ALLIANCE responds to the climate change Scottish National Adaptation Plan 3 consultation
- Area of Work: Policy and Research
- Type: News Item
- Published: 24th April 2024
Adapting to climate change is essential, but pressures on sectors including the third sector are currently limiting the capacity to engage.
The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE) welcome the opportunity to respond to the consultation on the Draft Scottish National Adaptation Plan (2024 – 2029). The ALLIANCE recognises that there is a collective responsibility across society to take action on climate change, and to address the consequences arising from the changes that have already taken place.
We also recognise that, similar to other crises including COVID-19 and the cost of living, the impacts of climate change are not evenly distributed in society. Groups including disabled people, people living with long term conditions, and older people are more vulnerable to risks arising from extreme weather patterns, including the increased frequency and severity of flooding and heat waves. They are also less likely to be able to afford to take adaptation measures by themselves and should therefore be a priority for government investment and financial support.
At the same time key sectors, including the third, health and social care sectors, are willing to make climate adaptations, but due to severe pressures on their finances and heightened demand for their services often lack the capacity and resources to do so. These sectors should not be forgotten about when it comes to climate adaptation and will require tailored support and sustainable funding to ensure they can play their part in Scotland’s response to the climate emergency.
You can read our full response via the resource links below.
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