by John Lotherington | Feb 2, 2022 | Blog, News and Comment
Regional disparities have haunted policy makers in the UK for generations ā regional economic agencies have come and gone, motorways were built to reconnect economic centres, subsidies were tried and then more market forces. But, as we emerge from the pandemic,...
by Andrea Westall | Jan 18, 2022 | Blog, News and Comment
As we move ever closer to 2030 ā the arbitrary endpoint for the collectively agreed UN Sustainable Development Goals ā and in a year when the commitments of the climate negotiations at the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, COP26 will need to be further strengthened,...
by Graham Smith | Jan 5, 2022 | Blog, News and Comment
If the recent COP26 tells us anything, itās that different ways of making hard decisions about our shared futures are needed. Too often critical decisions are made through last minute compromises, hammered out amongst small groups of negotiators behind closed doors,...
by Peter Davies | Dec 8, 2021 | Blog, News and Comment
The Wellbeing for Future Generations (Wales) Act became law in 2015. A previous FDSD blog reflected on development of the Act from my perspective as Sustainable Futures Commissioner for Wales from 2011-16, setting out its genesis in the devolution process. This is now...
by Paul Bradley | Nov 18, 2021 | Blog, News and Comment
Living in Glasgow has been a somewhat surreal experience in recent weeks. The sounds of megaphones, police horses, and helicopters have been prominent in daily life. World leaders have come and gone, having spent an evening at my local museum. Hundreds of police lined...
by Graham Smith | Oct 1, 2021 | News and Comment
The Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University in Canada has published the report Can Public Participation Accelerate the Transition to Net-Zero?: Innovations and Challenges for Advancing the Field of Climate Engagement. The report aims to inspire...
by Andrea Westall | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, News and Comment
The SDGs have only 9 more years to go, but they are still not integrated into local government strategy and delivery in England. To help explore why, and share good practice, FDSD worked with UN Global Compact Network UK, Bristol City Office, and the All-Party...
by kultur.work | Jun 22, 2021 | News and Comment
The European Climate Foundation has launched the Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies (KNOCA) as a āgo toā place for those seeking considered, rigorous and widely-sourced input on the design and implementation of climate assemblies. FDSDās own Professor Graham...
by kultur.work | Mar 6, 2021 | News and Comment
Our democracies repeatedly fail to safeguard the future. From pensions to pandemics, health and social care through to climate, biodiversity and emerging technologies, democracies have been unable to deliver robust policies for the long term. In his new book, Can...
by John Lotherington | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog, News and Comment
This blog is drawing on a conversation between Jennifer Dixon, Chief Executive of the Health Foundation with FDSD trustees Peter Davies, John Lotherington, Graham Smith, and Andrea Westall. The views contained in this blog are however those of the author alone. A...
by kultur.work | Nov 22, 2020 | News and Comment
ļ»æ How can we nurture visions of the good life that preserve nature and protect the interests of future generations? Can new institutions help us to re-invigorate democracy? Can creativity inspire us to conserve what we love? How can we become the āgood ancestorsā we...
by Graham Smith | Sep 28, 2020 | Blog, News and Comment
Ordinary British people proposes bolder climate measures than anything politicians have so far dared to suggest. In this blog, FDSD chair Prof Graham Smith shares some reflections. (This blog first appeared on The Conversation website.) . . . The climate crisis is a...
by Andrea Westall | Aug 17, 2020 | Blog, News and Comment
One positive outcome of our current situation, is probably a greater awareness of the importance of the places in which we live, FDSD trustee Andrea Westall writes. For three areas in Wales, this reconnection started back in summer 2018 when Friends Provident...
by Andrea Westall | Jul 27, 2020 | News and Comment
Michael Gove, the Duchy of Lancaster, gave a thoughtful and thought-provoking Ditchley Annual Lecture on 27th June about the need to change how policy making is done in order to respond to todayās challenges. This statement, alongside discussions of the future of the...
by kultur.work | Jul 21, 2020 | News and Comment
The Local Government Association (LGA) in partnership with the UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development (UKSSD) have launched a guide to help boost councils’ efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in England and Wales. The SDGs are an...
by kultur.work | Jun 9, 2020 | News and Comment
FDSD, together with over 100 companies, universities, charities and trade associations, signed a letter to the UK Prime Minister urging that the recovery from COVID-19 use the Sustainable Development Goals to help āconsolidate and future-proof these plansā. It argues...
by kultur.work | Apr 28, 2020 | News and Comment
Following its successful launch in early Spring 2020, the #TodayForTomorrow campaignāfounded to advance the Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill through the UK Parliamentāis now looking for an experienced campaign manager to lead this project forwards. The āFuture...
by kultur.work | Mar 25, 2020 | News and Comment
On 24 March 2020, through a ten minute rule motionābacked by MPs from every major partyāCaroline Lucas MP introduced the āWellbeing of Future Generations Billā to the House of Commons. āIt is essential to deal with coronavirus as it isāa global emergencyābut it is...
by kultur.work | Feb 23, 2020 | News and Comment
Role: Parliamentary Coordinator Working with: All-Party Parliamentary Group for Future Generations Start date: ASAP Duration: Funding available for 1Ā½ years Working pattern: Full time. (Part time and flexible working applications accepted.) Location: Westminster,...
by kultur.work | Feb 13, 2020 | News and Comment
FDSD is playing a leading role in developing the campaign for a UK Future Generations Act in partnership with Lord Bird and the Big Issue. On Tuesday 12 February, a standing room-only meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Future Generations considered the...
