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The first seven local authorities to take part in the new Local Footprints Project have been selected. They are Dundee, City of Edinburgh, Fife, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian. The Local Footprints Project is aimed at maximising the huge role local authorities have to play in reducing Scotland's footprint - a measure of the toll our lifestyles take on the planet.

The project will help local authorities and schools make their contribution to reducing Scotland's footprint through the use of footprint analysis to inform policy and practice, to raise awareness and change behaviour.

During the three-year programme, councils will be given free, tailored advice and one-to-one consultation on how to work out their ecological and carbon footprints and how to build footprint-reducing measures into their policies, whether in transport, regeneration or procurement.

Amie Fulton, Local Footprints Project Officer said: "Local authority policies and actions influence the way communities live. With the help of the Local Footprints Project, Scotland's local authorities can take steps to ensure that their policies are promoting sustainable communities, improving quality of life and reducing global environmental impact."

The Local Footprints Project is a joint initiative by WWF Scotland and the the Sustainable Scotland Network. It is supported by Eco Schools Scotland, the Improvement Service, the Scottish Government and Scottish Power.

Further information

www.localfootprints.org 

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Source: Scotland's Global Footprint Press Release