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Renowned writer Amitav Ghosh explores the role of stories in understanding our place in the world and reframing how we approach the biggest challenge of our era.
Sustainability expert Mike Berners-Lee looks at the big challenges facing Earth and offers guidance on what we can all do to help humanity thrive on our only planet.
Caroline Lucas MP is joined by Professor David Runciman to discuss the urgent need for reform of our political systems in order to confront the intractable challenge of climate change.
Professor Tim Lang and Helen Browning OBE join an expert panel to discuss the collective action required to transition to a global food system that ensures human health and environmental sustainability.
Stories from people and organisations making real changes on the ground across Scotland and how they're working together to help improve the environment and the public’s health and wellbeing.
Our new climate change report examines the claim that if we want to limit planetary warming to levels deemed acceptable, the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel industry has to be accelerated.
Our report suggests that climate change is not about 'the environment', it's a problem with seven main dimensions: Science, Behaviour, Technology, Culture, Law, Economy and Democracy.
Acting on climate change is a moral imperative, but effective action depends on a fuller grasp of the complexity of the problem.
There is overwhelming consensus as to what we need to do to tackle climate change. We now need courageous leadership, radical thinking and urgent practical action.
Much to welcome, but the Scottish Government must ensure a positive vision has a real world impact.
A distinct lack of engagement between Landlords and Tenants is contributing to higher carbon footprints in rented accommodation.
Sue Pritchard analyses the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land.
The emerging view of human nature is radically different from the past, but have we used what we have learned about our brains, behaviour and biases in recent years? The Social Brain Centre focuses on three principle aspects ...
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.
Developed by the East of England Fellowship, this challenge is designed to give mechanical and multi-disciplinary students, undergraduate and apprentices around the world an opportunity to create new designs that harness ...
Friday 13th December 2019 at 12:00
The Steps, RSA
What happens when our ways of living become uninhabitable?
RSA Fellows and guests are invited to discuss current environmental challenges. The speakers, who will deliver short "provocations" to spark debate include Emily Norton (Savills) and Sally Thomas (SNH).
Thursday 31st October 2019
The Great Room, RSA House
Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency calls for collective action to protect the environment and build climate resilience.
Thursday 24th October 2019
Glasgow Caledonian University
Join us for the final report launch of the RSA Food, Farming and Countryside Commission’s Scotland inquiry: the Scotland Field Guide for the Future.