Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
Lorna Slater was reappointed as Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity in March 2023.
Responsibilities
Supports the Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Fair Work, and Energy and the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Just Transition.
Specific responsibilities are:
- green industrial strategy
- green skills
- circular economy, including the Deposit Return Scheme and waste issues
- Zero Waste Scotland
- nature recovery targets (including Natural Environment Bill)
- NatureScot
- biodiversity (including endangered species)
- national parks and natural heritage
- plant health
- member of Cabinet Sub-Committee on Climate Emergency
Biography
She was born, raised and educated in Canada. She moved to Scotland in 2000 after earning a master's degree in engineering from the University of British Columbia.
Prior to being elected in 2021, Lorna worked as an engineer, and then a project manager in the renewables sector. During this time, she worked on the Orbital O2 project, the world's biggest floating tidal turbine.
Ms Slater has been a Member of the Scottish Parliament for Lothian since May 2021. She was elected as a co-leader of the Scottish Green Party in August 2019.
- read more about Lorna Slater on the Scottish Parliament website.
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