Everyday Changemakers: Rachel Cooper, The Crichton Trust

22m · 1000 Better Stories · 20 Mar 18:33

Our Story Weaver, Kaska Hempel, talks to Rachel Cooper of The Crichton Trust about taking large strides and small steps in their journey towards their zero carbon future teeming with life.

The story is the third in a five-part Dumfries series of Everyday Changemakers.

Transcript

See our website: https://sccan.scot/blog/everyday-changemakers-rachel-the-crichton-trust/

Credits

Interview, recording and sound production: Kaska Hempel

Resources

The Crichton Trust https://www.crichton.co.uk/

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