Blogger - Jim Densham, Senior Land Use Policy Officer, Scotland
I don’t think I’ve been this excited about technology since we got a colour TV in the 1980s. On Wednesday evening I’ll be getting the kids to bed and then sitting down at the computer with a drink to watch the first ever online debate on climate change. The debate is organised by our partner Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS) and it’s exciting that it’s going to happen live, but the icing on the cake is that it looks like we’re finally getting through to politicians just how important climate change is.
At RSPB Scotland we’ve been working hard with our SCCS partners in the lead up to the Scottish elections on 5 May to create the links in politicians’ minds between climate change and nature. We’ve been making sure they know that climate change is bad for nature and that by protecting the natural environment not only can be reduce our carbon emissions, but we can also help society adapt to a changing climate. Visit our webpages this week to find out more!
We want parties and candidates to commit to stepping up for nature and taking action on climate change and the online debate is the perfect opportunity to make sure they’re taking this issue as seriously as they should. The technology lets us put questions to party spokespeople on their climate policies both before the event and during it, and we’ll be doing so in a carbon friendly way as no one will have to leave the comfort of their own home.
All the action will be kicking off at 7:30pm, so do your bit and register and propose your question now. Until then I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed that the internet connection holds up and the kids go to bed on time!