Perth & Kinross Climate Action
In June 2019 Perth & Kinross Council declared support for the Scottish Government and UK Parliaments’ climate emergency statements. The Council committed to work with citizens and other stakeholders in setting out a route map to a low carbon and climate resilient Perth and Kinross.
On the 15th of December 2021 Councillors unanimously backed the Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, which sets out how Perth and Kinross will reach net zero carbon emissions by 2045. Our Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan identifies eight thematic areas. Transport, Land Use, Energy & Buildings, Waste, Business & Industry, Resilience, Education and Engagement, and Governance.
The strategy also highlights how we will reduce the impact of climate change on communities and how residents and businesses are vital to creating a sustainable future. The Strategy is guided by the following principles:
- Achieving Net Zero aligned with the Paris Agreement and Scottish Government targets by 2045, if not before
- Building a more resilient Perth and Kinross
- Ensuring climate change action is fair and the transition to a green economy benefits all
- Enhancing biodiversity
- Engaging young people and empowering them to take action against climate change
- Empowering businesses and communities to take climate action in line with the Perth and Kinross Offer
The Strategy will be supported by the creation of a Perth and Kinross Climate Change Commission, which councillors approved earlier this year. This will bring together businesses, community groups, individuals and young people to scrutinise the strategy and support its implementation.
Interim Climate Emergency Report and Action Plan 2021 - Let's Work Together to Tackle and Adapt to Climate Change
Between October 2020 to the end of January 2021 Perth & Kinross Council hosted an online engagement open to all stakeholders across Perth and Kinross to have their say on Climate Change challenges and activities across the region. We asked everyone how we can work together to become a climate resilient Perth and Kinross.
To continue the ongoing theme that everyone in Perth and Kinross has something to contribute, no matter how big or small their actions are, the engagement was rolled out under the PK Offer Umbrella.
Throughout the engagement process we hosted and attended numerous online discussions covering a variety of topics related to Climate Change and carbon saving.
The results of this engagement process contributed towards forming our Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan.
Community Group or Project Mapping
We want to hear if your community, group or organisation are working together on projects associated with the environment and climate change. This could cover biodiversity, transport, active travel, land use, food, homes and buildings, energy, waste, business, awareness raising and adaptation. This survey takes 5 minutes to complete. This information collected in this survey will be shared on our interactive web map to encourage collaboration between groups, increase volunteer...
Grow Wild grassland management survey
Grow Wild for Perth and Kinross Following successful grassland management trials undertaken from 2021 - 2023 across 42 sites, we will be extending this new approach over the next 3 years as part of the ' Grow Wild ' campaign. From 2024 onwards we will begin rolling this out to Perth and the surrounding area. This will allow the development of a sustainable long-term action plan, supporting up to 1700 of the 1900 sites which we currently maintain across...
Pitlochry and Moulin Community Food Growing consultation
Community food growing offers an opportunity for communities to come together and create a project that provides fresh local produce to individuals and/or the community. It can also provide an opportunity to improve your physical and mental wellbeing as well as a place to meet other members of the community. During the development of the PKC Community Food Growing Strategy in 2021 some individuals from the Pitlochry and Moulin community expressed interest in starting a...
The only way to do this right is to do it together.
Let’s work together to tackle climate change for ourselves and for our future generations.
Previous climate change related activities
Bridge of Earn Surface Water Flood Study
Perth & Kinross Council has been carrying out a surface water flood study for the Bridge of Earn area and is seeking the views of the community on the draft outputs. All of the details relating to the study can be found in the Council’s newsletter (below) which has also been distributed to local residents and businesses.
Community Group or Project Mapping
We want to hear if your community, group or organisation are working together on projects associated with the environment and climate change. This could cover biodiversity, transport, active travel, land use, food, homes and buildings, energy, waste, business, awareness raising and adaptation. This survey takes 5 minutes to complete. This information collected in this survey will be shared on our interactive web map to encourage collaboration between groups, increase volunteer...
Grow Wild grassland management survey 2025
Grow Wild for Perth and Kinross Following successful grassland management trials undertaken from 2021 - 2024 across 198 sites, we are extending this new approach over the next 2 years as part of the ' Grow Wild ' campaign. In 2024 we extended our trials to Perth and the surrounding area . From 2025, we'll start to roll this out across the remainder of the Perth and Kinross area, allowing for the development of a sustainable long-term action plan, while also reducing...
Perth Surface Water Management Plan - Community Engagement
Perth and Kinross Council has been carrying out a surface water management plan for Perth and can now share the outputs. We would welcome any feedback from residents on this work which is set out below. Surface water flooding typically occurs when rainwater does not drain away through the normal drainage systems or soak into the ground but lies on or flows over the ground itself. The risk of surface water flooding is expected to increase due to the impacts of climate change, with...
Circular Economy Strategy
We are using more and more natural resources to make things — often just to use once and throw away. This ‘linear economy’ approach impacts our environment, personal health, overall economy and our wallets. A 'circular economy' approach offers a better option by looking at how we use and dispose of materials and products. By buying less, sharing with others, using things for longer and creating less waste we can protect the planet and make better use of what we already have. ...
Open Space Survey
The Planning (Scotland) Act 2019 introduced a requriement for planning authorities to prepare and publish an Open Space Strategy (OSS). The OSS is to set out a strategic framework of the planning authority's policies and proposals as to the development, maintenance and use of green infrastructure in their district, including open spaces and green networks. The Act defines some key terms as follows: Open space is the space within and on the edge of settlements comprising...
