Climate Action Accelerator Programme

Free Carbon Reduction Support for Tourism and Events Businesses

Looking to reduce your environmental impact, improve business efficiency and take practical steps towards net zero?

VisitScotland's Climate Action Accelerator Programme is a free six-week online training and mentoring programme designed specifically for tourism and events businesses across Scotland. Delivered in partnership with Climate Springboard at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute (ECCI), the programme provides practical support to help businesses measure emissions, identify opportunities for improvement and develop a long-term climate action plan.

What you'll gain

Participants will receive:

Support to understand and measure their business carbon emissions
A practical climate action plan tailored to their business
Guidance on actions that can reduce emissions, lower operating costs and build resilience
Access to expert workshops and one-to-one mentoring
Opportunities to connect and learn alongside other tourism and events businesses across Scotland

Why take part?

Taking action on sustainability can help businesses:

Reduce energy and resource costs
Respond to growing visitor demand for responsible tourism experiences
Strengthen business resilience
Support Scotland's journey towards net zero
Demonstrate environmental commitment to customers, partners and funders

Who is it for?

The programme is open to tourism and events businesses of all sizes, whether you are just beginning your sustainability journey or looking to build on existing environmental initiatives.

Find Out More

Businesses interested in taking part can learn more about the Climate Action Accelerator Programme and upcoming cohorts through VisitScotland's sustainability support hub:

Visit to register your interes: https://support.visitscotland.org/advice-support/sustainability

Discover more from a previous cohort - VisitScotland Climate Accelerator Programme panel discussion - Welcome to Fife For Industry