Scotland on Monday launched a Climate Week with the aim to call on citizens and communities to take action together to solve the climate change problem.

"Climate change remains one of the most serious threats we face as a global community and we must all take action if we are to play our part in tackling the problem," Scottish Climate Change Minister Paul Wheelhouse was quoted as saying in a Scottish government press release.

"Climate Week is the ideal platform to showcase the positive and practical efforts being made across Scotland to reduce emissions -- and that's exactly what our Climate Challenge Fund is doing," he added while announcing 13 local community projects which will share 2.1 million pounds (3.17 million U.S. dollars) funding.

Among the projects are a new community arts and culture centre in Leith in Edinburgh and a project to grow and sell Green produce in Ormiston in East Lothian, Scotland, which are the first ever revenue generating Climate Challenge Fund projects to focus on climate initiatives and raise awareness of food waste and cut carbon footprints.

"With over 436 events taking place across Scotland for Climate Week, there will be lots of opportunities for people to come together and share ideas on the best ways to tackle climate change, and I'd encourage everyone to get involved if they can," he said.

Meanwhile, the Scottish Minister also launched the Low Carbon Scotland: Behaviors Framework which sets out the approach the Scottish government will take in influencing behaviors to help achieve the transition to a low carbon Scotland.