Share Your Voice on Scotland’s Climate Change Plan

Age 13-26? Based in Scotland? Join our virtual workshops to share your voice with Scottish Government, and take action for climate education in your community 🌍

Sign up by 20th January, 5pm
 

What’s Involved

Between January and February 2026, you’ll take part in 2 interactive online workshops, and design a climate education resource to help other young people learn about and take action on climate change.

In total, the commitment is around 6 hours.

Workshop 1 - Share Your Voice

📣⁠ Using interactive activities, we’ll explore the Scottish Government’s Draft Climate Change Plan, and you’ll share your voice on what you like, what could be better, and what’s missing. We’ll also talk about how different communities might be impacted by the plan, to make sure climate action is inclusive and equitable.

📅 We’re running this workshop twice, so you can choose which date suits you best:

  • Thursday 22nd January, 6-8:30pm⁠ OR

  • Saturday 24th January, 4-6:30pm

Workshop 2 - Take Climate Action

⚡⁠ You’ll use your creativity and skills to create a climate education resource (think videos, social media content, blog articles, a presentation, poetry or posters!) to help other young people learn about and take action on climate change. After the workshop, you’ll share this either via our platforms or in your own community.

📅 We’re running this workshop twice, so you can choose which date suits you best:

  • Thursday 5th February, 6-8pm⁠ OR

  • Saturday 7th February, 4-6pm⁠

Have a disability or need some extra support to take part? Just let us know in your sign up form - our team takes an approach of ‘inclusion by design’, and are here to make sure everyone can take part in an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment!

  • “The workshop was awesome, from problem solving to meeting young people from across Scotland, I always felt that my voice was heard and I felt empowered to contribute” – Poppy, previous workshop participant

  • “The workshop was truly inspiring and full of positive learnings. I really appreciated how feedback and ideas were discussed using such innovative and creative methodologies. It was also great that all of our voices were considered in many top-level decisions" – Vin, previous workshop participant

Eligibility Criteria

Photo of diverse group of young people at a workshop. Some are standing, some are kneeling or sitting, and all are smiling.

  • ✅ Age 13-26

  • ✅ Live, work or study in Scotland (we’re especially keen to hear from young people in Glasgow, West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde)

  • ✅ Keen to share your views, meet new people, and help increase youth climate education and action

  • ✅ Available for the workshop dates

  • ❌ No past experience or climate knowledge needed

What You’ll Gain

📣 Influence Change

Share your voice with Scottish Government and influence their climate action plans!

⚡ Fun, Interactive Workshops

Young people rave about our workshops: “The workshop was awesome, from problem solving to meeting young people from across Scotland, I always felt that my voice was heard and I felt empowered to contribute”

👋 Meet New People

Meet young people from across Scotland, who each bring different skills, backgrounds and experiences, but share a passion for STEM and climate action!

 

🌍 Take Climate Action

Use your voice, creativity and skills to spread climate education in your community, school/college/uni/work or youth group

🏆 Prizes

As a thank you for taking part, you’ll be rewarded with a choice of vouchers, STEM changemaker goodies, or 1-1 mentoring

 
 

Register to Take Part

Sign up by 5pm, 20th January 2026

Questions about taking part? Our team are happy to help! Send an email to Mhairi: mhairi@youthstem2030.org