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Our way through – part one: Enlightenment’s dimming light

10 Jan 2022 Anthony Painter

In the first of a three part series, Anthony Painter explores what is necessary to overcome the economic, political and environmental issues facing humanity today.

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We have power as a community

15 Dec 2021 Samanthi Theminimulle

This report explores the ability of deliberative processes to give residents more decision-making power and direction-setting in their homes and neighbourhoods.

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Building a network for place-based learning

6 Dec 2021 Tom Kenyon

Tom Kenyon on the importance of sharing knowledge and good practice on place-based and ecosystemic learning.

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Inclusive and nurturing schools toolkit

2 Dec 2021

This toolkit is designed to support schools, trusts and local authorities to become more inclusive and nurturing, and reduce the number of exclusions.

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10 reasons to host a winter wedding

1 Dec 2021

Nothing compares to a romantic winter London wedding. If you are still unsure on your wedding date, here’s a few reasons to consider winter months.

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Supporting our communities: Time to move from false competition to needs-based investment

29 Nov 2021 Ian Burbidge

Ian Burbidge on the importance of learning from previous area-based funding initiatives to address inequality across the UK.

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Platforms and the public square

25 Nov 2021 Asheem Singh, Jake Jooshandeh

This research explores in depth the epochal challenge of misinformation and makes recommendations on how to tackle the issue.

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Place: the missing key for unlocking a circular economy

24 Nov 2021 Josie Warden

Josie Warden on why we need to focus on and resource place-based change to enable a regenerative and circular economy.

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Citizens of now: High-quality youth social action in primary schools

23 Nov 2021 Mehak Tejani, Hannah Breeze

This research explores the benefits of youth social action and captures the learning from our primary social action project with schools in the West Midlands.

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Four priorities for the cultural education workforce

17 Nov 2021 Mark Londesborough

A recent workshop with RSA Fellows provided invaluable insight into the key concerns and opportunities facing cultural education workers and employers.