PEDAL - Portobello Transition Town (Edinburgh)

Householders can download answers to Frequently Asked Questions below.  Edinburgh_Householder_FAQs…

The next visit in the Eat, Meet and Talk series — is our own Orchard! Meet outside Brunstane Railway Station at 10.30 am Volunteers in Portobello have planted around 90 fruit­ing trees such as apples, pears, plums and cher­ries, par­tic­u­larly …

City of Edinburgh Council (and other local authorities across south east Scotland) have made free cavity wall and loft insulation available to households regardless of their income. This offer is open to all homeowners and tenants of private landlords. The …

We are very disappointed that our plans for the first urban community wind turbine in Scotland have hit a stumbling block after the landowner, Scottish Water, changed their stance on the project at the start of this year. Negotiations stalled …

We need help on the PEDAL stall for a couple of hours between 9.30 and 1.30 pm.  If you’re free, give Mandy a ring on 0131 669 1124 — many thanks!…

[ April 28, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] PEDAL and Greener Leith have hit a stumbling block in negotiations over the deal to enable the Portobello & Leith Community Wind Turbine to be built on Scottish Water’s land.   We really need local people to come along to …

[ May 5, 2012; 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. ] Saturday 5th May is Portobello Market day! This month: Following on from the fantastic success of the Easter market, we are once again offering entertainment: AnnieD will be appearing with her amazing face painting and a young student …

The Festival of Transition is an invitation to think positively about how our lives could change as we adapt to the end of cheap fossil fuels, address the threat of runaway climate change and fix our broken financial system.Join …

Pedal on Parliament is inviting cyclists, walkers, skateboarders, roller-­skaters and anyone else who enjoys or who wants to enjoy active travel to join us on the streets of Edinburgh on Saturday 28th April to take our manifesto and deliver our …

Any PEDAL supporter will already know that cycling is one of the greenest ways to get about, whether that is for fitness, for fun, or to enjoy the great countryside within reach.  And parents will already know that getting children …