To cargo or not to cargo? Our cargo bike event, organised by BANZAI and the Cargo Bike Movement, turned out to be brilliant. On the afternoon of Saturday September 23rd, over 80 adults and children made their way to Bruntsfield’s Montpelier to try out a cargo bike. Most people had never sat on a cargo …
Have you ever wondered what it is like to ride a cargo bike? Now is your chance! Come along to the Bruntsfield cargo bike event on Saturday 23rd September, 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm — organised by BANZAI in collaboration with Cargo Bike Movement. There will be something for all ages: The event will take …
On 13th March, BANZAI organised a local screening of The Oil Machine, a powerful documentary made available to us by Edinburgh Climate Coalition and directed by local documentary filmmaker Emma Davie. After the film, a panel consisting of Councillor Ben Parker (Morningside Ward), local activist Annie Lane, and Outreach Coordinator Rachel Caplan shared their thoughts, and locals asked questions, leading …
There has been a considerable drive towards community-led climate action over the last couple of years. This has resulted in a good number of local groups being formed but also led to confusion and overlaps at the higher level where local and national governments want to support community initiatives. Within Edinburgh, we have been puzzling over …
Five of us from BANZAI joined an XR Die-In on the morning of 27th August 2022. Deliberately theatrical, and scheduled to coincide with the last week of the Fringe, the action drew attention to the continuing failure of the government to urgently address climate and ecological breakdown.
It’s a sunny Saturday morning in Edinburgh, the weekend of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. But the residents of Leamington Terrace aren’t in the street celebrating her majesty’s 70 year reign. Instead, ten or so residents of Leamington Terrace are out with brushes and dustpans cleaning up the pavements. I ask around for Ewan Klein a …
On 20th June, we held a very successful public meeting on Home Energy and Retrofit. About 40 people attended, roughly half of whom were residents of Bruntsfield. Others came from further afield, including most parts of Edinburgh — Marchmont, Morningside, Tollcross, Polwarth, Meadows, Southside, The Grange, Leith, Duddingston, Portobello, Willowbrae, Bellevue, Comiston and Meadowbank. Questions …
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We will be holding a public meeting on the topic of Home Energy and Retrofit, 7.00 pm – 9.00 pm, Monday 20th June, at Bruntsfield Evangelical Church, 70 Leamington Terrace,=. The Retrofit Challenge Home energy and retrofit present major challenges, both for individuals and for society as a whole. This public meeting will focus on …
How do you feel about climate change? Maybe that’s not a question you ask yourself. Many people don’t. Yet the climate crisis evokes lots of feelings, in all of us. And sharing these can be helpful. You will have an opportunity to do so at the Bruntsfield Climate Café, 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm, 5 …
We have recently set up a local car share scheme covering the Leamington Terrace Area and parts of Bruntsfield. If you answer Yes to some of the following questions, that maybe the scheme is just what you’re looking for. Are you concerned about climate change, or anxious about air quality? Do you want safe, less …