Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable CommunitiesSISC Blog
Active Travel Needs to Care for the People Doing the Work
by Deirdre Harrington - Guest blog: Research-Informed Insights on 鈥渢he Toil and the Toll鈥� in the Sector
12 May 2026
Equality is not Enough: Equity and the Just Transition to Sustainable Water Systems in Scotland
by Laura Major and Jen Roberts - Scotland may be a hydro nation, but abundance alone does not guarantee a just and sustainable water supply. Where water flows, equality does not necessarily grow.
19 Mar 2026
Stick or twist? Why the UK's net-zero strategy is faltering and may need to change
by Matthew Hannon - A new thinkpiece from SISC researchers, reflecting on the push back against Net Zero and what we may need to do about it.
10 Mar 2026
How community is understood and why it matters
by Dr Iain Cairns 鈥� SISC's Head of Research on defining 'community'
21 Jan 2026
Twenty years of Community Benefit in Scotland: what we鈥檝e learned and why it matters more than ever
by Rachel Searle 鈥� Guest post from Foundation Scotland about the future of community benefits, and SISC's work with the charity
8 Dec 2025
Homes Need More Than Land
by Laura Major, Jen Roberts, and Elizabeth Lawson 鈥� Remembering water in rural and island development planning
4 Sep 2025
No Community Left Behind: Inside Scotland's Regional Climate Adaptation Partnerships.
by Alexa Green 鈥� Communities are increasingly being seen as important leaders in climate action initiatives and climate policy creation in Scotland and around the world
20 Mar 2025