Breakthroughs various imagesSDC names its top Breakthroughs for the 21st Century

19 ideas which could help transform the UK into a sustainable society unveiled at London event with Anna Ford, Jonathan Dimbleby, Rosie Boycott and HRH the Prince of Wales.

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  • Ambitious Climate Change Act passed by Parliament
    The Scottish Government has unanimously voted in favouor of a 42% target for emission reductions by 2020.

     

  • Renewable heat fact finding mission
    The Scottish Government wants renewable heat to make up 11% of our heating by 2020. SDC’s new project on renewable heat will provide the essential baseline for measuring progress.

     

  • Government must lead by example
    A majority in Scotland think climate change is an urgent problem, as urgent as the economy, a new survey shows. But practical and economic barriers make greener behavior difficult.

     

  • Creating the right climate for progress
    An effective Scottish Climate Change Bill will be essential to helping Scotland move to a low carbon economy. To help in the delivery of an effective Bill the Commission organised a series of seminars with MSPs and other stakeholders. Read the summary of the events and the presentations made by expert speakers.

     

  • Government failing own targets
    The Scottish Government's Environmental Performance Report 2007/08 shows increase in CO2 emissions from Government buildings and travel.

     

New SDC Chair

Will Day appointed new Chair

Former head of Care International and sustainability adviser to PWC to succeed Jonathon Porritt as top sustainability adviser to government.

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On Stream

A popular guide to tidal stream technology. A must-read for anyone taking part in the debate on an exciting renewable energy source with great potential in Scotland

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Prosperity Without Growth?

Front cover Prosperity without GrowthIn changing economic circumstances many people are asking how we can better define prosperity. SDC's new report suggests it is time for a new economic system.

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Scotland's top 50 sustainable development champions have been named by the Scottish Sustainable Development Forum.

SDC Scotland is working with organisations and networks across Scotland to help communities reduce their carbon use.

SDC Scotland provides the secretariat for the SSDF, which brings together people and organisations from across Scotland interested in sustainable development