The Scottish Government has launched a new plan setting out how people across Scotland can play a bigger part in the country's response to the climate and nature crisis.

The Public Engagement Strategy for Climate and Nature is designed to help people understand what climate change means for them, encourage local action and ensure people's voices shape the decisions that affect them.

A Delivery Plan is due in spring 2027, which will set out the specific activities, partnerships and commitments that will bring the strategy to life at a local and national level.

Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs Gillian Martin made the announcement ahead of a visit to Lapwing Lodge Outdoor Centre in Paisley where she viewed Scottish Government-backed environmental improvements including solar panels, battery storage and an EV charging point. She said: "Everyone has a part to play in tackling the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Everyone also stands to benefit from doing so. People and communities are central to this, not just by making their own lives more sustainable, but by helping shape the solutions that work best for their local areas. This strategy, published during Scotland's Climate Week, is about turning that opportunity into action, and that means giving people a real say in the decisions that affect them.

"The last year has shown just how urgent and necessary climate action is. From wildfires to flooding, coastal erosion and even water scarcity, climate change is already affecting our communities, and these impacts will only become more frequent and severe. Climate Week is a chance to show what progress actually looks like, and to remind people that this is something positive we're all part of, together."