1. www.samh.org.uk Coalition Working Ruth Dawkins Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

2. www.samh.org.uk Who are Stop Climate Chaos? Broad coalition set up in 2006 35 Scottish members, 1.5 million supporters 70 UK members, 4 million supporters Aims to create ‘popular public mandate for political action to halt human induced climate change’

3. www.samh.org.uk Who are our members? Environment NGOs Development NGOs Faith Organisations Trade Unions Student Groups Community councils Women’s Organisations

4. www.samh.org.uk Who are our most recent member?

5. www.samh.org.uk What have we done to date? Carbon Speed Dating Event…

6. www.samh.org.uk Penguin Book – 200,000 sold

7. www.samh.org.uk Demonstration in Trafalgar Square – 25,000 people

8. www.samh.org.uk 100,000 pledges signed, sealed, delivered…

9. www.samh.org.uk Other Achievements Public Lectures Interactive Website Media and Product partnerships Parliamentary Cross Party Group Briefings, consultation responses Work with Volunteers Local authority partnerships

10. www.samh.org.uk Get Involved www.stopclimatechaosscotland.org Ruth@stopclimatechaosscotland.org

11. www.samh.org.uk Sustainability Action Plan Hugh Hill Director of Services

12. www.samh.org.uk Our Commitments VisionThe organisation will incorporate sustainable practices in every thing we do. By 2012 we will become Carbon neutral, consume 40% less resources and produce 90% less non-recycled waste. Commitment 1SAMH will actively set upon reducing our consumption of natural resources across the organisation. Commitment 2SAMH will significantly reduce the amount of general waste by using less and recycling more. Commitment 3SAMH will work in partnership with multiple stakeholders across Scotland to protect the environment, to raise awareness of organisational and personal responsibilities.

13. www.samh.org.uk Where are we now? Travel: 527,000 miles = 158 tonnes carbon (£210,000) £240,000 HLP Waste 1,580,000 sheets of A4 paper £17,500 in printer cartridges Recycling Head Office Recycled paper

14. www.samh.org.uk Objectives All services and departments will work to reduce travel claims by at least 10% by December 2008. SAMH should agree a target of 20% reduction in gas and electricity use to be achieved by March 2009. SAMH should set a target of 20% reduction in paper consumption by December 2008 and a 40% on current volume by 2012.

15. www.samh.org.uk What are we doing? Action plan ratified by Board Staff objectives SAMH signed up to Stop Climate Chaos Car Travel Heat, lighting, power Consumables Recycled Paper, Air Travel, Cycle Travel Data and Information Information and guidance

16. www.samh.org.uk Impact and potential Cultural Travel -6.0% (£12.5k) Staff travel non-car +11.5% (£4.5k) Heat Light and power-2.4% (£5k) Stationery&Photocopying -3.5% (£4k) 90% HQ waste recycled Ecotricity? Offsetting Contractual

17. www.samh.org.uk Expect more – use less!