Scotland 2030: Life in Future Scotland

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Scotland 2030: A Sustainable Future for Urban Scotland
ByFutures Forum Staff 26 June 201920 June 2023

Wednesday 26 June 2019, at the Scottish Parliament Life in Scotland’s towns and cities is forecast to change significantly in the coming decades. Cities are set to continue to grow, facing the challenge of providing housing and services for new populations, while the role and place of towns in Scotland remains uncertain as traditional high…

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Scotland’s cities: retrofitting or new urban developments?
ByFutures Forum Staff 24 June 201924 October 2023

A blog by Felix Esche, a work experience student in June 2019, on the future of our cities.

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In An Enlightened Future by Susie Maguire
ByFutures Forum Staff 20 May 20199 March 2023

A reflection by Susie Maguire on the potential effect of a citizen’s income. Written in 2019, “In An Enlightened Future” charts the dream of someone living in a world with a citizen’s income.

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Scotland 2030: A Sustainable Future for Rural Scotland
ByFutures Forum Staff 14 May 20199 March 2023

Scotland’s sparsely-populated areas are predicted to lose a quarter of their population by 2046, with the working age population likely to shrink by 33%. At the same time, the challenge of enabling the development that is needed to sustain rural communities is delicately balanced with the environmental imperatives of conserving our environment and protecting its…

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Scotland 2030: Death and Dying
ByFutures Forum Staff 6 November 201814 March 2023

Tuesday 6 November 2018, at the Scottish Parliament The Futures Forum concluded its investigation into life in the future with a discussion on death and dying in 2030 and beyond. Chaired by the Parliament’s Presiding Officer, Rt Hon Ken Macintosh MSP, this session considered our approach to death and dying in Scotland, now and in the…

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Scotland 2030: Growing Older in Future Scotland
ByFutures Forum Staff 3 October 20185 March 2023

Wednesday 3 October 2018, at the Scottish Parliament The Futures Forum continued its investigation into life in the future with a discussion on growing older in 2030 and beyond. Chaired by Ross Greer MSP, this session focused on the role of older people in our society and the aspirations we have for our later years….

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Scotland 2030: Our Food Future
ByFutures Forum Staff 5 September 20188 March 2023

This seminar in September 2018 used Nourish Scotland’s vision of a sustainable food system in 2030 to prompt a discussion on food in Scotland. Features video of presentations and report.

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Scotland 2030: Work in a Gender Equal Country
ByFutures Forum Staff 5 June 20185 March 2023

Tuesday 5 June 2018 at the Scottish Parliament The Futures Forum’s investigation into Scotland’s culture and society in the future continued with a discussion of our working lives in 2030. Read Scotland 2030 – Work in a Gender Equal Country Event Report Participants heard a presentation from Jo Salter, a director at PwC (and the…

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Scotland 2030: Growing Up In Future Scotland
ByFutures Forum Staff 6 March 20185 March 2023

In 2018, Scotland’s Futures Forum’s Scotland 2030 Programme is looking at different stages of life in future Scotland. The first event in the series considered what growing up in Scotland in 2030 could and should be like. Read the full event report here: “Life in Future Scotland: Growing Up” Event Report The Futures Forum heard from…

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Future Schooling, Learning and Education: Future Skills and Qualifications
ByFutures Forum Staff 14 November 201712 March 2023

Scotland 2030: Goodison Group in Scotland Forum Debate The Goodison Group in Scotland continued its on-going investigation into education and learning in the future with a debate in the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 14 November 2017. Bringing together representatives from education, academia and business, GGiS considered how Scotland will change by 2030 and what that…

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The Future and Me: Living in Tomorrow’s World
ByFutures Forum Staff 21 September 20178 March 2023

What does the future hold for young people? What do they think will happen? This video from 2017 explores what inventions we might see by 2030.

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