Green Recovery Dialogues
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.
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 will take the form of a Systems Leadership Round Table, where community leaders will be invited to discuss the proposals and quiz those proposing them. Presenting options for leaders to consider within a Systems Leadership framework, will provide an innovative way of directly tackling the complexity and urgency of the climate challenge. Resources World Economic Forum:…
Dialogue 3. Rethinking consumption – Achieving sustainable recovery through green and/or circular economy Registration If you’ve not already registered for this Dialogue, please use this Eventbrite link. Resources Katherine Trebeck, Advocacy & Influencing Lead for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Professor Giana Eckhardt, Professor of Marketing, Centre for Research into Sustainability Marketing, Royal Holloway University of London…
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. …
This Discussion Paper supports understanding of the key elements and options for an emerging participatory research agenda to support, inform and critically consider the development of the community economy in Scotland and more widely. It does this by offering a range of frameworks to support dialogue and participatory research on building such an economy, and…
Call for papers for a conference focused on a different direction for economic policy to achieve the objectives of a sustainable and equitable Scotland.
Introducing a project to meet one of the Global Challenges of our time – ensuring the world has a steady supply of safe drinking water.
Why learning is central to city futures: Bringing worldwide perspectives to local possibilities A policy briefing from PASCAL International Observatory by John Tibbitt, Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow Cities in the world economy Over half of the world’s population now live in cities, and cities account for by the largest share of…