 Scotland's extraordinary natural heritage deserves to be protected. As we face up to the challenge of tackling the global climate and nature emergency, I believe Scotland needs strong legislation to protect people, biodiversity, our ecosystems and natural environment from unlawful, deliberate acts of destruction. I'm Monica Lennon, MSP for the Central Scotland region, and I'm consulting on a proposal for a Member's Bill to introduce a crime of ecocide into Scots law. My proposed bill would protect against large-scale, deliberate environmental damage and destruction taking place in Scotland by creating a criminal offence of ecocide that will introduce a strict range of sanction, including fines and imprisonment. I believe the sanctions would serve as a strong deterrent and prevent acts of severe environmental harm from happening in the first place. My consultation is now open, so please share your views with me. Thank you.