 SSDF moves to KSB
SSDF is settling into a new home at KSB in Stirling after the closure of the Sustainable Development Commission Scotland at the end of March. We look forward to working closely with the many other initiatives that are based here including SSN, Eco Schools and the Climate Challenge Fund.
Please note our contact details have changed. Email: ssdf@ksbscotland.org.uk Telephone: 01786 468 767.
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 SSDF Chair Evan Williams steps down
SSDF said goodbye to our Chair Evan Williams this month. Evan stood down on the 5th April to stand as a candidate in the upcoming Scottish elections. Evan chaired SSDF for the past two years and we thank him for all his work to support the Forum.
Board Member Linda Dunion has taken on the role of Interim-Chair and a meeting of the SSDF Advisory Group will take place in early June to agree the process for appointing his successor.
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The Young Scottish Green List Winners are announced
The winners of the Young Scottish Green List were presented by Sarah Boyack MSP, at an award ceremony buzzing with excitement on the 9th March in Edinburgh. The Scotsman Newspaper supported the awards. Read The Scotsman article here.
The top five winners received a prize of £250 to put towards a green project or organisation of their choice. Thanks to Mackie's, Lothian Buses, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Scotmid and Tullis Russell Papermakers for sponsoring our prizes.
Read about the 15 winners and watch short films about the work of the top 5 winners on our website. Special thanks to Young Scot for building the Young Scottish Green List website and promoting the awards.
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 SSDF recognises Glasgow based company, Material Marketing and Communcations Limited, in sustainable workplace awards
SSDF is pleased to recognize Material Marketing and Communications Limited in the Special Category Award for Sustainability in Scotland's Best Workplaces Initiatve.
Material Marketing and Communcations Ltd is a Scottish marketing company for many well known events and companies, their sustainability work sets an inspiring example for their clients and colleagues. Their sustainability work reaches much wider than their own workplace.
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 Inspiring Sustainable Education Conference
Case studies and an overview of discussions from the Scottish Government Conference 'Inspiring Sustainable Education' are now available on the SSDF News and Events Pages. The conference, which took place on 9th March in Edinburgh, was part of the action plan for the second half of the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). It brought together key stakeholders across the education sector to look at ways of developing leadership in education for sustainable development and to learn from good practice in different strands of education.
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 Community Based Social Marketing workshop
SSDF ran a workshop at the SCVO Gathering in February based on the work of Dr Doug MckKenzie-Mohr, the founder of Community Based Social Marketing.
To create real and long-lasting behaviour change we need more than just public awareness and marketing campaigns. Through case studies of sustainable behaviour change, SSDF participants explored the basic building blocks used in community based social marketing.
Don't worry if you missed this session - keep an eye out for future SSDF workshops across Scotland.
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 Big Sustainability Summit Touts Idea of 'People's SDC'
Hailed as 'the final contribution of the Sustainable Development Commission', The Big Sustainability Summit was held on 1 March in London, with the aim of providing a 'positive and inclusive space in which to set the sustainable development agenda'. One of the key ideas to arise from the event was a proposal to establish a 'People's Sustainability Commission' to take forward the work of the Sustainable Development Commission, whose 10-year funding has come to an end.
Visit the Big Sustainability Summit website
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Upcoming Events
Don't forget to check out our events page on the SSDF website for an overview of sustainable development events and training courses taking place over the next few months. Do you have an upcoming event you would like to publicise to SSDF members? Email ssdf@ksbscotland.org.uk and we'll share them with our members.
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