Third Generation Project

The Third Generation Project (TGP) is an award-winning think tank focused upon climate justice and critical human rights research, that is based in the School of International Relations. Founded in 2016, TGP prioritises community-led, or at the very least community-informed, research to place marginalised communities at the heart of a progressive education agenda. This work has been recognised nationally and internationally by the UK Green Gown Awards 2021 (Student Engagement: Winner), the International Green Gown Awards 2022 (Student Engagement: Highly Commended); and the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship 2021 (Finalist) and 2024 (Honourable Mention).

A main focus for TGP is climate justice education and whether developing educational materials for schools, training the next generation of university researchers; or educating policymakers, practitioners and the wider public through a range of different research and engagement initiatives, workshops and collaborations, the Third Generation Project knows that those already dealing with the effects of climate change are those whose voices are already the most marginalised both in Scotland and abroad.

TGP researchers also have significant experience in the examination of historic injustices and have used their community-forward methodology to document and examine experiences of marginalisation for communities in North America, the Horn of Africa and in Scotland.

TGP continues to develop student engagement initiatives, and to work with human rights defenders here in Scotland and across the globe.