CLIMATE CHANGE: Most people now try to recycle and reuse to reduce consumption and CO2 emissions, but to make the massive changes we need to and to maintain a decent standard of living we need governments to urgently develop policies that will support and encourage cleaner technologies, energy efficient housing, transport and all consumables so that it only pays industry to develop and provide sustainable services that we can all access and so that industry and private business will only make losses from polluting and planet destroying products and services. You can make a massive difference by lobbying your local and national politicians to make these policy changes and to agree with other governments world wide to do the same.  You can also ask all the people you know or come into contact with to do the same. Here's a link to a campaigning organisation which keeps up to date on the latest issues and who and how to lobby Find out how to lobby your MP here Scottish Climate Change Bill On Thursday 4th December the Scottish Climate Change Bill was introduced to Parliament. The Bill sets strong measures to reduce Scotland's greenhouse gases, however there is still plenty of room for improvement before it becomes an Act at the end of 2009. To make sure that this Bill is strengthened and becomes a genuinely world leading piece of legislation, all MSPs must support a strong Bill. One of the most effective ways to influence this is to meet your MSP face to face and raise your concerns. Join lots of others and make it your New Year’s Resolution to visit your MSP –  go as soon as you can – the earlier you go, the more influence you have. LOCAL MEETINGS TO HELP YOU LOBBY YOUR MSP: Edinburgh Thursday 15 January, 6.30 – 9pm - Quaker Meeting House Contact WDM: office@wdmscotland.org.uk or 0131 243 2730 Inverness  Friday 16 January, 7 – 9pm - Eden Court Contact Lexi Barnett: abarnett@sciaf.org.uk or 0141 354 5555 Falkirk   Thursday 22 January, 6.30 – 9pm - Greenpark Community Centre Contact Julie Stoneman: campaigns@wwfscotland.org.uk or 01350 728200 Glasgow Tuesday 27 January, 6 - 8pm - Hillhead Library Contact Juliet Swann: Juliet.Swann@rspb.org.uk or 0131 311 6500 Aberdeen  Wednesday 28 January, 7 - 9pm - Aberdeen Arts Centre Contact Diane Green: DGreen@christian-aid.org or 0141 241 6130 A link to a site with a free briefing pack which should be available early Jan 2009 to help you. Very many people in Scotland input to the consultation on the Scottish Climate Change Bill, there were over 21000 submissions:    You can take a look at the consultation here Find out about some of the successes to date and the need to continue to lobby and act here Don't believe or understand the science?  Here are some links, but don't get so caught up in the arguments that you fail to act! The Royal Society on Climate Change Sceptics' frequent comments responded to Starting on the Real Climate Site Choose your topic of enquiry from the index New Scientist Summary Resource