What we're reading - 11th November
/This article was featured in the SCDC Weekly - 11th November 2026
What we're reading
KNOCA - From projects to permanence: How to embed permanent assembly infrastructure
A small but growing trend of more permanent citizens’ assembly infrastructure is emerging that moves us beyond common ad hoc assembly processes. This event from KNOCA will launch new guidance and explore key questions around this work. 9th December, 3pm, online.
Training: Prevention and community-led health
This one-day training will explore the vital role community-led health plays in Scotland’s drive to embed prevention at the heart of health and wellbeing policy. You’ll learn about the current policy drivers, the impact of health inequalities, and how community development policies support the prevention agenda.
Right to healthy environment will not form part of Human Rights Bill
The Scottish Government has announced that a standalone right to a healthy environment will not form part of the forthcoming Scottish Human Rights Bill. Minister for Equalities and International Development, Simita Kumar MSP, said its inclusion could "create uncertainty or unintended delays in decision-making" around Scotland’s net zero ambitions.
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