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Hearing A Council of All Beings

At the Green Team, our mission is to provide transformational experiences for young people that support young people to connect with nature. We do this in many ways; from cutting back and burning invasive rhododendron to river dipping, creating clay faces or just laying back in a hammock and enjoying

2024-11-07T18:08:44+00:00November 7th, 2024|

Primary school pupils embrace environmental stewardship

The Green Team is currently supporting a PhD student from Cornell University with her research into Environmental Stewardship in young children. We are working with Frogstone Primary School and have 2 groups of children taking part in the 12 week study which started in September and is running until

2024-11-07T17:03:52+00:00October 30th, 2024|

Julia Duncan appointed as Co-CEO

The Green Team have announced the appointment of Julia Duncan in a Co-CEO role with a specific remit for Corporate Development. The role will complement the extensive operational experience of existing CEO, Penny Radway who will continue in post. Julia brings over 30 years’ experience of developing long-lasting, innovative

2024-10-24T17:54:05+01:00October 24th, 2024|

Placement Student shares all!

Written by Jani Belvalkar, Stirling University, summer placementThe outdoors has long been a space for transformation and learnings; a place where our illusions of control momentarily fall away, leaving us face to face with the elements and with ourselves. In this environment, the lessons one learns are rarely just technical.

2024-11-12T08:38:29+00:00September 30th, 2024|

Litter Pickers clean up for World Clean Up Day

***UPDATE*** A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our sponsored litter pick on Sunday at Hailes Quarry Park. Our youth panel, volunteers, Mandy, Margon and Penny from the staff team and some lovely Green Champions from BlackRock all took part. Friends of Hailes Quarry Park also

2024-09-24T17:12:37+01:00September 24th, 2024|

Sponsored litter pick for World Clean Up Day

 Join The Green Team for a sponsored litter pick to mark World Clean Up Day. We have chosen Hailes Quarry Park, Murrayburn to concentrate on. It’s a well used and lovely park but needs a bit of a clean up.We are trying to raise £2,000 towards a new electric cargo

2024-09-24T17:08:29+01:00August 22nd, 2024|

We’re recruiting for a Co-CEO

We are very excited to publish that we are recruiting for a co-CEO to lead The Green Team in the coming years.Co-CEO – Corporate ResponsibilityPermanent contract, 21 hours per week£45,000 pro rataEdinburgh (potential for hybrid working)Closing date 6:00pm on Friday 6 September 2024OverviewThe Green Team was founded in 1995 to

2024-07-25T14:25:01+01:00July 25th, 2024|

Peter crosses the finish line!

After almost 3 weeks in the saddle, our inspirational patron, Peter crossed the finish line on the 29th June in Duncansby Head having bike-camped diagonally across the country. The route was whopping 860kilometres from the Mull O'Galloway.At 77 years of age, Peter said:"It was a humongous effort, but worth

2024-08-22T21:59:52+01:00July 2nd, 2024|

Electric Minibus reduces our carbon footprint

On Thursday 9th May, it finally happened – our new electric minibus arrived. Nicknamed Stevie, they have settled in well and are already best friends with our electric people carrier, Evie. The long fundraising road We started our fundraising campaign back in 2022 when some of our youth panel, volunteers

2024-06-18T18:04:33+01:00June 18th, 2024|
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