The South Lanarkshire Community Planning Partnership (CPP) in partnership with South Lanarkshire Council hosted an informal Climate and Nature event on 27 October 2023.
Community groups, young people and CPP Board members heard about climate and nature challenges, action taken to combat them and from national speakers and other local community groups. There was also the opportunity to discuss climate and nature issues which are important to them, the organisation they represent and the people that they support.
Verture (then Sniffer) was invited to speak at the event on topics of climate impacts, vulnerability and local action, along with Laura Young (Less Waste Laura) who spoke about her campaign against disposable vapes.
Leader of South Lanarkshire Council and chair of the CPP, Councillor Joe Fagan, said: “It was great to see so many people from communities across South Lanarkshire come together for this event. I hope the event is just the start of many conversations, whether it be at home, in the community where people live, at school or college, with Community Planning Partners or beyond…”
A number of local groups hosted “conversation cafes” at the event, including:
- Communities in Action: ONECAN, Carluke
- Green Travel: Climate Action, Strathaven
- Food growing: Grow73, Rutherglen
- Engagement: South Lanarkshire Youth Council and schools
- Nature Based Solutions: Incredibly Wild, East Kilbride
Photo copyright: South Lanarkshire CPP