Climate Change Adaptation: Introduction for the public sector

How is Scotland's climate changing? How will these changes impact Scottish organisations and communities? What can organisations do to plan for changes in climate?

Scotland's Climate is changing. Greenhouse gasses already emitted into the atmosphere mean that some climate change is unavoidable regardless of future emissions.  

Download 'Adapting to climate change: An introduciton for public sector policy makers, resource managers and practitioners' to find out more about the changes in climate that are likely to affect your organisation and the communities that you serve. Hard copes of this document are also available, please email adaptationscotland@sniffer.org.uk to request copies.

How can my organisation develop a planned response to the challenges and opportunities posed by climate change?

Adaptation Scotland's Climate Change Adaptation Workbook provides a step-by-step approach to developing a planned response to climate change adaptation, find out more about this resource here. You can also take a look at a wide range of other adaptation tools here.