The Scottish Government's independent advisory body on sustainable development
Who we are
The Sustainable Development Commission Scotland is the Government’s independent advisor on sustainable development.
The Commission reports to the First Minister of Scotland on key policy areas including: energy, the economy, climate change, governance and food. We help government, local authorities and businesses put sustainable development at the heart of what they do.
Commissioners and secretariat work with Scottish Government departments and agencies to promote sustainable development. We also work with a vast range of other organisations, such as the Scottish Sustainable Development Forum and the Sustainable Scotland Network. The two Scottish-based Commissioners are Jan Bebbington and Hugh Raven. Secretariat support is led by Scottish Director, Maf Smith.
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Commissioners' profiles...
» Jan Bebbington (Vice Chair)
» Hugh Raven
Scotland Secretariat
Maf Smith
Scottish Director
maf.smith@sdc-scotland.org.uk
Phil Matthews
Senior Policy Advisor, Scotland
phil.matthews@sdc-scotland.org.uk
Shelagh Young
Project Manager - Climate Change
shelagh.young@sdc-scotland.org.uk
Sasha Trifkovic
Policy Officer
sasha.trifkovic@sdc-scotland.org.uk
Sophie Unwin
Research Officer, Scotland
sophie.unwin@sdc-scotland.org.uk
Zoe McGuire
Assistant Research Officer, Scotland
zoe.mcguire@sdc-scotland.org.uk
Maria Bell
Office Manager, Scotland
maria.bell@sdc-scotland.org.uk
