The Board has been established to help the Scottish Government achieve its Greener Strategic Objective - to improve Scotland's natural and built environment and the sustainable use and enjoyment of it.
The Board brings together internal and external representatives to take advantage of their collective knowledge, different perspectives and practical experience It will operate at a strategic level in an advisory role, meeting quarterly, with a remit to:
- Keep in touch with progress towards the three greener national outcomes offering challenge and support
- Identify long-term challenges and choices, by illuminating the bigger picture
- Explore ways to develop strategic capacity and continuing improvement, overcoming barriers and offering solutions
- Input to communication of these issues.
Board members
Paul Gray | Director General Environment |
John Mason | Director for Environmental Quality, Climate Change and Water Industry |
Peter Russell | Rural Director |
Mike Foulis | Director for Housing and Regeneration |
Sarah Davidson | Director of Communications |
Maggie Gill | Chief Scientific Adviser |
Rebekah Widdowfield | Deputy Director for Analytical Services, Rural and Environment |
George Thorley | Scottish Government Non-Executive Director |
Jan Bebbington | Sustainable Development Commission - Vice-Chair (Scotland) |
Richard Dixon | Head of WWF Scotland |
Stuart Nichol | Fife Council - Executive Director, Environment & Development Services |
Brendan Dick | BT Director for Scotland |
Raymond Young | Chair of Architecture and Design Scotland |
Minutes of meetings
First meeting - March 2009
Second meeting - June 2009
Third meeting - September 2009