A new award has been launched to help recognise, identify and support green participatory budgeting (PB) activity in Scotland.

The Green PB Seal and Green PB Benefits Badge aim to highlight the positive impact participatory budgeting is having on Scotland’s drive to achieve a Just Transition to net-zero by 2045.

Developed by the Green PB Action Group and hosted by PB Scotland, groups whose work supports the climate change agenda and Scotland’s Just Transition to net-zero are welcome to apply and highlight the positive, sustainable impact they’re making for Scotland.

There's two ways we're recognising green PB:

The Green PB Seal recognises dedicated, thematic Green participatory budgeting where all resources are expended to further the climate change agenda and contribute to Scotland’s Just Transition to net-Zero.

Green PB Benefit Badge recognises PB activity which has contributed positively to the climate change agenda, but isn’t solely focused as a themed Green PB process.

Interested groups can sign up and have their work profiled by PB Scotland and highlight the green impact they're making in their communities.