The Minister for Environment and Land Reform in the Scottish Government visited Linlithgow to learn more about community-based environmental work by a local trust.
Mairi McAllan was invited by Linlithgow MSP, Fiona Hyslop, to meet with the Linlithgow Community Development Trust to learn more about their environmental work in the community.
Meeting with members of the trust, Mairi spoke with members about the its Net Zero ambitions for Linlithgow.
Net Zero, or carbon neutrality, is a target to completely negate the amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activity.
Net Zero can be achieved by reducing emissions and implementing methods of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
A target of completely negating the amount of greenhouse gases produced by human activity, to be achieved by reducing emissions and implementing methods of absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Trust members have been getting involved in climate action and community development work over the last few years - hoping to make Linlithgow a Net Zero town.
Mairi McAllan, who was appointed to the position as Minister for Environment and Land Reform in May 2021, and has since worked with Fiona Hyslop in supporting her ambitions for a Net Zero Scotland.
Linlithgow Community Development Trust have joined forces with Transition Linlithgow, another grassroots community-voluntary organisation, to establish a concerted approach to several issues in the town.
The coalition of community groups outlined their goals as: Tackling climate change with real projects on the ground, helping Linlithgow and neighbouring communities recover sustainably from the pandemic and build social, economic, and environmental resilience, engagement, participation, and action.
Fiona Hyslop MSP, said: “I would like to thank the Minister for accepting my invitation to visit Linlithgow to learn more about the Linlithgow Community Development Trust’s Net Zero ambitions for the town.
“The hard work, passion and ingenuity of those involved is a great example of strong community-led work to tackle climate change issues in our own town.
“My hope is that Linlithgow Community Development Trust’s inspirational work, the lessons they have learned and the skills they have developed can be used to share their experience with communities across Scotland facing the challenges of the climate emergency.”
Aside from their work supporting Linlithgow’s road to Net Zero, the town’s trust also develops and manages some of the town’s local assets, and works closely with other community groups to develop the town.
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