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13 – 19 September 2021   Ahead of COP26, this year’s Climate Week is an opportunity to build momentum before the summit. This toolkit is for private, public and third sector organisations. It includes information on delivering your own events and communications, with the aim of raising awareness of COP26, showcasing your organisation’s plans for COP26 during Scotland’s Climate Week and helping to build an understanding of how everyone can play their part to help tackle the global climate emergency. 

Climate change is already happening and is affecting day to day lives around the world, including Scotland. The evidence is clear that we must take urgent action to avoid further catastrophic change to our planet and prepare for changes that are already locked in.

Scotland is living in a global climate emergency. That’s why we’ve committed to reduce emissions to reach net zero by 2045. Help support our campaign and together let’s do net zero.

Scotland’s Climate Week is an annual event, which started in 2016, to help raise awareness of the global climate emergency and celebrate Scotland’s leadership in taking action against climate change.

When you read and hear about climate change and COP26, do you feel a little bit lost? You’ve maybe heard people talking about COP, you know it’s a big deal, but don’t know enough to comment. We’re here to shed some light so you feel better equipped to be part of this important conversation.

Scotland led the world in becoming one of the first nations to declare a global climate emergency in April 2019. The need to take action to tackle climate change is more urgent than ever. So, as part of the global effort to fight the climate emergency Scotland has set an ambitious target to become 'Net Zero' by 2045, five years ahead of the rest of the UK. 

Scotland has world-leading climate change legislation, committing us to the target of net zero greenhouse gas emission by 2045. Scotland needs its public sector bodies to work together to tackle these ambitious targets. In this guest blog, Sustainable Scotland Network (SSN) discusses the importance of collaboration, shares examples of ongoing work and highlights resources available.

Scotland was proud to welcome the world’s biggest summit on climate change to Glasgow in October and November 2021- the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26). Climate change remains the greatest challenge facing this planet. COP26 brought together heads of state, climate experts and negotiators to agree coordinated action to tackle the global climate emergency.

Climate change and nature loss are the greatest threats facing the world’s population and we’re already seeing the impact in Scotland. As we welcome the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 to Glasgow, now is the time to do all we can to reduce our emissions. This is Scotland's moment and together, with global action from Governments, businesses and people, we can reach net zero emissions by 2045. Show your support and together let’s do net zero.

Scotland’s taking action to tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Government, businesses, communities and individuals are working together to protect Scotland and our planet. We need everyone across the nation to take action and play their part to reach net zero emissions. Find out how you can get involved in our campaign and together, let’s do net zero.