Springboard Local Assembly: Upstream, Downstream

Join Culture for Climate Scotland, CABN, SBCAN and Connecting Threads to think about the role of rivers in the climate crisis, as climate regulators and indicators of change, and find out what you can do to support healthy hydrology, both upstream and down, for a better world.

This event is a SPRINGBOARD local assembly for creative climate action in the Scottish Borders.

Culture for Climate Scotland is collaborating with Southern Uplands Partnership and many organisations across Scotland to deliver a series of local assemblies for creative climate action. This local assembly will focus on the role of rivers in the climate crisis.

Agenda:

This event will run from 11.30-3.30pm and includes lunch from 1-2pm. There will be comfort breaks following the morning session (12.45pm) and before the closing conversation (2.30pm).

Once you have booked on to the event, we will share a full running order for the day and a form for selecting a morning workshop.

You’ll select a morning workshop, before coming together for lunch, community sharings and a closing conversation.

Morning (11.30-1pm)

• Join Derek Robeson, Tweed Forum, for a walk and visit to Lake Wood on the Eddleston Water.

• Get hands on with a making workshop at the Burgh Hall

Afternoon (1pm – 3.30pm)

• Enjoy lunch followed by a sharing from community-led groups taking local river action

• Hear from SBCAN about the launch of a new funding round for groups in the Borders to take climate action

• Come together for a closing conversation, share insights from the day and look to the future, with input from ecologists, climate specialists, creators and community-activists. This will be creatively facilitated by artist Anne Waggot Knot.

SPRINGBOARD local assemblies bring together artists, cultural and sustainability organisations, climate workers, activists, local businesses, third-sector organisations and anyone interested in collaborating to form powerful local networks for creative climate action. Local assemblies are an opportunity to connect with other practitioners in your region to address climate change collectively. The events are for anyone working or volunteering in the climate or environmental sector, the arts, screen, creative industries, museums, heritage and libraries.

This event is part of Tweed River Festival. Running concurrently on the same day, Connecting Threads have programmed a day of workshops, readings, discussions and song. Book tickets for Sunday's Tweed River Festival here.

About us

Culture for Climate Scotland encourages and equips individuals, organisations and strategic bodies to harness the role of culture in achieving transformational change to an environmentally sustainable Scotland.

Accessibility

There will be transport provided from the venue to the location of the site visit. More details will be provided over email. Please see our access page for information on our access provision, transport and events. Tweed River Festival 2025 access info | Connecting Threads

Getting here

For information on parking and public transport options please see our access page: Tweed River Festival 2025 access info | Connecting Threads

Do you need support to attend?

Everyone is welcome at our events.

We know that it’s sometimes difficult for everyone to attend because of unintended barriers. We want to make any necessary adjustments to our events so that no one is excluded. These adjustments will, most likely, differ from event to event and person to person, so we need your help to get it right.

Please inform us of your accessibility requirements for this event during the registration process or get in touch by emailing connectingthreads@sup.org.uk if you would like to provide more information or ask any questions.

You’ll understand that some adjustments may take more time to arrange than others, so we appreciate you giving us as much notice as possible about what you need so that we can support you to get the most out of this event.