This short paper shows how local communities in Yorkshire are encouraging food growing to rally people to play a more active role in shaping where they live. We share insights on what made them successful, how they can demonst ...
Projects
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We examine the reasons for the increase in self-employment and what this growing community means for all of us.
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In theory, and especially if you ask designers, design has the potential to unlock a practical competence, a critical spirit and a creative, resourceful optimism in young people. Teaching them design should enhance their ...
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The Cooperative Councils Innovation Network is a collaboration between local authorities who are committed to finding better ways of working for, and with, local people for the benefit of their local community.
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We need to reimagine the world's toughest problem. Climate change is not about 'the environment', it's about Science, Behaviour, Technology, Culture, Law, Economy and Democracy.
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Civic Commons was a space for new kinds of conversation where citizens met with leading thinkers to discuss local issues and find inspiration for solutions.
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The Open Public Services Network (OPSN) is a not-for-profit organisation based at the RSA providing independent assessment of government and public services performance data. OPSN also works to improve the debate surrounding ...
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These reports look at the ‘state of the art’ in demand management, ranging from behavioural science to systems thinking. They argue for a comprehensive approach, re-setting the relationship between the public, the state ...
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As part of our Citizen Power project in Peterborough, we devised and piloted a new tool that used 'social network analysis' to identify ChangeMakers in local areas. These individuals were then brought together in a ChangeMaker ...
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The RSA City Growth Commission was a 12 month enquiry into how cities can be empowered to shape and drive their economies.