What you can do to help the environment

Everyone can help look after the environment. The choices you make at home, when travelling, and when buying food or everyday items can cut pollution, protect nature and save you money. You do not need special skills or lots of time. Small changes, made by many people, add up to real progress.

There are simple actions you can take every day. You can waste less food, use less energy and water, reuse and recycle more, travel in cleaner ways, and get involved locally. Doing what you can, when you can, helps create healthier places to live now and in the future.

Find help, advice and local action

We work with local and national organisations that can offer free advice, practical support and ways to get involved:

• Zero Waste Scotland – help to reduce waste, recycle more and save money at home
• Keep Scotland Beautiful – support to combat climate change, tackle litter and waste, restore nature and biodiversity, and improve places
• Home Energy Scotland – free, impartial advice on energy efficiency, heating and keeping down bills
• Local Energy Scotland – support for community energy and local energy projects
• Adaptation Scotland – help to understand the changing climate, and find the best way to plan for the impacts
• NatureScot – information on protecting nature, wildlife and outdoor spaces
• Culture for Climate Scotland – support for climate action through culture and creativity
• Scottish Communities Climate Action Network – help to connect with community‑led climate and nature groups
• Climate Action Lanarkshire – local opportunities to take climate action across Lanarkshire