What’s the Health of our Nation?

The SDC’s Annual Assessment of Scottish Government progress on sustainable development identifies challenges ahead for a sustainable Scotland

SDC has found that there is a mismatch between Government's commitment and the scale of the sustainable development challenge that Scotland faces

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SDC welcomes "landmark" Climate Change Bill
"This is a landmark day for Scotland. The delivery of this Bill now gives Scotland the foundation on which we can build a low carbon Scotland"
‘Green stimulus’ needs to match ambition of climate change targets
The Sustainable Development Commission welcomes the Committee on Climate Change’s ambitious recommendations for Britain to take a global lead on reducing carbon emissions.
Scotland gets On Stream
The SDC, in conjunction with the Scottish Government, launch a new resource to help understanding of tidal stream technology
Carbon reduction trajectories: the Scottish story
Jan Bebbington imagines the world in 2050 as part of a collection of essays commissioned by the David Hume Institute and the Scottish Government
Breaking the Holding Pattern
Disputed data underpinning the government’s air transport policy is making it impossible to weigh up the true benefits and impacts of aviation.
» Read our latest report
Consistent Emissions Reporting?
Read more about our work with partners on the journey to Consistent Emissions Inventory and Reporting for Scottish Local Authorities.
The Right Ingredients
Read the SDC's recommendations to the Scottish Government on the content of the National Food Policy

Commissioner speaks out

Jan Bebbington spoke at the launch of our Second Assessment on the challenges we face in getting to a sustainable Scotland

Redefining Prosperity

In changing economic circumstances many people are asking how we can better define prosperity?

Read the latest thinkpieces from this SDC project

Commissioner Speaks Out

Can Government make Scotland sustainable?

"What's going on here in Scotland at the moment is really exciting. Its got a sense of originality and some new thinking in it."

» watch Jonathon Porritt's speech to Scotland's Public Sector Leaders

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

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