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These resources are from RSE Fellows, members of the Young Academy of Scotland, RSE research awardees, and medallists. These resources do not necessarily reflect the views of the RSE but are an opportunity for those in the RSE community to share their expertise and updates in their work.
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Finding solutions to the interlinked crises in biodiversity, food, water, health, and climate change.
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Jan Lundell, Finnish education expert, reflects on STEM strategies in Scotland and Finland, highlighting shared challenges, teacher trust, and systemic innovation.
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How can we navigate a world where truth is increasingly contested?
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This discussion examines who wins and who loses when we decide how Scotland’s land is used?
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Read about one of the darkest chapters in Edinburgh’s scientific history. A story of ambition, controversy, and the fine line between discovery and disgrace – still unsettling, even two centuries later.
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A new UN report highlights how climate change is reshaping the lives of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Experts call for urgent action.
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This video reflects on the legacy of Scottish innovation, and explore its present and future.
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What role do peatlands play in Scotland’s rural future? Perhaps more pertinently, what role do peatlands play in the future of Scotland’s rural economy, and of the nation’s ecology?
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From Skye to the Highlands, rural Scotland is caught between tourism growth and community wellbeing. Professor Sandro Carnicelli explores why a new approach is needed.
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As energy demand rises, Scotland’s rural and island communities face a critical question: who benefits from the energy transition?
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Scotland’s rural beauty masks a deeper ecological and biodiversity crisis. Professor Pat Monaghan calls for urgent reform in land use, forestry, and environmental policy.
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Kirsten Gow takes a critical look at how spatial classifications shape perceptions and policies around Scotland’s rural and island areas – and how new tools like the Scottish Islands Typology offer a way forward.
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Frank Rennie writes about why preserving local rural heritage and culture matters in a globalised world.
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Reflections on the RSE’s islands, past, present and future series engaging with local communities on issues of importance to them
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The Spring/Summer 2025 edition of ReSourcE explores what the future holds for Scotland’s rural environments.
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Understanding sea level rise in Scotland means looking beyond global averages to the local forces still shaping our shores today. Scotland’s coastline is changing – but not in the same way or at the same pace everywhere. By Alastair Dawson The coastline of Scotland is characterized by a variety of raised beaches of different ages […]
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Camilla Toulmin describes the term “just transition” and associated concepts, its origins and how it is being translated into policies and institutions in different parts of the world. She reviews experience to date with Scotland’s Just Transition Commission, before highlighting a number of questions for the RSE Environment Community of Interest to consider as areas […]
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Scotland’s marine environment is vast and vital – covering 90% of its territory and shaping its economy, culture, and biodiversity. Discover the key threats facing Scottish seas and why protecting them matters.
