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From ask to action

Billie Carn, FRSA, tells the story of Ahmed Faid and Nii Lartey, two young Londoners who transformed the simple act of asking questions into a movement for authentic community connection – and created a formula for turning digital engagement into real-world impact
10 Dec 2025 Billie Carn, FRSA
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Future Tense: Why we struggle to think about the future

Drawing on decades of work in technology and design, Nick Foster, RDI, FRSA identifies four common modes of futurist thinking – Could, Should, Might and Don’t – each with strengths and pitfalls.
10 Dec 2025 Nick Foster, RDI
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Far from home

Today’s housing systems exclude the young and vulnerable, says former UN Special Rapporteur Leilani Farha – and it will take a radical shift to treat housing as a human right, not a privilege.
23 Sep 2025 Nicholas Wroe
Illustration of six houses suspended in the air, each attached to thick yellow ropes that intertwine and connect at the center, forming a web-like structure against a white background.
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The Welsh way

Almost a decade on from its passage, the Well-being of Future Generations Act is a testament to the power of courage in good governance.
25 Jun 2024 Jane Davidson
Illustration of a giant red dragon peacefully sipping tea while leaning against a large art sculpture. The dragon is next to a river in a city with buildings, cars, and construction cranes in the background.
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Adaptation nation

The director of RSA USA discusses how a new breed of changemaker is finding ways to strengthen civic fabric and solidarity.
28 Jun 2023 Alexa Clay
A group of white spherical lottery balls with black numbers are arranged in rows on a reflective teal surface. One ball with the number 20 in teal is positioned prominently, standing out from the others.
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The economics of Citizen Smith

RSA CEO Andy Haldane discusses whether Citizen Smith’s time has now come as the ‘power to the people’ rallying cry is embraced by the UK’s two main political parties.
16 Jun 2023 Andy Haldane
A teal megaphone releases three paper birds against a dark blue background. The birds are folded from sheets with red checkmarks and text, symbolizing messages or ideas taking flight.