Natural resources
A Fair Energy Deal for Scottish Communities
Author / Creator: Community Land Scotland
Media type: Report
Date published: 2024
Against a backdrop of challenges and opportunities in transitioning to a net zero society, a coalition of community sector organisations – including Community Land Scotland, Community Energy Scotland, Development Trusts Association Scotland, Scottish Communities Finance and Scottish Community Alliance – have come together to issue the following calls for action on behalf of communities across Scotland. Contained in this document are Our Seven Calls to Action to government, industry, and communities to create a Fair Energy Deal for Scottish Communities
The Land of Scotland and the Common Good - The Land Reform Review Group 10 Years Later
Author / Creator: Andy Wightman
Media type: Article
Date published:
Ten years ago today, the Land Reform Review Group (LRRG) published its Final Report.
The Scottish Economy and Nationalism: Constructing Scotland's Imagined Economy
Author / Creator: James Foley
Media type: Book
Date published: 2023
"The 'Scottish economy' continues to dominate - and to limit - debate about the country's future."
5 reasons Scotland would thrive as an independent nation (updated)
Author / Creator: Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp
Media type: Article
Date published: 2022
Scotland is home to a unique combination of assets with which to build a prosperous and wealthy nation.
Will Scotland be better off independent from the UK?
Author / Creator: Richard Murphy
Media type: Video
Date published: 2021
Yes. Scotland has great prospects when independent.
5 reasons Scotland would thrive as an independent nation (updated)
Author / Creator: Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp
Media type: Web site
Date published: 2019
Scotland is economically viable as it has natural resources, a skilled population, strong trading relations, excellent industrial sectors and products, and a well developed financial sector.
How Scotland’s been tricked into thinking it’s too poor.
Author / Creator: The National
Media type: News Media
Date published:
A poll for Prospect Scotland found that 75% of Scottish voters would vote for independence if they felt that the economic plan for an independent Scotland meant we would be better off.
Reform Scotland’s Land
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Video
Date published: 2020
Land reform is a social justice issue. How can democratic decisions about the kind of country we want in the face of a small number of landowners?
Resilient Scotland; Part Two
Author / Creator: Common Weal
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published:
Creating a resilient Scotland covers the next Scottish Parliament. It provides the detail of how the transformation envisaged can be achieved quickly, with a closer look at our economy, society and democracy.