Green Action Trust
With nearly four decades of delivering environmental regeneration projects across Scotland, we provide bespoke solutions to turn policy into action on climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental inequality.
About us
As one of Scotland’s leading environmental regeneration charities, we have been working to improve Scotland’s environment since 1985. Our vision is of a Scotland where people, nature and the environment thrive side by side.
Originally formed as the Central Scotland Countryside Trust, our initial focus was on expanding central Scotland’s woodlands. We now have a lead role in driving forward the Central Scotland Green Network, and provide expertise in climate change mitigation, biodiversity and enabling access to quality greenspace for clients and partners across the country.
We are a registered SCIO with a charitable purpose to improve Scotland’s environments for people and for nature, using our expertise and strong partnerships to deliver local solutions to global issues. We aim to combat environmental inequality by focusing our efforts where they are needed most.
To find out more about our current priorities, activities and plans, download our plan for 2024-25.
Our customers
We work with a range of private, public and non-profit clients and partners across Scotland.
Our customers often have ambitious environmental goals but need additional capacity to deliver them – that’s where we come in.
Some of our local authority customers commission us to develop and deliver greenspace and woodland strategies, or long-term landscape masterplans. Others simply require a one-off greenspace project to be managed to completion, or a piece of consultancy to get a project off the ground.
Whatever your requirements, get in touch to find out how we can help to deliver your objectives.
United Nations
The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals form the basis of a global partnership for sustainable development. Scotland was an early adopter of these principles by signing up to the vision in 2015, aligning the Scottish Government National Performance Framework (NPF) to the SDGs. The NPF shares the same aims and is Scotland’s way to localise the SDGs.
We are committed to delivering the SDGs and are actively contributing to 10 of the 17 goals, through our own project delivery, supporting partners and partnerships, and influencing national, regional and local policy.
We are passionate about delivering climate change mitigation and adaptation, supporting communities in disadvantaged areas, combating the blight of Vacant and Derelict Land, creating and improving greenspaces, greening Active Travel routes and addressing biodiversity loss. These areas all link strongly to the SDGs and make a genuine contribution to their delivery in Scotland.
We have produced a concise guide to our contribution to the 10 UN SDGs.
About us
As an award-winning charity, we strive not only to improve Scotland’s environmental quality but also the wellbeing of our people through flexible working, training and support. We are committed to advancing the Fair Work First criteria provided by Scottish Government and a copy of our statement is available here.
Operating under the Charity Excellence Framework, we are a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation and regulated by the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).
Our clients and partners commission us safe in the knowledge that they are engaging a trusted, professional team that operates under established processes and quality controls. As such, we are listed as suppliers and buyers in Public Contracts Scotland (PCS) and as suppliers through Procurement for Housing (pfh).
Blogs
Read our selected blogs and project stories related to this area of our work, or browse all articles on our Blogs page.
From feasibility studies to forests, grant management to greenspace, we can help to make your project a reality. It all starts with a conversation, so contact us now to get started.
