Supporting community-led
action on climate and health.

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About Unbound

  • Health & climate, together

    Unbound Scotland is a new project empowering people to come together to take local climate action that supports good health in their communities.

    Find out more about our approach

  • Community-led responses

    Communities across Scotland are facing a health inequalities crisis - one made worse by the impact of the global climate emergency. We want to see community-led responses to tackle these issues.

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  • Working in collaboration

    Unbound is a joint project from Scottish Community Climate Action Network and the Scottish Community Development Centre, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

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Becoming Unbound - a new podcast

How does a run down public toilet turn a coastal village into a multi-award-winning community with a shared vision for the future? And what does it take for this community to feel safe despite growing challenges of coastal erosion, storms and flooding?

Listen to the first episode

 

Climate & health resources

We’re developed a resource bank to bring together the essential reading and latest thinking about around health inequalities and the impact of climate change - and how communities can take concrete action to achieve positive change.

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Health and climate change: complex problems with co-benefits - Health Foundation
Health and climate change: complex problems with co-benefits - Health Foundation

This report discusses the interrelationship between climate change and health in the UK, and the opportunities for health offered by action on climate change.

Health inequalities and climate change resources - RCPCH
Health inequalities and climate change resources - RCPCH

This tool provides a useful understanding of how climate change impacts on children and young people’s health within the UK context, including evidence of how climate change exacerbates child health inequalities.

Climate Resilient, Healthy and Equitable Places - joint briefing
Climate Resilient, Healthy and Equitable Places - joint briefing

This joint briefing from Adaptation Scotland, Public Health Scotland and the Improvement Service discusses what can be done to build climate resilience at a local level in a way that also benefits health.

Vive - Transition Network and SCCAN
Vive - Transition Network and SCCAN

Vive is a free online space for those interested in community-led climate action.

View the resource bank