Sustainability Overview Kate Wimpress Convener of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland
The kind of Scotland we are seeking to build will be a sustainable country balancing environmental, economic and social impacts for the good of the country and its citizens
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Assembly Member statements: Environmental sustainability • Be clean. Energy wise not dependent on fossil fuels • T ake more care of the environment • Put the environment above all else • Be ambitious and aggressive in combating climate change
Inclusive growth is growth that combines increased prosperity with greater equality, creates opportunities for all, and distributes the benefits of increased prosperity fairly. Scottish Government
Assembly Member statements: Economic sustainability • Have a good income • Eradicate in work poverty • Make sure wealth is fair distributed and make sure that everyone is safe financially • Have a greater and stronger state pension • Have better incomes and a better living wage to reduce poverty • Provide economic equality, ensuring every citizen can live in comfort and dignity
Assembly Member statements: Social Sustainability • Be a fair and equal society for the benefit of all citizens • A society which strives for equality regardless of race, religion and financial security • A fair society from the cradle to the grave • Eradicate poverty in all forms • Free equal educational opportunities for all
Employment / Employability is the core of what drives a true inclusive economy Sandie Begbie CBE
Building a Wellbeing Economy that serves social and environmental goals Dr Katherine Trebeck
Delivering Scotland’s climate change targets Dr Andy Kerr
Panel Discussion Chaired by Kate Wimpress, Convener
Q&A Session
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