1000 Better Stories by Kaska Hempel

This edition features an episode of "1000 Better Stories" from the Scottish Communities Climate Action Network (SCCAN), produced by Kaska Hempel. It features conversations from Torry, Aberdeen, a year after the area's residents held their own People's Assembly.Made in Scotland showcases the best independent podcasts, audio pieces and sound art from across Scotland. It's curated by the team at Bespoken Media, with support from AudioUK.Submit your own work to be featured - using this Google Form: https://tinyurl.com/madeinscotlandJoin the Scotland Audio Network: https://www.bespoken.media/scotland-audio-network1000 Better Stories: "GO Torry - growing resilience one year after peoples' assembly"Scottish Communities Climate Action Network's Story Weaver, Kaska, revisits Torry in Aberdeen for a GO Torry event, celebrating community's growing resilience in the wake of People's Assembly and its Declaration in Spring 2023. We hear of RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) and retrofit, outdoor classrooms and stealthy resistance, poetry and a community with a heart.Production: Kaska HempelResources:https://podfollow.com/1000-better-stories-a-scottish-communities-climate-action-network-podcast/episode/18ec28a98322ade4769fb4d741cf294f4d6722da/viewNEW! Torry Assembly website – with:Tullos poetry zine from GO Torry event: https://www.torryassembly.net/tullos-poetry-zine-1Declaration of Torry Peoples’ Assembly 28th of May 2023 (PDF): https://www.torryassembly.net/s/Declaration-of-Torry-A6-booklet-v1-2.pdf Updates on the retrofit project: https://www.torryassembly.net/about-retrofitInformation about Torry Peoples Assemblies on the Grassroots to Global website: https://www.grassroots2global.org/torry-peoples-assembliesCommunities Assembly training by Grassroots to Global, early 2024 – SCCAN video series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL727H-1nm_P25ueYx18ikvYroPMTGZ91-&si=dfN-nYxvbbaKQ3RaJust Transition Communities Project (NESCAN Hub): https://www.nescan.org/just-transition-communitiesStation House Media Unit: https://www.shmu.org.uk/Friends of St Fittick’s Park: https://saintfittickstorry.com/Aberdeen Ethnic Minority Women’s Group: https://www.abdn-emwomen.org.uk/North East Scotland Mammal Network (facebook group): https://www.facebook.com/groups/335588875705435/The Bridge Centre, Torry FB page: https://www.facebook.com/thebridgecentretorry/Social Juice: https://www.social-juice-cic.co.uk/St Fittick’s Park court appeal fails: https://hellorayo.co.uk/greatest-hits/aberdeen/news/st-fitticks-lose-legal-challenge-over-park-development/