The Committee learned from our People’s Panel that there is a strong need to improve local community involvement in climate action. The Panel suggested this could be achieved by: <ul><li>local community climate action that reflects regional differences</li> <li>longer-term funding for climate hubs and initiatives</li> <li>face-to-face engagement between the government and communities</li> <li>commercial benefits for local communities</li></ul> <b>How does the Plan say it will support participatory and community-led solutions?</b> The Scottish Government says it ensures the public can participate in shaping the policies that will get us to net zero, through engagement and co-design. This includes: <ul><li>engaging with communities across Scotland to get their input on policies that will help Scotland reach its net zero targets through the Climate Change Participation Programme</li> <li>allowing communities to decide how a portion of a public budget is spent in their local area through encouraging Participatory Budgeting</li> <li> support for communities to develop, and benefit from their own energy projects through the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES)</li></ul> If you agree that the Plan clearly outlines how the Scottish Government will deliver participatory and community-led solutions to reducing emissions, rate it up (👍). If you disagree, rate it down (👎). Please tell us why you agree or disagree using the comment boxes below. Please tell us if there are other types of approaches you would like to see included, or changes you would like to see, that would help the Scottish Government to deliver participatory or community-led solutions.
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