Scottish Government

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Contents

The Opportunities For Environmental Volunteering To Deliver Scottish Executive Policies: A Discussion Paper

1. The Scottish Executive Policy Drivers
This section deals with the main policy imperatives in volunteering, sustainable development, and regeneration.

2. What is unique about Environmental Volunteering?
This section examines the nature of volunteering in and for the environment.

3. Where can it impact?
This section considers other potential policy impacts in areas such as health, education and equalities.

4. Issues and Constraints
This section deals with some of the issues relating to environmental volunteering, such as leadership, roles and responsibilities and funding.

5. Recommendations for Action
This section contains the overall conclusions, in the following 7 areas:-

• Leadership
• Coordination and Partnership
• Training
• Research
• Networking
• Targets, measurements and outcomes
• Funding

Annex: Suggested Opportunities to Develop Environmental Volunteering
The Annex suggests a menu of further opportunities for development of volunteering/engagement/participation in the natural environment.