In this blog, Isobel Thomas-Horton tells us about the World + 3 Degrees project, which used funding from 2050 Climate Group’s 2050x Fund to create a hybrid academic journal and student zine about the wide-ranging impacts three degrees of climate warming will have on the world. The finished product was circulated amongst COP26 delegates.
Read MoreThe 2021 Scottish Parliament election is just a week away. Yesterday we revealed what the election priorities are of the young people we asked are - and it should come as no surprise that we are overwhelmingly concerned by how the next Scottish Government will act on climate change.
Read MoreThe Scottish Parliamentary elections on 6 May will define the next 5 years of politics in Scotland and young people are clear: climate change must be top of the agenda.
Our survey of nearly 70 young people and leaders from our network found that 88% of respondents listed ‘climate change and the environment’ as one of their top three election priorities.
Read MoreAt the end of January I was able to speak to MSPs in the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee as part of an evidence session on the Climate Change Plan Update (CCPU), on behalf of 2050 Climate Group’s Policy Subgroup. I attempt to reflect on the session and the significance of youth engagement with climate policy.
Read More69% of young people aged 16-24 view climate change as an immediate and urgent problem, and in 2019, for the first time, this view was shared by a majority of people in every age group too. However, this increase in concern has not been matched by an increase in climate action. In order to try to address this, the Scottish Government is currently consulting on a draft public engagement strategy for climate change, called “Net-Zero Nation”.
Read More2050 Climate Group has been invited to give evidence on the updated Climate Change Plan to the Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee. All our policy work is directly based on the views of young people and the 2050 Leaders Network, and our policy team are keen to hear what you think so we can incorporate it into our response.
Read MoreWith the 2021 Scottish Parliament election just 6 months away, we want to hear about your priorities, and what issues you want to see parties addressing in their manifestos.
Read MorePolicy team member Sarah Cowie offers details of the Scottish Governments recent programme for Scotland and shares her insights into what this means for the year ahead and beyond.
Read MoreIn this blog, Policy volunteer Alex Irwin explores the intersection of public transport provision and gender equality through the lens of a Just Transition.
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