The RSE is committed to using our resources and the expertise of its Fellowship to help combat climate change and make the world a greener, fairer place for all.
View our climate-related work and opportunities below:
Awards designed to support new and existing community-led research projects that promote the health of individuals through fostering healthy environments and communities, and enabling access to healthy foods.
Designed to encourage collaborations between disciplines and/or institutions to advance exploration of an important topic.
Designed to support personally conducted high-quality research by covering eligible costs arising from a defined research project.
Facilitate international collaboration between researchers based in Scotland with researchers overseas.
SAPHIRE is a grant with the aim of enhancing the existing international research partnerships between Scottish universities and partners in Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea.
RSE International Bilateral Visits facilitate the collaboration between researchers from Scotland and those based in international institutions within countries with academies with which the RSE has a formal Memorandum of Understanding.
A new scheme to facilitate international collaboration between Scotland and Germany with the aim to develop hydrogen-related research which can inform Scottish Government policy objectives.
Recognises exceptional achievement in the earth and environmental sciences by a senior career researcher.
Recognises exceptional achievement in the earth and environmental sciences by an early career researcher.
A leading business development and training programme for the Higher Education sector.
To address climate change impacts ahead of Scotland’s hosting of COP26 while fostering international collaboration in a post-Brexit world.
ADVICE PAPERS
The working group recognised that this energy transition is very complex – economically, politically, and socially
The RSE applauds the Scottish Government’s ambition to have an energy system that provides maximum community and economic benefits, leaving no one behind.
The RSE supports the introduction and enforcement of robust measures to ensure grouse shooting is managed in a way that is compatible with wider environmental protection aims.
The RSE’s response to the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy.
RSE responds to Scottish Government’s draft Hydrogen Action Plan.
RSE response to the Scottish Government’s consultation ‘Agricultural transition in Scotland – first steps towards our national policy’.
RSE response to the UK Government’s plans to develop a National Resilience Strategy for the UK, prepared by the RSE Post-Covid-19 Futures Commission.
What does a resilient nation look like? How can government, industry, and society learn from the pandemic, the future risks and challenges, and what are the priority actions to build resilience?
In order to tackle climate change, we need more meaningful engagement founded on the policies that can contribute to behaviour and culture change.
The RSE has submitted a response to the Scottish Government on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Research Strategy
The RSE has submitted a response to the Scottish Government regarding the proposed ‘grand challenges’ (missions), in which the Scottish National Investment Bank (the Bank) will invest.
Building on its recent advice paper on the Just Transition Commission interim report, the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has prepared a submission to the Scottish Parliament Environment, Climate Change, and Land Reform Committee’s call for evidence on a green recovery from COVID-19.
The Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) has prepared a submission to the Scottish Parliament Environment, Climate Change, and Land Reform Committee’s call for evidence on the environmental aspects of the UK Withdrawal from the EU (Continuity) (Scotland) Bill.
The RSE has prepared an advice paper in support of the Just Transition Commission’s call for evidence.
The RSE has responded to a consultation by Scottish Government on the Draft Offshore Wind Policy Statement.
With Scotland committed to increasingly ambitious action against climate change and with the transport sector in the midst of another technological revolution, the time is right to re-evaluate Scotland’s transport system to ensure it is ?t to meet these challenges and deliver high quality, modern services.
The RSE has responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on Environmental Principles and Governance in Scotland post-Brexit.
REPORTS
Industry ‘think-and-do tank’ calls for national innovation mission behind Climate Tech.
UPCOMING
PAST EVENTS
21 September 2023
This two day conference with the Botanical Society of Scotland of Scotland will present research on the topic of urban floras and biodiversity.
21 September 2023
The story of the University of Dundee’s Botanic Garden is one of transformation across time and function. Take a look at its 50 year history.
04 September 2023
Get under the surface with Scotland’s leading experts! The Royal Society of Edinburgh’s flagship series, Curious, is back from 04-17 September.
23 May 2023
In 2023, the Scottish Consortium for Rural Research turns 75. We’ve asked thinkers of different generations to think about rural futures.
01 June 2023
The RSE investigates… conservation series will explore the vast and varied work being done in the area, including through several innovative and exciting conservation projects in Scotland.
12 June 2023
As part of the RSE investigates… conservation series, Dr Alex Ball will give a lecture on developing the first conservation genetics laboratory in Cambodia.
06 July 2023
As part of the RSE investigates… conservation series, Professor Christian Rutz FRSE will explain how he helped launch a global research consortium to investigate changes in animal movement patterns during pandemic lockdowns.
11 July 2023
As part of the RSE investigates… conservation series, Dr Helen Senn will speak on ‘Returning the wildcat to Scotland – why it will take a community to save a species’ and will outline the steps taken over the last decade to place the wildcat back on a path to recovery.
18 July 2023
As part of the RSE investigates… conservation series, Professor David Breeze will talk about conservation efforts and the Antonine Wall.
29 April 2023
In this first instalment of our ‘Islands – past, present and future’ series, we are looking backwards to explore the exciting and complex past of the Scottish Islands.
28 April 2023
The first fossil dinosaur reported from Scotland was a single footprint found on the Isle of Skye in the 1980s. Join Professor Brusatte to explore fossils from the Hebrides.
02 February 2023
This hands-on workshop will have you walk a mile in a climate policy-maker’s shoes for a day facilitated by Peter McColl.
Face The Facts series
Meet some of Scotland’s leading climate researchers talking about their work in the lead up to the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26.
Professor Roger Crofts argues that the environment is our shared responsibility and highlights challenges post-Brexit: declining standards, political influences, and the need for unified action. We must talk early, talk often, and collaborate globally to protect our planet.
Dr Moriba Jah, a space environmentalist, highlights Scotland’s potential to lead in space environmentalism and sustainability, emphasising the importance of addressing space debris and promoting sustainable practices.
We embark on an exploration of the multifaceted relationship between the tertiary education system and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Is the seabed a realm of mystery or a part of our world? Surface the legal, ecological and heritage issues relating to the seabed.
There are no easy solutions to removing carbon from aviation. Explore the challenges and opportunities involved with Professor Andrew Rae.
Our panel explore how science is working towards creating better barley to meet the challenges of food security and environmental change.
In Scotland, it has been said that we are at the start of a hydro-pumped storage renaissance. Could we take this opportunity to become a green energy storage superpower?
The Summer 2023 edition of ReSourcE presents an exploration of the RSE’s connections on the global stage through our international partnerships, Corresponding Fellows, and wider network across multiple disciplines – demonstrating how Scotland’s expertise can be harnessed to make a positive impact on the world.
Professor David Breeze will talk about conservation efforts around the Antonine Wall and how it became a World Heritage Site.
Dr Helen Senn outlines the steps taken over the last decade to place the wildcat back on a path to recovery.
Professor Chris Quine considers how woodlands can provide for future generations while responding to the climate and biodiversity crises and the needs of society.
As part of the RSE investigates… conservation series, Dr Alex Ball will give a lecture on developing the first conservation genetics laboratory in Cambodia.