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Climate emergency: Shift to vegan diet vital to meet Paris targets, urges charity
Major political parties are being urged to include veganism at the centre of food and farming policies after declaring a national climate emergency. Continue reading Climate emergency: Shift to vegan diet vital to meet Paris targets, urges charity
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Young climate change protesters to meet Holyrood committee
Some of Scotland’s youngest climate change protesters have been invited to have their say at the Scottish Parliament. Continue reading Young climate change protesters to meet Holyrood committee
Greens hail climate strike youth protesters
Scottish Green MSPs have praised the thousands who took part in youth climate strikes in Scotland yesterday and called on other parties to back radical climate action. Continue reading Greens hail climate strike youth protesters
Climate Strikes: Green MSPs urge councils to support schools strike action
Scottish Green MSPs Alison Johnstone and Andy Wightman are calling for councils across Lothian to support – not punish – young people who choose to strike from school to highlight the urgent need for climate action, ahead of the planned global strike on Friday 15th March. Continue reading Climate Strikes: Green MSPs urge councils to support schools strike action
We must all act now to tackle climate change, says Holyrood Committee
A Holyrood Committee has welcomed Scotland’s ambition to tackle climate change – but has called for greater urgency to stop global temperatures rising to dangerous levels. Continue reading We must all act now to tackle climate change, says Holyrood Committee
Edinburgh citizens to tackle local climate change challenges during 24-hour worldwide hackathon
Edinburgh is one of 115 cities around the world taking action on climate change today as part of EIT Climate-KIC’s annual Climathon – the award-winning 24-hour hackathon that unites students, entrepreneurs, big thinkers, technical experts and app developers in tackling the defining climate challenges of their cities. Continue reading Edinburgh citizens to tackle local climate change challenges during 24-hour worldwide hackathon
Holyrood committee to scrutinise laws that tackle climate change
Scotland’s new law that aims to stop the damage caused by climate change will be put to the test by a Holyrood Committee. The Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee will examine the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill, which sets a target of a 90% reduction in all greenhouse gases by 2050.
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‘The stakes could not be higher’: Minister joins thousands on climate march
“It is crucial that the message from this march reaches all the way to Paris” – Environment Minister Aileen McLeod
Environment Minister Aileen McLeod joined thousands of people on a march through the streets of Edinburgh yesterday ahead of crucial United Nations climate negotiations in Paris next week. Continue reading ‘The stakes could not be higher’: Minister joins thousands on climate march