Our partners

With the third largest land area in Scotland and home to almost 150,000 people, Dumfries and Galloway Council has addressing the climate emergency and safeguarding the future of the region at the heart of its planning. The Council has ambitions to be a climate neutral organisation by 2033, as well as working alongside households, businesses and communities to achieve their decarbonisation goals so that Dumfries and Galloway can be a net zero region by 2040. Responsible for key assets and infrastructure such as roading, schools, community facilities, and flood management (among many other responsibilities), the council are committed to ensuring Dumfries and Galloway is a successful region to live, work, visit, and invest, both now and into the future.

For further information visit: www.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk

One of GSAB’s flagship initiatives is the Dumfries & Galloway Climate Action Hub which it has hosted through Scottish Government Net Zero funding since 2023. Annually supporting 40+ grassroots groups in delivering community-based climate adaptation, projects have ranged from supporting Men’s Sheds and Repair Cafes, walking/cycling groups, e-bike hire and bike repair workshops, community growing, creative hubs, book clubs, pop-up shops and pre-loved fashion shows to litter picking, beach cleans and everything in between.

For further information visit: www.gsabiosphere.org.uk

The Solway Firth Partnership is a local coastal partnership and charity working cross-border on both sides of the Solway Firth on key national and international marine issues. Our work remit includes marine planning, invasive species and marine litter. SFP host the SCAMP Innovation in Restoration project and deliver the CLEAR Coasts project piloting salt marsh restoration techniques. SFP have key priorities around climate such as place-based coastal impact and adaptation, environmental change and invasive non-native species, and impact and opportunities for marine industries and recreation.

For further information visit: www.solwayfirthpartnership.co.uk

The Dumfries and Galloway CPP brings together a range of key statutory partners as part of requirements outlined within the Community Empowerment Act 2015. Through this, the CPP must prepare a Local Outcomes Improvement Plan (LOIP) and also identify geographical areas within our region which experience greatest disadvantage/inequalities and develop specific Locality Plans, in consultation with local communities, to help ensure improvement. The current LOIP runs from 2023-2033 and includes a specific outcome linked to reducing Carbon Emissions and positively combatting climate change through education, behavioural change and supporting initiatives which will make a positive difference.

For further information visit:  https://communityplanning.dumfriesandgalloway.gov.uk/community-planning

South of Scotland Enterprise is the economic and community development agency for the South of Scotland. We are committed to supporting long-term prosperity in a way that benefits people, places and the environment, recognising that economic resilience, community wellbeing and environmental stewardship are interconnected. Climate change presents growing risks to businesses, communities and infrastructure across our region, while also creating opportunities through the transition to a net zero, nature-positive economy. Through Climate Ready Dumfries & Galloway, we are working with partners to strengthen understanding of climate risks, support adaptation action and build a more resilient and sustainable future for the region.

For further information visit: www.southofscotlandenterprise.com