Place Standard Tool with Climate Lens to launch as part of #ScotClimateWeek

Join us on Monday 26 September, the opening day of Scotland's Climate Week, to launch the new Place Standard Tool with a Climate Lens resources.

Chaired by Professor Dave Reay, and with opening comments from Patrick Harvie MSP, this event will explore some of the different ways in which communities can encourage climate action and participation in a local setting.

The Place Standard Tool 2.0 with a climate lens is a joint-led project by Sniffer, Sustainable Scotland Network and Architecture & Design Scotland, together with and funded by Public Health Scotland and Scottish Government. It builds on the widely used Place Standard Tool (PST), designed for considering a joined up, collaborative, and participative approach to climate action within a place.

You will also hear from members of Scotland's Climate Assembly speaking about how they have championed climate action locally since the Assembly's conclusion. Dr Oliver Escobar will introduce participative processes, including some of the benefits and practical tips for communities.

Accessibility: the event will include BSL translators.

Registration: via a MS Team link.

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Designing for a changing climate

As part of a wider programme of #ScotClimateWeek events, you may also be interested to attend ‘Climate Week 2022: Designing for a changing climate’ which takes place on Tuesday 27 September.

This event will be hosted by Architecture & Design Scotland, with presentations from Keep Scotland Beautiful and Improvement Service as they tell the story of three projects which have been exploring place-based collaborative approaches to climate action in Scotland, from Alness in the north to Annan in the south.

Registration: via a Zoom link

Introduction to the Climate Emergency

A one-hour introductory event on Thursday 29 September to learn what the climate emergency is, what it means for Scotland, and what climate action is taking place across the country. This event is hosted by Keep Scotland Beautiful with an opening address from Lorna Slater MSP.

Registration: via Eventbrite

You can browse more Climate Week events here: https://www.netzeronation.scot/whats-happening/scotlands-climate-week

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