Climate Change - Net Zero Nation: draft public engagement strategy - consultation

About this Consultation

Much has changed since our last public engagement strategy for climate change was published in 2013, and the revised approach presented in this document is rooted in the evidence, experience, and expertise we have built up in this time. 

This strategy marks a step change in how we understand the role of public engagement in climate change, moving from encouraging incremental changes in attitudes and behaviours, to facilitating a society-wide transformation. We know that we cannot achieve these ambitions without widespread endorsement and support from all sectors of society. 

We are therefore publishing this strategy as a draft for consultation because we want to develop our refreshed approach in collaboration with stakeholders across Scotland. We are keen to understand how we can maximise the effectiveness and inclusivity of this strategy for the people, communities, and organisations that will be at the heart of delivering it. We want to know what you like about our proposals, what you think is missing, and what you think should change. 

To help make this consultation document accessible to a wide audience, a glossary of terms is provided in Annex C.

You will find consultation questions throughout this document requesting feedback on different elements of the draft strategy. We invite you to respond to these questions by 31 March 2021. We will use the consultation responses we receive alongside other available evidence to further develop the strategy before a final version is published.

Please respond to this consultation using the Scottish Government's consultation hub, Citizen Space:
https://consult.gov.scot/energy-and-climate-change-directorate/draft-public-engagement-strategy-climate-change.

You can save and return to your responses while the consultation is still open. Please ensure that consultation responses are submitted before the closing date of 31 March 2021.

If you are unable to respond using our consultation hub, please complete the Respondent Information Form (provided at Annex D) and send to:
pesconsultation@gov.scot 

Following the closing date, all responses will be analysed and considered along with any other available evidence. The Scottish Government will publish responses where respondents have given permission for their response to be made public, and a report summarising responses will also be made available.