Convener

*Gillian Martin (Aberdeenshire East) (SNP)

Deputy convener

*Finlay Carson (Galloway and West Dumfries) (Con)

Committee members

*Claudia Beamish (South Scotland) (Lab)

*Angus MacDonald (Falkirk East) (SNP)

*Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green)

*Liz Smith (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Con)

*Stewart Stevenson (Banffshire and Buchan Coast) (SNP)

Committee substitutes

Joan McAlpine (South Scotland) (SNP)

John Scott (Ayr) (Con)

Colin Smyth (South Scotland) (Lab)

Andy Wightman (Lothian) (Ind)

The following also participated:

Professor William Austin (University of St Andrews)

Kathryn Dapré (Sustainable Scotland Network)

Stephen Freeland (Scottish Environmental Services Association)

Iain Gulland (Zero Waste Scotland)

Andrew Midgley (Scottish Environment LINK)

Sarah Moyes (Friends of the Earth Scotland)

Professor Pete Smith (University of Aberdeen)

Chris Stark (Climate Change Committee)

Stephen Young (Scottish Land & Estates)

Clerk to the committee

Lynn Tullis