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Debates, advice, publications and your case studies
Spring 2008 |
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Springing into April! |
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The new financial year brings a new work programme for the SDC. As well as continuing projects such as our work feeding into Scotland's new National Food Policy, work will commence on some exciting new projects.
We are also working on the second assessment of sustainable development in Scotland. This will concentrate on the key areas for action identified in last year's report, as well as looking at how the government structure and performance framework is delivering sustainable development, including the role of Local Outcome Agreements (LOA). As the detail of LOA will not be finalised until July, the second assessment is expected to be published in Winter 2008.
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In this issue... |
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The Right Ingredients
Read the SDC's response to the Scottish Government's national food policy discussion. It draws on our extensive work on sustainable consumption, as well as other evidence to highlight opportunities for Scotland.
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Zero Waste for Scotland
Following our recent report on the role of Energy from Waste. Commissioner Jan Bebbington has become one of the 'brains' on the Scottish Government's new Zero Waste Think Tank. This group met for the first time on 26th March to discuss the route to a zero waste society in Scotland. |
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Commissioners Speak Out
This popular section of our website has thought provoking pieces from Commissioners about key issues facing Scotland.
Coming Soon to our website...
• Our submission to the Scottish Climate Change Bill consultation
• Summary of a recent workshop on Consistent Emission Reporting for Scottish local authorities, organised in conjunction with the Improvement Service, SSN and WWF Scotland
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| Can shopping change the World? |
Commissioner Alan Knight's discusses our shopping habits in an engaging presentation.
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| Other recent work |
Recent UK wide work with implications for Scotland:
• Green, Healthy and Fair - A review of government's role in supporting sustainable supermarket food
• Health, place and nature - recently published by the SDC's Healthy Futures team, funded by the Department of Health, it review the current knowledge base on the environment and health
• SDiG 2007 - the 6th annual Sustainable Development in Government (SDiG) report assesses performance of central government operation
• Engagement - find out about our ongoing work in this area and its role in sustainable development, our new web pages include two you tube video clips
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The Sustainable Development Commission in Scotland is the Scottish Government's independent advisory body on sustainable development
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