Supporting a green and just transition for NHS Scotland

News  •  20 May 2025
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SHIFT Documentation

Looking back at what was captured from our SHIFT symposium, which took place at Civic House, Glasgow on the 22 April 2025 – the people, the papers, the energy and the ideas.

News  •  19 May 2025
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Shifting Reflections

In this article, SHIFT symposium co-convenors Dr. Laura MacLean and Dr. Lewis Urquhart reflect on key learnings from the SHIFT symposium, and where it might go next.

News  •  5 March 2025
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Work-in-Progress Exhibition Welcomes over 50,000 Visitors

Design HOPES showcased 17 projects at V&A Dundee, all happening as part of the Green Transition Ecosystem Hub programme, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, through the Future Observatory.

News  •  11 January 2025
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Reusable Theatre Caps Hot Off the Press

Exciting updates on our Reusable Theatre Cap project and extensive coverage in national and international press.

News  •  20 December 2024
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‘Human health is inextricably linked to the health of the planet’

An interview with Prof. Paul Rodgers and Prof. Mel Woods, co-directors of Design HOPES, on Future Observatory

News  •  11 November 2024
THEME — Care

Health Secretary visits to see progress on Green Theatres Programme

Health Secretary Neil Gray MSP visited NHS Golden Jubilee today to learn about its pioneering work on the National Green Theatres Programme and its commitment to becoming Scotland’s greenest hospital. The Centre for Sustainable Delivery’s National Green Theatres Programme is a key initiative supporting NHS Scotland’s mission meet net zero targets by reducing the environmental […]

News  •  14 October 2024

Green Futures Storytelling on Substack

As part of the Design HOPES project we have organised a Community of Practice with two working groups – ‘Design Policy Interface’ and ‘Green Futures Storytelling’, and Green Futures Storytelling is now on Substack

A collaborative project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, as part of the Future Observatory programme, and led by the University of Strathclyde and University of Dundee (DJCAD), with Heriot-Watt University, Abertay University, and the University of Edinburgh, NHS Scotland, industry partners, and public sector stakeholders.

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