Green Recovery Dialogues – experts’ videos
Videos prepared to provide contexts and ideas for a series of Green Recovery Dialogues intended to progress a just and sustainable recovery from COVID-19.
Videos prepared to provide contexts and ideas for a series of Green Recovery Dialogues intended to progress a just and sustainable recovery from COVID-19.
Policy Scotland and the University’s Centre for Sustainable Solutions have created a partnership with Glasgow City Council to run a series of Green Recovery Dialogues.
Leadership Round Table – Systems Leadership for a Sustainable Recovery This virtual leadership forum took the form of a Systems Leadership Round Table, where community leaders could discuss the proposals and quiz those proposing them. Presenting options for leaders to consider within a Systems Leadership framework, it aimed to provide an innovative way of directly tackling the complexity and urgency of the climate challenge. Resources World Economic Forum: Systems leadership…
Dialogue 3. Rethinking consumption – Achieving sustainable recovery through green and/or circular economy Date held: Friday 4 December Facilitators Professor Deirdre Shaw, Professor of Marketing and Consumer Research, University of Glasgow Duncan Booker, Chief Resilience Officer and Sustainability Manager, Glasgow City Council Themes A. Caring Economy Transformation to a ‘caring economy’ that is inclusive, localised and just, with wellbeing at…
Dialogue 2. Raising Ambition on Net Zero – Providing low carbon energy and housing solutions Date held: Thursday 19 November Facilitators Professor Gioia Falcone, Rankine Chair of Energy Engineering, University of Glasgow Gavin Slater, Head of Sustainability, Glasgow City Council Themes A. Transforming existing buildings into more energy-efficient homes and spaces Decarbonising heat is one of the principal tasks facing…
Dialogue 1. Implementing Green Futures – Increasing urban green space and implementing nature-based solutions Date held: Friday 13 November Facilitators Professor Neil Metcalfe, Institute of Biodiversity Animal Health & Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow. Gillian Dick, Spatial Planning Manager, Development & Regeneration Services, Glasgow City Council. Themes A. Promoting biodiversity Promoting biodiversity through strategic use of natural assets.…
From COVID-19 to COP26: Forging a just and sustainable future Glasgow City Council and the University of Glasgow’s Centre for Sustainable Solutions, together with Policy Scotland, are partnering on a series of three Green Recovery Dialogues intended to progress a just and sustainable recovery from COVID-19. The Dialogues, which took place in November/December 2020, will enable better-informed partnership working for achieving the City’s and the University’s ambitious Carbon Neutrality (Net Zero) targets of 2030. …
How do we ensure the continued resilience of our towns, cities and landscapes when faced with the implications of climate change?
Speech delivered at Glasgow City Council’s Brexit summit in October 2018 by Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal of the University of Glasgow.
Policy Scotland presents a panel discussion: ‘Post-industrial Cities & Urban Resilience: Learnings from Scotland and the U.S.’