“The time for talking the talk on climate is over. Scotland must now start walking the walk.”

Our co-director Laurie Macfarlane responds to the Scottish Government’s decision to abandon its 2030 net zero target.

Come along next week to Scottish Parliament to hear about land reform and the wellbeing economy from our Development Manager Linsay Chalmers alongside Future Economy Scotland Scottish Land Commission Sarah Madden
Lots to discuss with the recently introduced Land Reform Bill in mind..

The report, presented to Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee yesterday, says the Scottish Government should “ensure that all pupils gain a basic understanding of climate change, energy production, global concerns and green job opportunities”. via Tes tes.com/magazine/news/…

Land Reform for a Wellbeing Economy. Our co-director Laurie Macfarlane is speaking at Scottish Parliament from 6-8pm on Tues 23 April.

The other panelists are Hamish Trench Sarah Madden Linsay Chalmers, with Emma Harper MSP in the chair. Tickets are free tickettailor.com/events/wellbei…

Freeports are being rolled out by the UK Government and the Scottish Government has added conditionalities to improve them. However, freeports are a tried, tested and failed model. Our co-director Miriam Brett discusses freeports in The National. thenational.scot/news/24229486.…

Our co-director Laurie Macfarlane is speaking at cross-party event ‘Land Reform for a Wellbeing Economy’, in Scottish Parliament on 23 April.

How might the new Land Reform Bill be amended to build a Wellbeing Economy in Scotland? tickettailor.com/events/wellbei…

“Unaffordable rents are a driving force in the erosion of living standards in Scotland, contributing to poverty, homelessness, household debt and hunger.”

Read our response to the Housing (Scotland) Bill in The Times. thetimes.co.uk/article/landlo…