Broomhill Gardens and Community Hub

Climate Challenge Fund

Inverclyde Association for Mental Health have received a grant from the Scottish Government through the Climate Challenge Fund. This will allow us to support and encourage the local community in reducing our carbon footprints.

Get in touch!

Do you have a favourite recipe you want us to adapt? Or perhaps you have an idea for a cooking lesson that will impress us! We will let you know ASAP when and where our events are taking place, so watch this space!

Twitter: @CCFErin

Facebook: @broomhillgardensandcommhub

Instagram: @broomhillCCF

email: info@inwork.org.uk OR erin@inwork.org.uk

telephone: 01475 553570

Did you know that the UK alone discards more than 4 million tonnes of good, edible food, each year? This is more than 80 million wheelie bins worth!

And did you know that your weekly food waste could power your TV long enough to watch 35 episodes of Game of Thrones?

Waste is so bad for the environment, that if it were a country, it would be the third largest emitter of greenhouse gasses - right behind the amount of emissions produced by the USA and China!

We want to make sure that no one is wasting good food, and we can do this in a number of ways. Through this project, you can become aware of ways in which to minimise waste.

You will learn to cook tasty dishes using leftovers, and how to store food correctly.
You'll figure out how to buy (and make) the right amount of ingredients.
You'll enjoy getting crafty and using up every bit of your food.
You will become an expert on expiry dates and will be able to use your food longer (don't throw out those brown bananas just yet!).
And you will be taught how to recycle food in the most efficient way!

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Did you know it takes 74 times more water to produce 1 pound of beef than it does to produce 1 pound of tomatoes? That’s the difference between you taking a five minute shower, and a 370 minute shower!

Food is responsible for over a fifth of our average carbon footprint in Scotland. A lot of food emissions are tied up in processes that we aren't directly responsible for - for example, agriculture, production, processing, packaging, and transporting food. We can lower our impact on the planet by changing our attitude towards food.

How can we help you do this? Through this project you will become more aware of the carbon emissions in food.

You can experience a beginners cooking lesson in which you'll use low carbon ingredients to make a delicious, eco-friendly meal.
You will attend workshops where you can swap your favourite recipes and keep a diary of your fantastic new ideas.
You will learn where your food comes from - from field to fork - and become more aware of your impact on the planet.
You'll be interested in learning about seasonal vegetables and the benefits of purchasing/growing food locally.
You can make informed choices when cooking low carbon meals, and feel healthier!

A huge thank you to everyone who made our 2 year Climate Challenge Fund project a success!

We achieved our goals and then some, with participants in the Inverclyde area (and beyond!) becoming more eco savvy and reducing their carbon footprint through greener food and waste behaviours. We had cooking classes, gardening workshops, movie nights, Swap Shops, biking sessions, energy saving workshops, craft classes and MORE! We visited schools, nurseries, colleges, care homes, sheltered housing, garden centres, libraries and so many more groups. We're so proud of what our project has achieved and we have our fantastic local community to thank. Please continue to browse our page to see what we've been up to and what other eco projects and events we may have in the future.

For CCF groups and funders interested in reading our final report, please contact erin@inwork.org.uk