CED Initiative: Remake Scotland

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Social, environmental and economic priorities form the main drivers for community development. The approach entails developing the economy through various initiatives while maintaining an environmentally friendly community. Different groups and individuals use the initiative in tackling societal problems. CED initiatives apply strategic and practical measures to shape and build a sustainable economic future for the residents.
What the Initiative is
An inspirational environmentally-centered CED initiative is Remake Scotland. The paper gives a detailed analysis of the Remake Scotland initiative, highlighting its economic component and how it exemplifies the CED approach.
Who is Behind it?
Remake Scotland is a community-led charity founded in 2011 that aims at promoting a sustainable environment for the benefit of the community through the reuse of materials. Volunteers and staff manage the reuse charity in Crieff. The initiative focuses on addressing a global problem using local solutions. The initiative runs various projects such as the Scrapstore project, employability program for youth, creative outreach, and tool library. The initiative focuses on quality reuse and repair materials for economic development and creating a sustainable environment. The success of the charity group is attained courtesy of the volunteers and staff.[Remake Scotland. “Why You Should Be Part of the Circular Economy... and Buy Second Hand This Christmas!” Remake Scotland Blog, February 24, 2021. https://remakescotland.co.uk/blog/why-you-should-be-part-of-the-circular-economy/.]
The Environmental Dimension
The environmental dimension for Remake Scotland initiative focuses on climate change and biodiversity loss. Remake Scotland aims to scale environmental practices by diverting landfill waste. Through reuse, the organization minimizes on carbon emissions into the atmosphere that are generated from manufacture of new products. Unused second-hand products are collected from households, thus minimizing waste disposal. Remake Scotland conducts community empowerment in creating a sustainable environment by eliminating waste and pollution. It also works to promote energy efficiency. The initiative gears...