and misinformation, and share more positive stories about people, projects and places creating good impact.
Looking to produce features, articles, videos, analysis, Q&As, explainers and more around the three interconnected themes of:
1. Sustainability - including environment, the air we breathe, green spaces, transport, nature, green spaces, climate, circular economy and much, much more.
2. Community Action and Empowerment - think Citizens, Transition Towns, neighbourhood improvement and 'power to the people'.
3. Responsible Travel and Tourism - Slow travel, regenerative tourism, sustainable travel, community-focused tourism and more.
Particularly keen to connect, co-create and collaborate with other journalists and independent media in Scotland (and beyond), as part of the evolving media ecosystem.
If you know of people, projects, charities, NGOs, groups or communities who are doing great work for the good of their neighbourhood, community, city, town, village or Scotland as a whole... I would love to hear about them and tell their story.
(I'll also be sharing stories from beyond Scotland - to see what we can learn from amazing people and projects across the globe).
Good journalism needs support, resources and funding. Who's investing in that for Scotland right now?
More news soon.
(Photo by Gary Spinks: Image shows a tree-lined path in the Hidden Gardens of Glasgow's southside)