health, wellbeing & the climate

SBCAN supports communities across the Scottish Borders to improve health and wellbeing in ways that also help tackle climate change. We aim to empower individuals and groups to take actions that boost wellbeing and protect the planet!

💡 What SBCAN Offer

  • Local advice & signposting: We can connect you with resources that promote both health and climate resilience.

  • Workshops & events: We co-host health, wellbeing, and climate-themed events. Interested in co-hosting or hosting a session? Please get in touch on the email below!

  • Access to funding: We can help community groups identify and apply for funding to support projects that bring health, wellbeing, and climate action together. Contact us at sbcan@sup.org.uk.

Health & The Climate Resources

  • Climate Change Health Impacts: Scottish Borders Report

    Climate change describes long-term alterations to weather patterns and temperatures. This is not a new concept, and has been occurring for millions of years due to natural events.

    There are still opportunities to act to mitigate or adapt to the predicted impacts that climate change will bring. If these are carefully managed and considered, they can present co-benefits for health as well as climate

    Dr Lisa Adams is a Specialist Registrar in Public Health and wrote the Climate Change Health Impacts Report for the Scottish Borders.

    The report aims to provide a local picture of the expected impacts on health and provide an evidence base to support opportunities to bring health into ongoing conversations about climate.

    It covers:

    •The changing climate

    •Expected events

    •Consequences of expected events

    •Health impacts

    •Areas and people most at risk

    •Next steps

    You can read the report here:

  • NHS BORDERS: WAYS TO BE WELL BOOKLET

    As part of the NHS Borders Creating Hope programme for mental health improvement and suicide prevention in the Scottish Borders, a new resource was developed called ‘Ways to Be Well’. This is packed full of the key things that help to protect our mental health, all of which are backed up by research. It contains ideas about how to look after your mental health and wellbeing along with useful signposting information.

    This guide offers ideas about how to look after your mental health and wellbeing and it highlights the link between our own health and wellbeing and the climate.

    You can download a full copy of the guide to read online HERE (PDF).

    You can also download the Ways to Be Well Planner (Editable PDF) to help you think about where you might like to make a small change to your wellbeing habits. 

    Everyone has mental health. There are lots of things that we can do to look after our mental health and wellbeing, all of which are backed up by research.