​People are asked to celebrate what they hold dearest about their environment - and consider how climate change will affect things

Scots are being urged to show some love to our environment this Valentine’s weekend.

Events will happen all across the country on Saturday and Sunday (14 and 15 February) where people can show how the things that are dear to them will be affected by climate change.

The Show the Love campaign is being organised by Stop Climate Chaos Scotland in conjunction with sister groups across the UK and aims to help people consider the impact a changing climate will have on their lives.

Volunteers (pictured above) visited Edinburgh Castle because historic buildings are predicted to be affected by climate change by wetter conditions and more frequent and extreme weather.

Gail Wilson, campaigns manager at SCCS, said: “We want people to think about the things that they value most and how they are affected by climate change. Whether people are passionate about local wildlife, the food on their plates, or people in the developing world, climate change is already affecting all of these things.”

This year is a crucial year for tackling climate change with the United Nations climate conference taking place in Paris in December.

World leaders are expected to conclude negotiations for a new international deal that will limit dangerous climate change and address its impacts.

Wilson continued: “We hope that the events and activities across the country will connect people with the issues around climate change and show how this is relevant to every single one of us.

“We are also encouraging people to tell the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, about things they love that are affected by climate change. We have launched a special online and postcard action to allow them to do that.”

Details of Valentine’s weekend events across Scotland can be found here.

A special film, starring some famous faces, including Stephen Fry, has been launched in the run-up to Valentine’s Day and can be seen above.