The Scottish Parliament's think-tank
In early March 2011, Scotland’s Futures Forum along with Edinburgh Beltane hosted two seminars to consider the findings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s report ‘Facing up to climate change: breaking the barriers to a…
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Increasing numbers of women are being imprisoned in Scotland (and other comparable jurisdictions), and this cannot be explained by rates of offending or changes in the nature of offences. The Scottish Universities Insight Institute recently…
Seminar in November 2010 with public, private and voluntary sectors on an innovative way of funding solutions to social problems.
As part of the 2010-11 seminar series, in partnership with Edinburgh Beltane, a Futures Forum was held on 15 November 2010 bringing together around 70 delegates to explore what is understood by ‘an inclusive Scotland…
A scenario project from 2010 examining what sustainable communities might look like in Scotland in 2030. Features report and scenarios video.
In 2010, Scotland’s Futures Forum and the City of Edinburgh Council’s Culture and Sport Division engaged in a short-term project to explore the future of the city’s arts and culture sector. The purpose of the…
Project in 2010 looking at challenges to Scotland’s public finances from budget constraints, technological change and shifting relationships.
Futures Forum seminar in March 2010 on realising a low carbon economy. Key messages include a lack of systemic policy making and Scotland’s unique opportunities
A futures discussion paper on the National Trust for Scotland produced in 2010 for the Reid Review.
Seminar in September 2009 on what might a Scottish welfare system look like in 2020? With Swedish expert Prof Joakim Palme
Conference in May 2009 on poverty and inequalities in Scotland. A decade after devolution, what has improved and what are the priorities for the future?
Report from 2008 from a project on how we can reduce the damage caused by alcohol and drug misuse by half by 2025.