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We held a very successful event at Moray House, Edinburgh on Friday 25th of October called 'Finding the Golden Mean'. Various authors who contributed to the book spoke - Carol Craig, Alan McLean, Sue Palmer and Charis Robertson. Morag Kerr, the book's editor chaired the event. Other authors led table discussions. We are now planning a similar event tosometime in 2020. More information to follow.
Events
Switch off?
Should Scotland follow the example of other countries and limit infants', children's and young people's exposure to WiFi, masts, mobile phones and devices?
We have had to postpone this event for now but hope to reshcedule for May/June. Watch this space for more info.
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Postcards blog
Read Carol Craig on the health dangers of the latest development in technology 5G.
'Why we should listen to scientists' and doctors' concerns on 5G'
New book
The Dear Wild Place
The Dear Wild Place
Green spaces, community and campaigning
By Emily Cutts
books in the series
The Golden Mean
The Golden Mean:
Fostering young people’s resilience, confidence and well-being
Morag Kerr (Editor) books non-fiction
Right from the Start
Right from the Start:
Investing in parents and babies
Alan Sinclair books non-fiction children
Hiding in Plain Sight
Hiding in Plain Sight:
Exploring Scotland’s ill health
Carol Craig books non-fiction publishing
Tears that made the Clyde Scots Crisis of confidence
Knowing and Growing
Knowing and Growing:
Insights for developing ourselves and others
Alan McLean books non-fiction
Conviction
Conviction:
Violence, culture and a shared public service agenda
John Carnochan books non-fiction Glasgow violence reduction unit knife crime
The Great Takeover
The Great Takeover:
How materialism, the media and markets now dominate our lives
Carol Craig books non-fiction Scotland materialism
Schooling Scotland
Schooling Scotland:
Education, equity and community
Daniel Murphy books non-fiction
She, He, They
She, He, They:
Families, gender and coping with transition
Shirley Young
books non-fiction transgender transistioning
Working for Equality
Working for Equality:
Policy, politics, people
Richard Freeman, Fiona McHardy, Danny Murphy (Editors) books non-fiction
Raising Spirits
Raising Spirits:
Allotments, well-being and community
Jenny Mollison, Judy Wilkinson and Rona Wilkinson books non-fiction growing
Scotland's Local Food Revolution
Scotland's Local Food Revolution
Mike Small books non-fiction publishing
Letting Go
Letting Go:
Breathing new life into organisations
Tony Miller & Gordon Hall books non-fiction
The New Road
The New Road:
Charting Scotland's inspirational communities.
Alf Young and Ewan Young books non-fiction
AfterNow
AfterNow:
What next for a healthy Scotland?
Phil Hanlon and Sandra Carlisle books non-fiction health Scotland
Shaping our Global Future
Shaping our Global Future:
A guide for young people
Derek Brown books non-fiction
About Postcards from Scotland
In the face of huge challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, financial melt-down, globalisation, falling living standards, rising inequality and mental health problems, it is becoming increasingly clear that western societies will have to make huge changes. In short, we cannot go on in the same vein: we need to envision and enact a radically different future.
Scotland is well-placed in some respects to make a significant contribution to this new thinking: we played a major part in the 18th century Enlightenment and many of the factors which facilitated Scotland's leading role are still in place. Namely, we are a small, networked society with strong commitment to social improvement where it is easy to have conversations across subject disciplines.
This period in western culture and Scottish political culture requires outlets for new ideas across a whole range of topics – environmental, social, organisational, political, cultural, psychological, economic and spiritual – as well as new frameworks and ways of conceptualising. Postcards from Scotland aims to help develop this new thinking in a readable and accessible format and publicise, to a much greater audience, some of the projects in Scotland which are already aiming to help bring about a new way of living. books non-fiction.
The Centre also runs some events and advertises them on this site. The blog also sometimes features topics not yet included in our book series.