Why Not Scotland? Free film screening and workshop
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Why Not Scotland? Free film screening and workshop

By Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust (EOTDT)

Join us at the Crannie Community Hub to watch and talk about this film, and reintroducing forests and wild animals like lynx and wolves.

Date and time

Location

The Crannie Community Hub

9 Cranston Street Edinburgh EH8 8BE United Kingdom

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Highlights

  • 2 hours
  • In person

About this event

Community • Other

Struck by the depleted state of nature in Scotland, Flo journeys around Europe, where she encounters a different story, finding places where nature is making a dramatic comeback. She finds herself in new forests, face to face with city beavers, seeing a bear family, watching a lynx released into the wild. Inspired by a sense of hope and renewal, she is prompted to ask: if this is possible elsewhere, then why not Scotland?

Join us at the Crannie to watch this film together, and to discuss and reflect in a rewilding workshop after. Expect a wonderful film and real, honest and open conversations about our hopes and fears around rewilding. Guided and facilitated by researcher Toryn Whitehead, we'll ask ourselves and each other what Flo asks: why not Scotland?

Toryn is based in Edinburgh and researches rewilding and wildlife reintroductions, particularly lynx, wild boar and wolves. He will also give a wee presentation about lynx reintroduction. So if you have any questions and curiousity about rewilding, you'll be in safe hands.

We'll have lots of snacks and drinks here, hope to see you there!

Frequently asked questions

What is accessibility like at the Crannie?

There is step free access to the Crannie and to accessible and gender-neutral toilets. Cranston Street is cobbled on the road, smooth on the pavement, and quite steep. We also have multiple rooms to step out into.

Do I need to know anything about nature, environment or rewilding?

Not at all! If you do, that's great, if you don't, we are all here to learn from one another. Everyone has a stake in healthy ecosystems and landscapes, and the way we achieve this is not simple. So all thoughts, feelings, reactions are completely valid and valuable.

I have questions

Email me (Emma, the energy advisor at the Crannie and co-organiser of this event) on advice@eotdt.org !

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Oct 10 · 5:30 PM GMT+1