Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity

Lorna Slater MSP

Contact

Address

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity
Scottish Government
St Andrew's House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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 electedin 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.  

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