Category Archives: Ideas

Familiar faces talking about the “Are You Ready” Project

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Charles Dixon-Spain

Adaptation Scotland have just uploaded videos taken from their pilot “Are You Ready” scheme onto their website. You’ll see some familiar faces talking about what the project might mean to Colintraive and Glendaruel, and also the effect weather has on … Continue reading →

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Update from our Community Forest Project Officer: We need your views!

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Charles Dixon-Spain

Mark Chambers, our Community Forest Officer has recently written to the community, so for those of you not on our mailing list, or just keeping an eye on how CGDT are going here’s what he says: Hello, My name is … Continue reading →

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We’re readier then we were!

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Charles Dixon-Spain

Last night Sara held the second of our Are You Ready? meetings. This was follow-up to the session in Edinburgh which Charles and Sara attended and was designed to develop our ideas into a more concrete format. Everyone enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready? Update

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Charles Dixon-Spain

Today Charles and Sara attended the follow up workshop in Edinburgh, building on the very successful Are You Ready? pilot at Colintraive Village Hall in February. For more information on the project, and the very successful day of resilience imagineering … Continue reading →

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A Wood of Our Own

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Charles Dixon-Spain

Yesterday (27th February 2013) CGDT was invited by the Forestry Commission to make a presentation on our acquisition of Stronafian Forest at their quarterly “Wood of Our Own Event”.

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Are We Ready? Looks like it!

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Charles Dixon-Spain

Alan Caldwell brought the Are You Ready? project to Colintraive Village Hall this evening. With 17 residents, Sara led an interesting and lively session looking at how we can be ready for the increasingly turbulent weather that climate change is … Continue reading →

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Carbon Footprint Calculator on Warmer ColGlen Site

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Charles Dixon-Spain

As part of the CCF initiative we’ve got a carbon footprint calculator on the front page of the Warmer Colglen website. It’s a great tool to see how much carbon you are producing — go on have a go, its … Continue reading →

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CGDT is Recruiting!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Charles Dixon-Spain

Colintraive and Glendaruel Development Trust is recruiting a Project Officer to co-ordinate the “ColGlen Warmer Homes” project. The initiative aims to – Provide advice and assistance to householders in taking steps to insulate their homes and reduce their energy bills Provide advice … Continue reading →

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Bute Forest Wants to Know What We Think

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Charles Dixon-Spain

Plans for the use of the community forest at Rhubodach, opposite Colintraive are now in consultation mode, and residents of Colintraive and Glendaruel have been invited to make their views known by visiting the site, or contact the new forest … Continue reading →

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Of Hall, Hotel and Hub: an Ongoing Discussion

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Charles Dixon-Spain

One of the ongoing discussions we have been engaged in is seeing a way forward for Glendaruel what with the CRtB on the Hotel, the initial plans drawn up by the Hub Group and the ongoing progress the Village Hall … Continue reading →

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