Join the most important discussion of our time. We will hear the major political parties’ proposals to tackle the climate emergency and their achievements to date. Our guest politicians will give a short presentation on their party’s environmental actions and policies and then debate your questions.
Book your ticket here: https://thebigclimatedebate.eventbrite.co.uk
Our panellists are:
-Deidre Brock SNP MP for Edinburgh North and Leith
-Sarah Boyack Labour MSP for Lothian
-Finlay Carson Conservative MSP for Dumfries and Galloway
-Alison Johnstone Green MSP for Lothian
-Christine Jardine Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West
After the presentations, the panel will debate your questions on the themes of ‘Energy’, ‘Transport’, ‘Waste’, ‘Food’, ‘Governance / Politics’ and ‘Finance’. Due to anticipated interest, we will NOT take questions on the day. Please email us your questions beforehand to cfc@elrec.org.uk . We will select the two best questions for each theme. The selected questioner will then be invited to ask their question on the day.
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The debate will be live streamed on the Communities for Conservation Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ELRECC4C
ALL WELCOME!****
The Arctic is melting, California is on fire and Bangladesh is sinking. We are only at 1 degree of warming and expected to significantly miss the internationally agreed 2 degrees target. Promises of a green recovery from Covid-19 are yet to come to fruition and time is running out to prevent us reaching irreversible tipping points. With just over one year until COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland is primed to play a leading role in the global effort to combat climate change, and at the heart of the conversation will be government.
Join us as we convene an elected member from each of the political parties represented in Scotland, to tell us how their party thinks we should deal with the climate emergency. If you have specific requirements to join this online event and for enquiries please email cfc@elrec.org.uk
The Organisers:
Edinburgh & Lothians Regional Equality Council (ELREC) is a charity made up of individual members and representatives from a wide range of organisations. ELREC is a member of the Scottish Alliance of Regional Equality Councils and has a remit to work across Edinburgh and the Lothians. The main objectives of ELREC are:-to work towards the elimination of discrimination in all its forms-to reduce inequality and promote a culture of human rights-to promote sustainability.-to promote good relations between persons of protected characteristics without distinction on grounds of race, gender, gender identity, marital status/civil partnerships, disability, sexual orientation, age, religion and pregnancy and maternity.-to promote and organise cooperation in the achievement of the aforesaid purposes and to that end to bring together in ELREC, representatives of the statutory authorities and voluntary organisations engaged in the furtherance of the aforesaid purposes within Edinburgh and the Lothians. More info here: https://www.elrec.org.uk/who-we-are/
ELREC runs the Communities for Conservation project. Funded by the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund, the Communities for Conservation project aims at inspiring Ethnic Minority (EM) communities in Edinburgh and Livingston to reduce their carbon footprint through energy saving, cycling and waste reduction activities. The project won the Climate Challenge Fund Award for the Energy Category in November 2017 and CEMVO’s Environmental Impact Award in 2016. More info here: https://www.elrec.org.uk/communities-for-conservation/
Climate Emergency Scotland is a participatory movement which aims to raise awareness of Climate Emergency and to influence policymakers to take a stronger stance on climate change. We are a voluntary network of individuals who share environmental values. We are a participatory movement which aims to raise awareness of Climate Change and to influence policymakers to take a stronger stance on climate change. A society where our lifestyle does not jeopardize our children’s health and wellbeing. More info here: https://climateemergencyscotland.co.uk/who-we-are/
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