Perthshire Positive Actions

People of Perthshire are undertaking positive actions to improve their quality of life and develop sustainable communities. This page provides more information on sustainable development and gives practical examples of positive actions.

Perthshire Positive Action Awards 2008 - Nomination Form now available! Deadline 26th August 2009

Sustainable Development

What is Sustainable Development?

Quality of life or Sustainable Development happens when:

People - the social, cultural, health and well-being aspects of life

Work - the economic side - producing and selling things, earning income, providing a service

Place - the physical and natural environment

Are equally balanced and developed together.

One element should not develop at the expense of others.

When Sustainable Development is explained simply and illustrated by examples, the general public and local communities can easily identified what it is and how they can contribute.

For more information on sustainable development, please visit our partner Forward Scotland

Perthshire Positive Actions Awards and other good examples

The Trust organizes an annual event 'Think Global, Act Local' and through a ceremony distributes Perthshire Positive Action Awards which are promoting and recognising the achievements of our people. They are showcasing the skills, talents and enterprise of the people of Perthshire under the following categories:

Category 'Children & Schools': This category recognises children and school’s contribution to a better environment and their enterprising spirit through the Eco Schools programme which helps pupils and schools to improve their performance in eight key areas - waste minimisation, litter, health and well-being, transport, water, energy, school grounds and biodiversity.

Category 'Young People': This category recognises young people’s contribution to enhance their community and their enterprising spirit.

Category 'Community asset':  This category recognises community groups who have invested time and effort in improving local community assets such as village halls, which play a key part in local community life.

Category 'Community spirit': This category recognises the overall effort of a geographical community to enhance their quality of life over a number of years with varied projects and using mainly volunteers.

Category 'Innovative organisations': This category recognises voluntary organisations who have developed initiative to work better together for the benefit of people experiencing difficult circumstances.

Awardees and other positive actions are listed in our virtual forum.