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Scottish National Investment Bank should invest in green projects to ‘transform’ economy and create thousands of jobs say experts

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A MAJOR conference in Edinburgh will hear from two leading economists today on how investing in large scale green projects could transform Scotland’s economy and create thousands of green jobs. Lord Adair Turner and Professor Mariana Mazzucato will welcome the Holyrood government’s recently unveiled move to create a Scottish National Investment Bank. First Minister Nicola …

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Scottish Green Party co-convenor Maggie Chapman says Robert Mugabe reversal good news for human rights

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#SGPConf SCOTTISH Green co-convenor Maggie Chapman said stripping Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe of his role as a goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organisation after just 24-hrs is a victory for human rights. She said controversial appointment – greeted with worldwide derision – had made her “blood boil” before she won the backing of Scottish …

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#SGPConf: Watch Scottish Greens co-convenor Patrick Harvie talk about how party is ‘Leading the change’

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#SGPConf SCOTTISH Greens co-convenor Patrick Harvie told their party conference that they were the movement leading the change in Scottish politics. In an address at Edinburgh Napier University,he listed their achievements in seeing long standing campaigns being turned into reality. He said they had a “real opportunity” to make a difference.

#SGPConf Scottish Greens agree emergency motion backing MSP Mark Ruskell’s call to thwart ‘toxic Tory pen’ on fracking

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#SGPConf THE Scottish Green Party voted overwhelmingly today to back a motion calling on the Holyrood government to make fracking illegal in Scotland by enshrining it into law. In an impassioned speech to the party faithful, Mark Ruskell MSP called on members to back a motion he is putting to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday …

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Anti-fracking rally place outside Scottish Parliament on Tuesday ahead of crucial vote by MSPs

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#SGPConf 2017  CAMPAIGNERS calling for an outright ban on fracking across Scotland are to stage a final rally outside the Scottish Parliament before MSPs take part in a crucial vote. They will gather outside Holyrood in Edinburgh at 1pm on Tuesday to make last minute representations to politicians heading for the chamber. The Scottish Government …

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#SGPConf: Patrick Harvie says Scottish Greens are ‘leading the change’ to a fairer future

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#SGPConf 2017  THE Scottish Greens are ‘leading the change’ across the country, co-convenor Patrick Harvie will tell delegates at the party’s annual conference in Edinburgh today. He will accuse other parties of ‘playing catch-up’ in proposing policies for a ‘fairer and greener country’. It comes as the Scottish Green Party, who are heading close to …

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Friends of the Earth Scotland push for a law banning fracking outright ahead of crucial vote next Tuesday

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FRIENDS of the Earth Scotland are calling on people to back a new call for Scotland’s fracking ‘ban’ to be enshrined in law. They are urging supporters and interested parties to contact their MSPs ahead of a final vote on Tuesday (October 24). And they have set up a dedicated web-page to capture information from …

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Beehive pops up in lobby of G&V Royal Mile Hotel in Edinburgh for National Honey Week

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A FIVE-STAR hotel will open up its colony of bees to the public in a bid to raise awareness over their importance next week. G&V Royal Mile Hotel in Edinburgh has 180,000 honey bees on the rooftop of its old town property in partnership with keepers Plan Bee Ltd. But they will be putting on …

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