Item 15 - Climate Action Hub Activity

West Dunbartonshire Council · 19 February 2026
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Report by Selina Ross, WDCVS 
Community Planning West Dunbartonshire January 2026 
Subject: Climate Action Hub – Activity Update Report 
1. Purpose 
1.1 The purpose of this report is to update CPWD Board members of the recent activity
of the Climate Action Hub, facilitated and hosted by WDCVS. 
2. Recommendations 
2.1 CPWD is asked to note the content and consider the suggested actions arising from
the session feedback. 
3. Background 
3.1 Since its inaugural community planning partner conversation session in June
2025, the Climate Action Hub, supported by funding from Scottish
Government has progressed a range of actions and initiatives. 
3.2 This brief update report provides information on the activities taken forward
and the engagement secured in that six-month period. 
4. Main Issues 
4.1 The Hub has committed to a range of engagement, knowledge exchange and
funding support interventions. 
Engagement 
4.2 Building on from the first June conversation session, the Hub has now delivered an
additional 2 engagement events and attended three community-delivered sessions,
engaging with around 150 local organisations. In addition, a programme of 1-2-1
visits with community organisations has taken place to help identify additional
elements of a 2026/7 workplan. 
4.3 The next hub event is a Biodiversity Awareness session planned for the 27th
January, with 25 participants currently registered. 
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Knowledge Exchange
4.4 The Hub has produced a range of written resources, including three fact sheets
(climate mitigation/adaptation & biodiversity; Net Zero and The Climate Crisis) and
five support pieces covering biodiversity, energy and retrofitting, food and growing,
re-use and the circular economy, and travel and transport). 
4.5 These can be accessed via the WDCVS website: https://wdcvs.com/climate-action/. 
4.6 17 organisations have so far been provided one-to-one support from the Hub, to
develop their ideas and projects. Funding application support has also been given to
four organisations – and the results of their applications is awaited. 
Funding 
4.7 The Hub provided access to a Seedcorn Fund programme between Sept and
November 2025, allocating £25,000 to 17 community groups, supporting a wide
range of climate mitigation, adaptation and biodiversity projects.  
4.8 Across 6 key themes, funded activities included: 
Growing & Biodiversity (Biodiversity): 
 Improved allotment accessibility for disabled members
 Composting equipment and education
 Gardening tools and seeds
 Youth biodiversity and growing education
 Beekeeping courses
 Wildlife pond restoration
 Citizen science surveys
 Environmental maintenance equipment and volunteer safety training
 Outdoor education and space creation for young people. 
Food (Mitigation): 
 Sustainable cooking classes focusing on climate-friendly diets, food waste
reduction, and promotion of local food. 
Share & Repair (Mitigation): 
 Repair equipment and storage
 Volunteer repair and safety training
 Sewing and fabric re-use workshops. 
Recycling (Mitigation): 
Youth-led recycling education projects. 
Building Energy Efficiency (Mitigation): 
Small-scale energy efficiency measures. 
4.9 The end of year evaluation is pending and will be used to support the business case
for 2026/27.

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5. People Implications 
5.1 There are no people implications. 
6. Financial Implications 
6.1 There are no financial implications. 
7. Risk Analysis 
7.1 Failure to respond to challenges would risk delivery against policy priorities. 
8. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) 
8.1 No actions are required as this is an update report. 
9. Consultation 
9.1 Extensive consultation with partners and community members has been taken
forward to support the activity of the Climate Action Hub. Thanks are recorded to all
for their involvement and support. 
10. Strategic Assessment 
10.1 The level of engagement suggests a strong appetite for climate action across West
Dunbartonshire across a range of themed activity areas. 
Person to Contact: Selina Ross, WDCVS, selina@wdcvs.com T: 0141 941 0886 
Appendices: N/A 
Background Papers: N/A 
Wards Affected: All