Act globally
No one country can hope to resolve climate change alone. Scotland is a small country, responsible for a tiny fraction of world’s greenhouse gas emissions, but we have a responsibility as a developed nation to take a lead and inspire others through our actions.
Join a campaign
There are numerous national and international campaigns that you, your friends and your school can get involved in.
I Count is the campaign of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition, the ever-growing coalition of more than 50 organisations, that aims to mobilise public concern, and through this the necessary political action, to stop climate chaos.
The Big Ask is Friends of the Earth’s climate campaign, calling for a strong climate change law.
The United Nations Environment Programme TUNZA for Youth aims to ‘foster a generation of environmentally conscious citizens who will better influence decision-making processes and act responsibly to create a sustainable world’. The word ‘TUNZA’ means ‘to treat with care or affection’ in Kiswahili, a sub-regional language of Eastern Africa.
The Global Youth Action Network (GYAN) is a youth-led organisation that unites the efforts of young people working to improve our world. The Network connects many thousands of organisations in over 190 countries.
Take the Big Green Challenge
A two-year challenge has been launched as research has revealed nine out of ten Britons are concerned about the effects of global warming on their communities. Form a group and work together to find new ways of reducing our CO2 emissions. You could win a share of the million pound prize fund.
Find out more about the Big Green Challenge and how to enter.