Young Scots have their say on COP26

02 July 2021 at 16:26:40

A new programme of events will put the voices of young people in Scotland at the heart of the climate conversation during COP26.

Young Scot, Keep Scotland Beautiful and YouthLink Scotland will lead on delivering a youth climate programme across the country backed by £450,000 of Scottish Government funding.

Young people will co-design the programme, recruiting local champions from every local authority to help connect with communities to tackle climate change.

Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform Mairi McAllan met the North Lanarkshire Youth Climate Ambassadors at Strathclyde Park to discuss the climate issues that are important to them. Ms McAllan said:

"Young people in Scotland are driving the cause of climate action. This programme will give them a platform to make sure their voices are not just heard, but acted upon. 

"Scotland has world leading targets to be net zero by 2045 and we are already more than half way there. With COP26 in Glasgow this year, all of us have a unique opportunity to advance the society and economy-wide transformation demanded by the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.

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