#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 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 …
#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 …
#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 …
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 …
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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A NEW energy revolution is born with the official opening of the world’s first floating windfarm.
CAMPAIGNERS claim the Scottish Government proposals for a new climate change bill ‘fails to deliver’.
“Act for our future, not just defining a clear target for a carbon neutral economy, but also means for its implementation.”
IN the throes of a conference speech, her section about the environment registered barely 3000 characters. Fewer than 700 words. They were weighted to the business end of the address, knowing the audience would be warmed up enough to still pay attention but greet them warmly. But in those carefully scripted words, First Minister Nicola …
