Ahmed Moosa, the Envoy for Science and Technology of the Maldives Government, called on Scots to attend The Wave, Scotland's biggest ever demonstration on climate change, which takes place in Glasgow on Sat 5th Dec.

Mr Moosa appealed to Scots to come out on the streets of Glasgow on December 5 and send a strong message on climate to world leaders meeting at UN climate talks in Copenhagen.

Last month, the Maldives Government held a meeting underwater to highlight the threat of climate change to their low-lying islands. In a week that saw parts of Scotland flooded due to extreme weather, Mr Moosa reinforced that message in Scotland, asking Scots to do their bit by attending The Wave.

Mr Moosa said:

"I call on Scots to attend The Wave on December 5 and show their support for action on climate change. Climate change is happening right now, both in the Maldives and here in Scotland, and it threatens the rights and security of everyone in the world.

I also urge world leaders meeting at the climate talks in Copenhagen to share Scotland's ambition on climate. A strong deal at Copenhagen is necessary to save lives. We must act now before it's too late."

Mike Robinson, Chair of Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, said:

"We want people in Scotland to attend The Wave on December 5 and send a clear message to Gordon Brown and other world leaders meeting in Copenhagen that we must act now on climate change.

The importance of these talks in Copenhagen cannot be over-emphasised. They are the best chance we have to get the world's greenhouse gas emissions under control and prevent dangerous climate change. As Scotland has the strongest climate legislation in the world, The Wave will send a strong message from Scots that we want other countries to share our ambition."

The Wave is a family-friendly climate change rally through the streets of Glasgow on December 5, ahead of a meeting of world leaders at the UN climate talks in Copenhagen on Dec 7. The march will be followed by a family-fun event in Kelvingrove Park. It is organised by Stop Climate Chaos Scotland, which represents over 60 organisations and 2 million people across the country, the largest civil society coalition since Make Poverty History in 2005. See www.the-wave.org.uk/scotland. There will also be Waves in London and other cities across the world.