The run-up to the Scottish Parliamentary elections is an ideal time to ensure that – whichever party or parties are in power after the 5th May – climate change remains a priority on the political agenda.
We need your help to make that happen. As part of the Stop Climate Chaos Scotland coalition, Eco-Congregation Scotland is encouraging you to take part in a political debate on climate change. The Climate Change Election Debate will take place on Wednesday 13th April from 7.30-9pm. You can take part by watching and listening to what the parties have to say about their plans for tackling climate change, and – if you want to – you can ask them any burning questions you have on this issue. But, the difference with this event is that you won’t be in the same room as the party spokespeople who’ll debate and answer your questions. You’ll be taking part over the internet. If you have a broadband internet connection, you can take part from the comfort of your own home as the debate will be screened live over the internet.
Now, we know that not everyone is totally confident using the internet, and not many people have taken part in a live event online. So, to make it really easy, we’re suggesting that you could get together with other people in your eco-congregation to watch the debate in a small group. You could get together in someone’s home or in your church hall – wherever you’ll be most comfortable and that has a broadband internet connection. You could enjoy some tea and cakes during the debate to make it even more fun!
If you want to, you could come up with a question as a group and get the person in your congregation who’s most comfortable using the internet to email it through or to ‘post’ it on our online forum. You can email your questions any time between now and the debate, or while the debate it taking place – or both! Email your climate questions to info@stopclimatechaosscotland.org.
We want this event to be open to anyone, regardless of how much or how little they use the internet. So we’re going to provide a simple step-by-step guide on how to watch the debate over the internet and how to send us your questions on the evening of Wednesday 13th April.
If you want to organise a Climate Change Debate evening as an eco-congregation group and need any help, Christian Aid will be providing some giudance. Contact the Eco-Congregation Scotland office and we will put you in touch.
Together, we can show the political parties that this is an issue that won’t go away and that we want to see action from them if they are elected.
More information on the debate is available here:
