Climate Ready Aberdeenshire (CRA) is a voluntary cross-sector network to create and coordinate Aberdeenshire’s climate change adaptation and mitigation strategy. It brings together the views and expertise of a range of stakeholders from public, private, and third sector organisations, to set out how they can work collaboratively to meet the challenges of a changing climate in Aberdeenshire.
In 2022, CRA published its Regional Strategy for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation.
CRA’s objectives are:
- Increase the understanding and awareness of climate change risks, challenges, and opportunities within Aberdeenshire
- Encourage the use of a place-based approach when engaging with communities on how to mitigate and adapt to climate change
- Support decision-makers to contribute to the delivery of local and national commitments to climate change that mutually benefit Aberdeenshire’s environment, economy, and people
- Ensure that network members are best placed, within their remit, to provide knowledge, advice, and support on climate change mitigation and adaptation action, including helping to signpost businesses, community groups, and individuals to resources, projects, and funding opportunities to deliver change
The CRA network includes: Aberdeenshire Council, Cairngorms National Park Authority, Historic Environment Scotland, NatureScot, NESCAN, Nestrans, NHS Grampian, Offshore Energies UK, Scottish Water, SEPA, The Barn Arts, James Hutton Institute, University of Aberdeen and Visit Aberdeenshire.
Find out moreAdaptation Scotland has supported Climate Ready Aberdeenshire by:
- Helping Aberdeenshire Council to use the Adaptation Capability Framework to guide the development of the CRA Strategy
