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Unlocking the potential of cities

Explore how the UK Urban Futures Commission’s systemic approach provides insights that can help unlock the potential of the UK’s cities.
12 Jun 2023 Tom Stratton FRSA
Panoramic view of a modern city skyline with a river in the foreground. Skyscrapers and buildings are reflected in the calm water. A bridge spans the river, and the sky is clear and blue.
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Cost-of-living crisis: schools on the front line

The cost-of-living crisis is forcing schools to go above and beyond as they support their communities. Using real-world teacher survey responses, RSA Researcher Nik Gunn explores the knock-on effects for youth social action.
15 May 2023 Nik Gunn
A group of young children sit around a table engaged in painting activities. The table is covered with colorful papers, paint palettes, and brushes. The children are focused on their artwork, creating a lively and creative atmosphere.
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The power of piggybacking

To enrich our world we need big government spending, but we also need to use what we already have. Zografia Bika and Adrian Gaskell explain how an army of Italian grandmothers showed the way.
27 Apr 2023 Zografia Bika, Adrian Gaskell
A cobblestone path leads to a mix of old and modern buildings. On the left, there are red brick buildings with chimneys and adjacent trees. To the right, contemporary multi-story structures rise against a blue sky with clouds.
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Hope for the Amazon?

A new government in Brazil is working quickly to reverse environmental losses of the Bolsonaro years
5 Apr 2023 Mercedes Bustamante
A split-level image shows a lush, green forest above water and a school of fish swimming in clear blue water below. Sunlight filters through the trees and water, creating shafts of light.
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Six perspectives towards a life-centric mindset

The RSA’s Joanna Choukeir and Roberta Iley present the six Design for Life perspectives that define the life-centric approach to our mission-led work.
24 Mar 2023 Joanna Choukeir, Roberta Iley
Aerial view showing a dense forest on the left and a residential neighborhood with houses and streets on the right, separated by a single road.
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Recognising reciprocity

Al Mathers, former RSA Director of Research and Learning, explores the importance of introducing reciprocity into the work of social change organisations like the RSA.
30 Jan 2023 Al Mathers
An older woman with glasses and gray hair smiles as she sits at a table in a meeting room. She wears a black and white polka dot blouse. Other people, slightly blurred, are in the foreground and background.
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Super-nature: shaping how cities feel

Super-nature was one of 10 commissions to feature in the 2022 global exploration research project, Collective Futures. Learn about the work and its outputs in this field note.
25 Jan 2023 Tamsin Hanke, Sash Scott
A lush urban park with wildflowers and three large, artistic metal tree structures. People are sitting on benches, surrounded by buildings and a clear sky, blending nature and modern architecture.