Ferguslie Park gets set for local climate action

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Ferguslie Park has come up with a unique way to address the climate emergency through local environmental action.With support from environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful, Ferguslie Park’s Dark Wood Crew has developed a bespoke Community Climate Action Plan, setting out how the local community can improve their environment and tackle the challenges we all face.The collaborative plan sets out specific actions people can take in their area, to reduce carbon emissions, improve air quality, boost the local economy and make Ferguslie Park a cleaner, greener and more sustainable place to live. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. It is designed to be updated regularly, can be contributed to by anybody in the community - and everybody can play a part in tackling climate change through the activities it sets out.Terry McTernan, secretary of Ferguslie Park’s Darkwood Crew, said: “Working with Keep Scotland Beautiful on our Community Climate Action Plan programme helped bring us as a community together, to think about how we can tackle climate change in Ferguslie Park.“We’ve now created a plan and started the process of making Ferguslie Park a green and great place to live.“The programme helped show us all that there are things that we are already doing, and that we can start taking action on, to make a difference.“The best thing is that it’s achievable for everyone.”Funding from The Scottish Government, as part of Scotland’s COP26 community engagement programme, has