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The Eco-Worrier Reviews "The Limits to Growth"
THE LIMITS TO GROWTH: D Meadows, D Meadows, J Randers, W Behrens. Potomac Associates, Universe Books. New York. 1972. This slender volume...

eastlintontoollibrary
Jun 14, 20226 min read


Pedal Power Prestonpans
Over the next 6 weeks, Fixing for a Future's bike repair tutors, Andy Bradshaw and Dan Waters, will be working with 8 young people from...

eastlintontoollibrary
Jun 6, 20221 min read


From Scythes to Ceramic Hedgehogs...
You name it, we fix it! Another riveting Repair Café brought to East Linton Community Hall by Fixing for a Future. (Scroll down for more...

eastlintontoollibrary
Jun 5, 20222 min read


Next Repair Café 4th June!
‘Fixing for a Future’ brings you… Repair Café East Linton East Linton Community Hall Saturday 4th June 10am-1pm Our volunteers will be at...

eastlintontoollibrary
May 15, 20221 min read


Celebrating 1 Year!
We can't believe it's been a whole 12 months since East Linton Tool Library first opened its doors! We'd researched the logistics, sought...

eastlintontoollibrary
May 9, 20223 min read


How 'Green' is Nuclear Power?
I started considering this issue last year, prompted by reports of Green Party members and others who were suggesting that nuclear power...

eastlintontoollibrary
Apr 25, 20228 min read


Calling the Birds of West Barns
On Thursday the 24th March a team of East Linton Tool Library volunteers gathered at West Barns Primary School to deliver a bird box...

eastlintontoollibrary
Mar 24, 20222 min read


And the Winner is ...
We ran two competitions at our Repair Café on 12th March. The winner of competition no.1: Repair & Reuse Quiz... Jimmy Patrick...

eastlintontoollibrary
Mar 20, 20222 min read


Repair Café East Linton is Go!
Fixing for a Future held East Lothian's first ever Repair Café at East Linton Community Hall on Saturday 12th March. We had a fantastic...

eastlintontoollibrary
Mar 12, 20221 min read


Repair Café East Linton
‘Fixing for a Future’ brings you… Repair Café East Linton East Linton Community Hall Saturday 12th March 10am-1pm Our volunteers will be...

eastlintontoollibrary
Feb 23, 20221 min read


Volunteers Wanted! Repair Café East Linton
An exciting opportunity to be involved in Repair Café East Linton, the first of its kind in East Lothian. Following the successful model...

eastlintontoollibrary
Jan 19, 20221 min read


Terracycle at the Tool Library!
East Linton Tool Library is now operating a collection point for writing instruments, dental products and contact lenses for Terracycle!...

eastlintontoollibrary
Jan 13, 20221 min read


Tools for Every Season!
It's all happening at East Linton Tool Library! Our first day back after the holidays, 8th January, was our busiest day ever and we were...

eastlintontoollibrary
Jan 10, 20221 min read


How Green is your Christmas Tree?
While some revel in the scent of a real tree and the joy of picking one out at a local garden centre others prefer the simplicity of...

eastlintontoollibrary
Dec 1, 20214 min read


East Linton Tool Library @ 6 Months
East Linton Tool Library is going from strength to strength. Since opening in May 2021, the number of items on our inventory has more...

eastlintontoollibrary
Oct 31, 20213 min read


Nuclear Power 40 Years On
- By Sheila Durie, author of 'Fuelling the Nuclear Arms Race: The Links Between Nuclear Power and Nuclear Weapons' (Pluto Press. 1982)....

eastlintontoollibrary
Oct 27, 20215 min read


The Eco-Worrier Reviews "The New Climate War: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet"
THE NEW CLIMATE WAR: The Fight to Take Back Our Planet. Michael E Mann. Scribe UK. 2021. £16.99. The announcement of the latest IPCC...

eastlintontoollibrary
Oct 10, 20214 min read


Making Flower Pot Holders from Waste Decking Wood!
East Linton Tool Library volunteer, Dave Foley, talks us through how to make cost effective, environmentally friendly flower pot holders...

eastlintontoollibrary
Oct 10, 20212 min read


Another Brilliant Bike Workshop!
Thanks to Mark and Dan for teaching a great array of bike repair and maintenance skills, including the basics of gear indexing, puncture...

eastlintontoollibrary
Oct 5, 20211 min read


Fatal Distraction!
How Politicians and the Media are Misleading Us Over the Causes of the Climate Crisis... As the clock ticks down to the pivotal COP26...

eastlintontoollibrary
Sep 21, 20215 min read
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