How does a run down public toilet turn a coastal village into a multi-award-winning community with a shared vision for the future? And what does it take for this community to feel safe despite growing challenges of coastal erosion, storms and flooding?

Join Kaska Hempel, our Story Lead, for a conversation with Wendy Murray and Jerry Forteath from East Haven on the Angus coast, to hear about the incredible story of their journey with East Haven Together.

Hosts Sam Jordan (Scottish Community Development Centre) and Ruth McLaren (Scottish Communities Climate Action Network) listen alongside you, reflecting on what this story reveals about community power, climate action and the questions shaping their work as members of the Unbound communications team.

Becoming Unbound is the pilot podcast mini-series for the Unbound Scotland project, which supports community-led action on climate and health across Scotland.

Through conversations rooted in lived experience, the series explores how communities are responding to climate and health challenges - and how these stories can help shape the future of Unbound.

Transcript of the episode is available here: https://www.unbound.scot/podcasts/season-1-episode-1

Credits:

Kaska Hempel (design, production, community interview, editing)

Blip Blop Tuesday by kjartan_abel -- https://freesound.org/s/558270/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

Resources:

Unbound Scotland project website: https://www.unbound.scot/

East Haven Together website: https://www.easthavenangus.com/

This vignette explores the magic of people from all walks of life coming together in a protest for a cause, demanding a better future for their communities. It was recorded on 25 October 2025, the day of Scotland Demands Better march and rally in Edinburgh, organized by Poverty Alliance. Kaska speaks to Sandy Greene from ScrapAntics in Dundee who shares her personal experience as a lifelong activist and the way a peaceful protest can resonate throughout lives of individuals involved, local communities and a wider society. You will hear vox pops from members of Dundee Changemaker Hub, protest participants and ambient recordings from the day.

Credits:

Production, interview, edit - Kaska Hempel

Resources:

Kaska's creative sound Substack podcast ("Pebbles"): https://kaykay2000.substack.com/

Scotland Demands Better Campaign https://www.scotland-demands-better.com/

Dundee Changemakers Hub https://www.dundee-changemakers.net/

Scrapantics https://www.scrapantics.co.uk/

Galgael Trust https://www.galgael.org/

In this crossover, we share a standalone podcast episode from Transition St Andrews about their reuse and repair initiative. You will hear about the programme’s projects and activities and its positive impact on students, staff and local residents within the community.

Enjoying the podcast? Share the story with others, review or rate our show.

Credits: Ruth Sanderson, Senior Communications Manager at the University of St Andrews.

Resources:

Sharing, Reuse & Repair: Transition St Andrews: https://transitionsta.org/sharing/

Transition St Andrews website: https://transitionsta.org/