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Hear all about the young people leading the way to create a new community space, tackling nature loss and playing their part in Scotland’s journey to net zero emissions.

This toolkit has been designed to help you support the Food Waste campaign in partnership with Zero Waste Scotland and raise awareness with your own audiences.

The climate emergency is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and young people are among those most acutely aware of this. The Scottish Youth Parliament (SYP) supports young people to drive meaningful change.

We want all businesses to draw up plans for targeting emissions. This means establishing baselines, setting targets and milestones, sharing and celebrating progress as planning develops. The scale and type of action taken will vary between businesses, but it is up to each business to ensure that it is contributing to reducing emissions in a way that benefits all.

Scotland is living in a climate emergency and household emissions are part of the problem. Petrol and diesel cars create nearly 40% of Scotland’s transport emissions. Driving petrol and diesel cars less, or switching to an EV, is one of the most effective ways to cut household emissions. It also helps save you money on fuel, improve your health by moving more, and results in cleaner air for our communities.

Reducing car use is essential if we are to reach net zero, whether that’s switching to more sustainable modes of transport, staying local so we’re less reliant on our cars and/or sharing car journeys with others.

Bridging the digital divide by connecting to the earth.

Scotland is living in a climate emergency and heating our buildings creates 18% of Scotland’s total emissions. Switching to a heat pump is one of the most effective ways to cut your household’s emissions and to enjoy a cosy home all day and night.