Infrastructure

Sun 27 Sep, 2020

Infrastructure is what makes society work; the physical structures that allow society to function.  Some are as old as the hills - or at least the paths between them. Some are much more recent, like hydro dams and railways. Some are very new like broadband, and some are only just now being imagined.

The earliest infrastructure was created locally by communities living on the land: routes for trade, seaways to and between islands, paths up to the summer pastures. Ad hoc connections, changing as the people’s needs changed.

Land Value Tax

Mon 31 Aug, 2020

The Scottish Greens see Land Value Tax as one part of a range of measures that would transform our current econmic system into one that works for people, communities and the planet.

Land Owners Do Nothing to Exponentially Increase Wealth

According to the Office for National Statistics, land values have increased by more than 450% since 1995.

This has led many people to question how the benefits from increasing land values are distributed – and whether more needs to be done to ensure that the gains from rising land values benefit society as a whole.

Eilean a' Cheò By-election - Vote for Dawn

Mon 2 Mar, 2020

I’m Dawn, I’m from Raasay and I live in Borve with my family – my husband (who’s Dutch) and our four children, the oldest of which is 12 and the youngest is just a year old. I’ve worked in Gaelic television and in Highlands and Islands Enterprise – both in community and business development.  

Skye has seen a huge boost to the local economy in the last few years from tourism, but its not been without a cost – there’s an increased burden on our infrastructure. I think that a tourist tax is a fair way to help Skye make that investment –

Vote Green on the 12th of December

Wed 4 Dec, 2019

As a designer and facilitator, I work in the Highlands helping people to design more sustainable and regenerative ways of living both for themselves and their community. I have first-hand experience of the potential of locally owned renewable energy, local and slow investment, car share schemes, and systems that maximise access to locally produced food, among other sustainability-related initiatives.

Inverness By-Election

Wed 4 Dec, 2019

Highlands and Islands Greens would like to say thank you to Russell Deacon, our Green candidate for the Inverness Central ward by-election in November. A big thank you also to all those who helped with the campaign and to those who voted for Russell. The Green vote share increased from 6 to 10%, overtaking labour and boosting the Green profile in Inverness.

Shetland Greens call out SNP and Lib Dems on climate change

Mon 19 Aug, 2019

Scottish Green candidate for Shetland Debra Nicolson has called for fellow candidates to wake up to the urgency of the climate emergency.

Nicolson welcomed comments by SNP candidate Tom Wills and Lib Dem Beatrice Wishart focusing on transport, but warned that policies at Holyrood show Shetland needs a Green voice if radical change is to be achieved.

Wills told the Shetland Times: “If elected as your MSP, I’ll be at Nicola Sturgeon’s door on day one to make sure the Scottish Government backs my plan to cut travel costs.”

Orkney Greens welcome OIC’s declaration of a Climate Change Emergency

Sat 8 Jun, 2019

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) councillor and Orkney Greens Co-convenor, Steve Sankey, welcomed OIC’s declaration of a Climate Change Emergency made at its General Council meeting on Tuesday 14 May 2019. Speaking after the historic Council Meeting Steve said:

THOUSANDS TAKING PART IN CLIMATE STRIKES

Mon 18 Mar, 2019

Scottish Green MSPs have praised the thousands taking part in youth climate strikes in Scotland today and called on other parties to back radical climate action.

Pupils from across the Highlands & Islands joined in to demand action, with hundreds from Kirkwall Grammar School (pictured) turning out to ensure their voices were heard.

Climate Change: are we doing all we can to prevent catastrophic climate change?

Tue 4 Dec, 2018

Join John Finnie MSP, former H&I Greens co-convenor Ariane Burgess and current H&I Greens co-convenor Fabio Villani for a participative evening of ideas sharing and discussion about the many, complementary approaches we can take in our efforts to prevent catastrophic climate change: personal, political, spiritual, community-based, protest marches and joyful dances are all valid approaches.

The event will run from 7.15pm to 8.45pm on Friday, 7 December, in the Sunshine Room, East Whins, The Park, Findhorn.

Greens Win Kelp Dredging Ban

Mon 3 Dec, 2018

The Scottish Green Party has hailed victory in the fight to ban the mechanical harvesting of kelp by dredging.

Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform confirmed that she will support Green plans to prohibit the practice, in response to a question from Highlands and Islands Green MSP John Finnie