On this page examples of how Clubs are addressing Planet SDG 6 & 12-15 are displayed.
SI Dunfermline members enjoying a Coffee Morning in their Orchard planted 12 years ago. Enjoying the fruits of their labour!
SI Dunfermline Coffee Morning in their orchard planted 12 years ago for 60th Anniversary, 29 07 2022 Apple tree in SI Dunfermline’s Orchard planted 12 years ago, 29 07 2022
SDG addressed ~Planet SDG 15, Life on Land.
Planet SDG 6 and 12 -15
Recycle for Charity!
Recycle 4 Charity accepts Ink Cartridges to raise funds for the Charity of is your choice! In this case chosen Charity is Smalls for All.
From Planet SDG 6 and 12 -15 which SDG is being addressed this time?
Answer: SDG addressed 12 ~ Responsible Consumption and Production.
See photos below.
Recycling Blister Packs for Marie Curie
SI Hamilton member Janice delivering Blister Packs to Superdrug 5 08 2021
Take your empty blister packs to any Superdrug which has a pharmacy. Marie Curie will benefit by £1.00 per kilo. To find out more about Superdrug click here; for Marie Curie click here.
First 4 photos SI Paisley members; 5th & 6th photos SI Glasgow City members.
October 2021 Scottish Soroptimists’ Stitches for Survival!
On Display at the opening of the Stirling Climate Festival!
12 10 2021 Photos below show some of our Stitches for Survival panels on display at the opening of the Stirling Climate Festival.
On BBC Scotland News on 13 10 2021! To view on BBC Facebook page click here.
12 10 2021 Stitches for Survival Panels at the opening of Stirling Climate Festival 12 10 2021 Stitches for Survival Panels at the opening of Stirling Climate Festival
Collage Photo
1 10 2021 Collage photo below shows some of the completed panels stitched by Scottish Soroptimists for “Stitches for Survival”. The panels are to be added to the 1.5 km long scarf representing the 1.5 degree C target of the Paris 2015 agreement.
To find out more about Stitches for Survivalclick here.
SDG’s addressed 13 Climate Action, 14 Below Water, 15 Life on Land.
SI Glasgow City Tree Planting
SI Glasgow City members visiting Scots Pine tree planted May 2021, donated to Horatio’s Garden, National Spinal Unit, Q E U H, Glasgow, Sept 2021.
Herald Article 17 09 2021
“City Hospital Garden is oasis of calm through gruelling treatment” was the title of the Herald article 17 09 2021 which followed this visit. To read the article click here.
Well done SI Glasgow City for achieving such excellent publicity for this project!
SDG’s addressed 13 Climate Action; 15 Life on Land.
June. July 2021 SI Hamilton Tree Planting
A single beech tree was planted in Hamilton Park during early June 2021 by South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) staff. Gifted to the Club by SLC, the tree is close to the Mausoleum.
For more information on Hamilton Mausoleum click here.
Clyde Climate Forest Plan launched 1 06 2021
While in conversation with SLC regarding tree planting, members learned about the Clyde Climate Forest (CCF) Plan to plant 18 million trees over the next decade increasing woodland cover in the Glasgow City Region from 17% to 20%. The CCF Plan is part of the Glasgow and Clyde Valley Green Network. 8 Local Authorities are involved.
For more information on the CCF Project click here.
Photos
First photo shows the newly planted tree, second and third show members visiting their tree on 10 07 2021.
SDG’s addressed 13 Climate Action; 15 Life on Land.
SI Dunfermline members are seen planting 5 native trees at re-development of Lyne Burn. The trees planted were green beech, copper beech, pink hawthorn, rowan and hornbeam. This event marked the launch of the re-development.
Members met CEO of Fife Rangers, Jeremy Harris and head of Community Engagement James Dawson.
SDG’s addressed 13 Climate Action; 15 Life on Land.
Benmore Botanic Garden is 7 miles north of Dunoon on the Cowal Peninsula, in the south of Argyll and Bute, Scotland. Dunoon is the main town on the Cowal Peninsula.
Planted in 1863, the Giant Redwoods at Benmore Botanic Garden in Scotland are some of Europe’s oldest and tallest Sequoiadendron giganteum, reaching more than 50m high. They are now facing new risks from climate change, requiring innovative techniques to protect them against water logging and disease.
To make a gift to help safeguard the Giant Redwood Avenue at Benmore Botanic Garden for future generations to enjoy click here .
When the first Soroptimist Club was founded in Alameda County in 1921, it’s first project was to to “Save the Redwoods” in California. To mark this centenary, you can help to save Scotland’s Giant Redwoods in Benmore Botanic Garden. Planted in 1863, these 158-year-old trees are some of Europe’s oldest and tallest Sequoiadendron giganteum, and require innovative techniques to protect them against the effects of climate change.
9 02 2021 Avenue trees c 1900 from the Younger Family Archive
9 02 2021 Benmore Sequoia Avenue in 1970’s by RBGE Staff
The above information kindly prepared by Ruth Strain, Development Manager, Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
