Composting for the Future is a way for us to spark Glasgow’s communities’ involvement in composting and raising awareness of the importance of healthy soils for a healthy climate. Led by the Food and Climate Action project team, we want to work with communities to identify what needs to change with our city’s current food-waste recycling system, explore alternative models to make composting easier and more effective and support community groups to set these up.
Why Composting?
Find out why we've decided to focus on composting as part of the Food and Climate Action project.
I bet you all know composting is a way of creating soil from food scraps and garden waste.
But did you know*:
- Sending food waste to landfill is a big contributor to climate change, so dealing with food scraps by composting is better for the planet?
- Composting saves taxpayers money, as less waste needs to be transported in petrol-driven lorries (sometimes 100s of miles) to waste processing facilities?
- Compost increases soils’ ability to absorb carbon from the atmosphere?
- Vegetables grown in soils with added compost are healthier and more nutritious?
- When done at a neighbourhood level, composting can even help to bring people together and overcome social barriers?
Reports
Research and insights into current systems and best practice around composting.
Ways You Can Get Involved
Would you like to be part of of a growing, community-led composting network?
You can join the Google Group where we and other post about events, learning opportunities and resource sharing on all things composting in Glasgow.
If you're experiencing problems in joining the group, email us at hello[at]glasgowfood.net
We have also set up a Facebook Group for people in Glasgow and beyond to connect up on composting. As with the Google Group, we want this to be an open-access and community-led space, so please. get posting!
Peer Budgeting for Community Composting Projects
Across both years of our Composting for the Future project, we've supported 10 groups across Glasgow by sharing a total of £30,000 to set up or push forwards community composting projects. Take a look at their profiles below to find out more about their projects.
We've compiled a database of funds that could be used for composting activities. Access it at the public Google sheet.
Composting for the Future is part of our Food and Climate Action project, delivered in partnership with Glasgow Community Food Network, Urban Roots, Glasgow Eco Trust, St. Paul’s Youth Forum, Central and West Integration Network and The Space. It is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.
