Resources
Sustaining communication and information exchange across a network of active sustainability professionals is core to SSN's work.
Key SSN resources are listed below.
Visit the SSN News Page to access news about SSN, and to get the latest sustainable development news from Scotland, the UK and beyond! You can also register online to receive weekly SSN news updates direct to your inbox.
For further information on individual local authorities and their approach to sustainable development, visit the SSN Member Profiles webpages.
SSN Conference 2009
The 2009 SSN Conference, Sustainable Economic Growth & the Agenda for Scottish Local Authorities, focussed on whether the current economic and climate crises provide a unique opportunity to invest in the changes that will create a more sustainable economy. To download video, audio recordings and presentations from the day, visit the SSN Conference 2009 website.
SSN Conference 2008
The SSN 2008 conference, Accounting for Sustainable Development, focussed on the issues of sustainable economic growth, carbon accounting and sustainable procurement. To download audio recordings and presentations from the day, visit: SSN Conference 2008 website.
SSN Conference 2007
The SSN 2007 Conference, Local Government & Climate Change: Your How-To Guide, focussed on improving local authority responses to climate change. To download audio recordings from the day, visit; SSN Conference 2007 website.
To access resources from SSN Quarterly Meetings, including PowerPoint presentations and Learning Briefs, visit the Quarterly Meetings webpage.
The Local Footprints Project helps local authorities and schools make an effective contribution to reducing Scotland's footprint through the use of footprint analysis to inform policy and practice, to raise awareness, and to change behaviour.
SSN Members are encouraged to join the SSN Community of Practice (SSN CoP). The SSN CoP allows members to exchange information and documents online. Visit the SSN CoP.
Visit our Links page for an overview of government bodies and non-governmental organisations that are relevant to local authorities progressing sustainable development.
The Knowledge Base allows you to search through all of the materials on the SSN website.
The Site Map helps you to locate the exact part of SSN's work you want to explore.
