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ELECTION CANDIDATES ON THE MENU AT CLIMATE CAFES
Cake, a cuppa and climate change will all be on the menu at Climate Cafes across Scotland, starting in Falkirk next Monday (7.3.11).
These special events are being organised by members of the Stop Climate Chaos coalition including SCIAF and will give voters the chance to quiz their local Scottish election candidates who are vying to be their next MSP.
Voters will be able to meet their local candidates, ask them questions, raise concerns and encourage them to take action on climate change, support for people in developing countries suffering from the impact of climate change, renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions, should they be elected.
The events will be a break away from the traditional hustings, offering the public a friendly and relaxed atmosphere to put candidates through their paces.
Click here to find the Climate Cafe nearest to you.
SCIAF’s Campaigns Officer Lexi Barnett has helped to set up the Falkirk Climate Café. She said:
“Scotland has the strongest climate change legislation in the world, but urgent political will is needed to ensure we can meet our ambitious emissions reduction targets. The Climate Cafés will give local people an opportunity to find out which candidates are best placed to ensure Scotland can meet these targets.”
Gail Wilson of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland said:
“We know that public speaking isn’t everyone’s ‘cup of tea’ so we wanted to offer constituents the chance to put their concerns directly to the people who can make a difference in as comfortable a setting as possible. What’s more relaxing than chatting over coffee?
“There is a growing awareness of the urgent need to address climate change. Climate Cafes will provide a real opportunity to help push this issue up the political agenda, so that whoever is in power after the election has a clear message that Scotland must meet its climate change targets.”
Click here to find out more about how you can organise your own Climate Cafe.