Ilona Amos: Introducing The Scotsman’s Sustainable Scotland campaign for 2020

Throughout 2020 and beyond, The Scotsman will celebrate the initiatives, people and companies that are driving Scotland’s economy and way of life towards a greener and more sustainable model.

Our Sustainable Scotland campaign will run online, in print and on The Scotsman’s social channels, working closely with key partners to find the inspiring, thought-provoking and emotional stories that tell the story of our journey to net zero.

On page 12 of this edition of Vision, we hear from Clare Foster, a partner and Head of Clean Energy at law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn, on how Scotland must seize the opportunity for the country to share its green credentials with the world that Cop26 provides.

We also hear from Ken McLean of Changeworks Recycling about how companies can tune their operations into the circular economy and benefit their bottom line as well as helping to contribute to a more sustainable Scotland, see page 16.

Visit scotsman.com to view a video we have produced on how to make changes to your workplace to make it more energy efficient.

Our Sustainable Scotland activity will cross a number of industries and sectors,

including energy, transport, digital communications, housing and culture. It will focus on positive developments and examine the challenges to the country achieving net zero carbon emissions. The campaign will also look overseas and highlight pioneering schemes and what lessons can be learned for our own economy.

Climate change has been described as the greatest challenge ever to face humankind, and finally it seems that the world – or at least some of it – is beginning to heed the threat.

Increasingly extreme weather conditions are becoming commonplace worldwide, with record heatwaves, droughts, storms and floods.

UN climate experts have warned urgent drastic action must be taken over the next ten years if we are to avoid irreversible consequences.

It’s a huge challenge that will require action from every individual and sector of society, not least the business community.

The good news is that Scotland’s innovators are stepping up to the plate, with many sectors diversifying and adapting to mitigate their climate impacts and a steady stream of new concepts.

If you are a business or organisation that is helping to make Scotland’s economy more sustainable, then please take the time to email me the details at [email protected]

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This article first appeared in the spring 2020 edition of The Scotsman’s Vision. A digital version can be found here.