Commissioners Speak Out

The Sustainable Development Commission Scotland frequently speaks out on key issues that are important for Scotland to become a sustainable nation. The Commissioners draw on their own in-depth knowledge and expertise as well as evidence from the Commission's work.

Sustainability in our new urban world
Anne Power discusses Sustainable Places at a seminar in Edinburgh May 2008

Nuclear power is not the answer to tackling climate change or energy security
Hugh Raven speaks out in response to an editorial in The Scotsman

Why we need honest debate about the future of aviation
Hugh Raven discusses aviation and the challenges ahead for government

To tread more lightly on the planet, our diets must change
Tim Lang discusses food and the fundamental challenges ahead at the Holyrood Conference on Food Policy for Scotland

Tourism, climate change and sustainable development
Jan Bebbington discusses tourism, climate change and sustainable development at the 2008 Tomorrow's Tourism Conference entitled 'Choosing Our Future'

Scottish food, agriculture and climate change
Dr John Gilliland discusses the climate change and the National Food Policy

Sustainability and the education we need
Ann Finlayson discusses the challenges ahead for education in Scotland in a key note speech at the SDEPN/LINK 2008 Lecture

Does the consumer really know best?
Tim Lang discusses consumer choice-editing by supermarkets with The Guardian

Food strategy provides much for us all to digest
Hugh Raven writes in The Herald about the potential benefits of Scotland's new national food strategy.

Fit for the Future - getting ahead of the game
Peter Davies discusses the challenges ahead for Scottish business

Navigating towards a sustainable Scotland
Jan Bebbington discusses the challenges ahead for Scotland to become a sustainable nation - based on a key note speech at the 2007 SDRC International Conference

Will Scotland heed the call of the tide?
Hugh Raven's thoughts on tidal energy in Scotland

Commissioner Appraises Performance
Jan Bebbington's speech at the parliament launch of our assessment of Progress towards Sustainable Development in Scotland

Carbon Offsetting - friend or foe?
Hugh Raven's thoughts on carbon neutrality and carbon offsetting

Can technology save the planet?
Bernie Bulkin's guest lecture highlights energy saving

Commissioner Energises Scotland
Jan Bebbington addresses the Holyrood Manifesto Conference Series

Commissioner speaks to Scottish business people
Stewart Davies addresses the 2006 BCSD in Glasgow