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

GREEN CANDIDATE CALLS FOR HIGHLAND COUNCIL TO DO MORE TO TACKLE CHILD POVERTY

Wed 21 Nov, 2018

In the wake of the findings by the United Nations that child poverty levels in the UK are "not just a disgrace but a social calamity and an economic disaster.", Green by-election candidate Irene Brandt has called for Highland Council to do more to help tackle child poverty.

Finnie welcomes Coul Links ‘Call in’

Sat 25 Aug, 2018

Highlands and Islands Green MSP John Finnie has today (24/08/2018) welcomed news that the Scottish Government will ‘call in’ the Coul Links planning application.

Mr Finnie wrote to the Scottish Government in June requesting that they call in the application.

Commenting, Mr Finnie said:

Finnie questions government's commitment to public bid for Scotrail

Sat 25 Aug, 2018

A Green MSP is calling out what he sees as insufficient progress on the Scottish Government’s attempts to facilitate a public bid for ScotRail after ministers revealed the next franchise competition could effectively be delayed by three years.

John Finnie, the Scottish Greens’ transport spokesperson, received a letter from the transport secretary that revealed the government will now also “give equal treatment” to private sector bidders.

Mr Finnie, the Green MSP for the Highlands and Islands, said:

Serco Charging Premium Rate for RET Rebate

Sat 25 Aug, 2018

Serco, the multinational company currently charged with operating the Northern Isles Ferry Services franchise, has been accused of acting in bad faith after charging customers premium rates to claim a rebate following the introduction of the Road Equivalent Tariff (RET).