Thank you. We have been overwhelmed by the support we received for our Roads to Ruin campaign. In total almost £7,000 has been raised. This could not have been achieved…
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The Big Give, Green Match Fund goes LIVE today!
Transform Scotland has been successful in applying to the Big Give, Green Match Fund for our Roads to Ruin campaign which goes LIVE today. Help stop new road-building in Scotland….
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Transport and climate: putting in place the right incentives
Our director, Colin Howden, discusses the necessity of cutting transport emissions in order to reach our climate targets, and how we might go about achieving this. Transport is the toughest…
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Transform’s campaigning updates
We’ve recently seen the release of a number of key transport policy documents, including STPR2, NPF4, the traffic reduction plan consultation and a consultation on a new Aviation Strategy. Our…
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Transform calls for ‘Infrastructure First’ in NPF4
Our policy advisor Dr Caroline Brown today gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee as part of its inquiry into the Scottish Government’s draft new…
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More air taxis than aviation taxation: New aviation strategy fails to address the climate impact of flying
Transform Scotland has today published its response to Transport Scotland’s proposals for a new Aviation Strategy for Scotland. [1] [2] Transform found the document to be woefully lacking in effectively…
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Transform sets out its aspirations for STPR2
Scottish transport spend has in recent years been massively skewed towards high-carbon road-building. To tackle the #ClimateEmergency, this afternoon’s @scotgov #STPR2 announcement needs to prioritise #SustainableTransport investment. A thread on…
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Edinburgh City Plan needs tougher parking policies and to challenge airport expansion
We have today published our response to The City of Edinburgh Council’s ‘City Plan 2030’, the period for representations on which closed on Monday this week (20 December). Transform director…
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Transport Focus — Understanding people’s attitudes to sustainability in 2021.
Our recent report The Journey Towards Sustainable Travel, was conducted with the overall aim of establishing a base of knowledge about people’s attitude to sustainability in 2021. There is a…
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Director’s Note – Reflections on COP26
Transform Scotland’s director Colin Howden reflects on COP26 and Scotland more specifically, and the varying levels of commitment being shown across the country to reduce emissions. Views vary on the…
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Transform’s Campaigns Update — November 2021
Transform Scotland’s Communications Officer, Rachel McFarlane, reports on a selection of our recent campaign activities. The last month’s activities at Transform have been largely shaped by COP26. The team have…
Read moreNational disgrace that Scottish Parliament debates new road-building days after COP26
Transform Scotland has published the parliamentary briefing issued in advance of this afternoon’s Scottish Parliament debate on new road-building promoted by the Scottish Conservatives. Transform director Colin Howden said: “It’s…
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