As we mark Climate Week (29 September – 5 October), the Capital has been recognised for leadership in sustainability, biodiversity, and community green space excellence.
Edinburgh received a prestigious set of accolades at the Keep Scotland Beautiful Awards, including:
Gold Medal
New Entrant Award
Wright Sustainability Award
Garden for Life Biodiversity Award
City Category Award
Working in close partnership with the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the award submission celebrated the very best of Edinburgh. It highlighted some of the city’s fantastic community spaces, such as Bridgend Allotments, Jock Tamson’s Gairden, Holyrood Park and the Cyrenians Royal Edinburgh Garden.
Judges were impressed by the vibrant culture of volunteering in Edinburgh and commented on the great visitor experience. They were particularly captivated by the longstanding tradition of the Floral Clock in West Princes Street Gardens.
These awards highlight the outstanding work happening across our city from internationally renowned gardens to grassroots community projects.
They are testament to the tireless work of our dedicated Council teams, our incredible volunteers and community groups, and those who have nurtured our green spaces.
Celebrating this recognition during Climate Week shows there’s no better time to get out into nature and enjoy our award-winning parks.
Culture and Communities Convener Margaret Graham
We are extremely fortunate to have such a fantastic diversity of greenspaces throughout the City of Edinburgh.
This award recognises not only the importance and value of these greenspaces but also the tremendous work and effort by all the people who maintain them.
Climate Week is an ideal time to get out and enjoy the many fine parks and gardens across Edinburgh.
Curator of Living Collections at The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, David Knott
This Climate Week, as Scotland’s capital and economic centre, Edinburgh wants to make sure that a cleaner, greener and fairer future for everyone is at the heart of climate plans. Find out more about climate action in Edinburgh and preparing the city for climate change.
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<img src="https://www.mtlblog.com/media-library/person-holding-baby-s-hand.jpg?id=61498980&width=980"/><br/><br/><p>You probably know the <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/tag/baby-names" target="_self">baby names</a> that are most popular every year, but what about uniquely Canadian baby names?</p><p>We found out what people think the "most Canadian" baby names are, and a few unexpected ones made the list.</p><p>Recently, on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MTLBlog/posts/pfbid0Z1XuEXwx4cgbtcGwh3JnFFwn1Jf7NsKKcL3U9NSKrb8xJDxFjBREfL1HwTqWd3aml" target="_blank">MTL Blog</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NarcityCanada/posts/pfbid02NZ68V8ePEjF4pR5sR7MPkJtASf4BQdYLhQqf3seAiJ6UZr5tCf8jeYvKXLkXuXsxl" target="_blank">Narcity</a> Facebook pages, we asked, "What is the most Canadian baby name you've heard?"</p><p>There have been more than 500 comments on those posts as people revealed more than 30 names, including a few French Canadian names.</p><p>Here are the "most Canadian" baby names, according to Canadians:</p><ol><li><strong>Gord</strong></li><li><strong>Maple</strong></li><li><strong>Justin</strong></li><li><strong>Pierre</strong></li><li><strong>Doug</strong></li></ol><p>"Are all these Gord comments a joke? I've never once met anyone named Gord in my life while living in Canada," someone commented.</p><p>But a lot of Canadians responded that they know people named Gord and shared famous Canadians with that name, including Gord Downie, Gordie Howe, and Gordon Lightfoot.</p><p>Quite a few people said Justin Trudeau and Pierre Poilievre are reasons why those first names are the "most Canadian" right now.</p><p>After the top five, the next Canadian names commented most often are <strong>Bob</strong>, <strong>B</strong><strong>eaver</strong>, <strong>Terry</strong>, <strong>Wayne </strong>and <strong>Genevieve</strong>.</p><p>People told Narcity that Bob and Doug are Canadian names because of Bob and Doug McKenzie, fictional brothers from the "Great White North" sketch on SCTV.</p><p>Some people said <strong>Moose</strong>, <strong>Ryan</strong>, <strong>Tim</strong>, <strong>Winter</strong>, <strong>Jean </strong>and <strong>Jacques </strong>are the "most Canadian" names.</p><p>Tim could be a reference to Tim Hortons, which is a Canadian classic, and the hockey player it's named after.</p><p>These are the Canadian baby names that only got mentioned a couple of times: <strong>River</strong>, <strong>Autumn</strong>, <strong>Francois</strong>, <strong>Celine</strong>, <strong>Hudson</strong>, <strong>Louise</strong>, <strong>Alberta</strong>, <strong>Renee</strong>, <strong>Avril</strong>, <strong>Stanley</strong>, <strong>Trea</strong>, <strong>Regina</strong>, <strong>Breton</strong>, <strong>Jasper</strong>, and <strong>Guy</strong>.</p><p>Some of the other French Canadian names that people commented are <strong>Maurice</strong>, <strong>Dominique</strong>, <strong>Sylvain</strong>, <strong>Marc </strong>and <strong>Marcel</strong>.</p><p><em>Love this? Check out our <a href="https://www.mtlblog.com/notices/" target="_blank">MTL Blog noticeboard</a> for details on jobs, benefits, travel info and more!</em></p><p><em>This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.</em></p>
