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Transform Scotland is a registered charity based in Edinburgh (charity number 041516).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charity-register/charity-extract/?charitynumber=sc041516 )〕 They campaign on issues regarding sustainable transport, encouraging improved transport policies and practice. The organisation is made up of 60 member groups, including those from the private, public and voluntary sectors. Transform Scotland works closely with their sister organisation in England and Wales, Campaign for Better Transport (CBT). Transform Scotland use a number of tactics in order to encourage the growth of sustainable transport, including lobbying the Scottish Government, carrying out media work, responding to government consultations, compiling independent evidence and research, producing publications and briefing documents, and holding events and projects. They focus on improving public transport and gaining greater funding for sustainable modes of transport, rather than on increased road use. They are a member of the European Federation for Transport and Environment (T&E)〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.transportenvironment.org/members )〕 and their Director Colin Howden was formally on the Board of T&E. Transform Scotland has two full-time members of staff and has a number of part-time staff and volunteers. ==History== Transform Scotland was launched in November 1997.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.volunteerscotland.org.uk/Organisation/Detail/84554/0/Transform-Scotland )〕 It was created by a number of NGOs (Scottish Association for Public Transport, Friends of the Earth and RailFuture) from the environment and transport sectors and local councils such as City of Edinburgh Council. The first chair of the organisation was David Spaven, who continued in his post until 2006 when Paul Tetlaw took over as chair, followed by John Pinkard in 2010. Phil Matthews is the current chair, who took over in 2013. The organisation was launched with around 40 founding member groups from the public, private and voluntary sectors. Colin Howden was appointed as director in April 1998 and has remained in this post. For nine years until 2007, Transform Scotland was based in Friends of the Earth offices in Leith and in 2007 it moved to the Ethical Property centre at 5 Rose Street. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Transform Scotland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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