People across Scotland are being encouraged to ‘Go Greener Together’ and to help make Scotland a cleaner, greener place to live.

Whether at home, at work or in the community, we all need to consider how we – and the people we live and work with – could be greener, and what we can do to help Scotland’s environment now and in the future. By taking action for the environment now, we can protect Scotland’s iconic natural heritage. The Scottish Wildlife Trust wants to protect Scotland’s wildlife for years to come; with your help, we can achieve this aim.

Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead said:

“Every journey starts with a single step and Scotland will truly go greener together when we realise the individual actions we take can collectively have a massive impact.

“There are many ways to go greener, which bring big benefits if we all get involved. Turning our thermostats down by just one degree, for example, not only saves money but also reduces the amount of energy we use as a country. By taking this green action, we could each save up to £60 per year as well as reducing Scotland’s carbon emissions from housing by ten per cent.

“And if everyone in Scotland drove just five miles fewer a week we’d save 190,000 CO2 and use less fuel – saving around a staggering £89 million. Huge savings can also be made by cutting down food waste – in Scotland alone, the average family households throws out £430 of perfectly edible food annually.”

Taking action now will help make Scotland cleaner and greener for you, your family and the nation as a whole. Click here to get involved and find out what you can do.