Senga Greenwood and Alison Gordon have been appointed as climate officers for Nithsdale.
They will help expand the work of the D&G Climate Hub which launched in November 2023 as part of the Scottish Government’s Let’s Do Net Zero campaign.
It is hosted by the Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Partnership, a non-profit organisation which was awarded £140,000 in funding to deliver the Climate Hub for all the region.
To date, the D&G Climate Hub has supported more than 25 local projects and events with seed funding grants ranging from £495 to £1,000.
Alison Gordon continues her career as a project coordinator, teacher and planner, while Senga Greenwood joins from the Keir, Penpont and Tynron (KPT) Development Trust, bringing years of experience in public outreach, events, and community-owned asset projects.
They join existing climate officers who have been working across the Stewartry, Wigtownshire, Annandale and Eskdale in a busy first few months of operations.
Alison said: “I’m looking forward to engaging with community groups across Nithsdale, helping to signpost funding, facilitate events, and organising networking opportunities for groups to see inspirational climate projects other groups have underway across the country.”
Senga added: “Each community and individual group will have disparate needs and aspirations, and that’s where we as climate officers have the opportunity to empower and give ownership to their climate agenda and actions, no matter how large or small.”
Enquiries from communities and local groups that could benefit from the hub’s support, and expressions of interest in the next round of seed funding awards, can be made via project lead Jenna Cains at [email protected]. Groups do not have to be constituted to apply.
