A group of South Asian women and indigenous leaders have created a 65 foot mural celebrating indigenous environmentalism, in amongst the streets of colonial Merchant City.

Originally published in our COP26 special issue, Chinyanta Kabaso wrote about the need for climate literacy education to be delivered to people who are under-represented and who have struggled against injustice.

As COP26 comes to an end, Danny Macpherson considers the suitability of Glasgow’s public transport systems and the prospect of greener alternatives.

This pop-up riverside venue at 222 Broomielaw is hosting a number of talks, workshops, performances screenings and other events over the duration of COP26 aiming to bring together arts and climate activism.

Activists are determined to keep possession of ‘Baile Hoose’ in Tradeston for the duration of COP26 and hope to be able to provide free accommodation to anyone wishing to attend the summit.

Tauseeb Aslam, the Engagement Officer for Scottish Ethnic Minority Deaf Club (SEMDC), spoke to Ruth Cape and Jess Steele of the South East Integration Network, about SEMDC’s climate challenge work with the deaf ethnic minority community in Glasgow.

While world leaders gather in our city for COP26, groups like Glasgow Community Energy are hoping to demonstrate the importance of local responses to the climate crisis.

In a world of fast fashion and cheap electronics, it can be too easy to buy new rather than repairing what we have. The Remade Network aims to offer an alternative as a one-stop shop for bringing life back into our goods.

Originally published in our fourth print issue, Fraser Stewart sets why organising for climate action must be inclusive of all sections of our communities.

More and more people are feeling moved by the climate emergency to take to activism in a way that they might never have before. Claire Larkin from Glasgow’s new Parents For Future group tells her story.

Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow and Co-Leader of the Scottish Greens, outlines why investment in communities is essential to addressing the climate crisis and why it is counterproductive merely to guilt trip individuals.

Donating used items isn’t just a handy way to get rid of unwanted things. By providing the community with high quality, affordable baby clothes and equipment, Merry-go-round is demonstrating that the social and environmental benefits of a less wasteful economy go further than one might think.

The team behind the Pollokshields Community Food Point explain the work that they carry out and the importance of mutual aid.

As lockdown hit last year, Glasgow Mutual Aid groups sprung up to offer a no-questions asked service for those struggling to buy food. We hear from Yas and Derrick, who have helped each other in ways that go beyond a loaf of bread.

Ando Glaso has produced a report examining the experience of Scotland’s Roma community during the Covid-19 pandemic. The report is the first of its kind and highlights the specific difficulties and challenges that Covid-19 has presented to this community

Originally published in our third print issue, Robbie Armstrong explores the importance of food in Sikh culture and how this community helped to keep Glaswegians fed over the last year.

The Govanhill International Festival and Carnival is in its fifth year. Initially planned as a response to the vilification of migrants within our community, the festival has evolved into a vibrant, diverse and interdisciplinary celebration of what makes Govanhill unique.

Originally published in our second print issue, Jamie Dyer discusses the issue of waste management and what is being done locally to address it.

Packed with news, interviews, features, recipes and more there is something for everyone in this issue of Greater Govanhill. Over 50 members of the community helped us to produce and distribute this issue and we couldn’t be more proud of it.

The latest episode of our monthly radio programme aired on 2 July. The show took a look at a number of ways in which community is expressed in our area and included music from a variety of local artists.