The growth of the Fairtrade market is an important first step towards trade justice, Greens said today at the start of Fairtrade Fortnight as they highlighted the success of Lothians projects. However, there is still a long way to go to achieve global trade justice, and producers here in Scotland are also being exploited by supermarkets. (more…)
The Greens are the true party of equality in Edinburgh, it will be claimed today. (more…)
Local democracy is being undermined by lack of information from public authorities.
That’s the message from Edinburgh Green Party with only 10 weeks to go before the May elections. (more…)
The company planning to carry out ship to ship oil transfers in the Firth of Forth was responsible for spilling around 35,000 gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico - but failed to disclose the information when providing official evidence to Parliament. More
A former athlete standing for the Greens in the forthcoming city council election has condemned plans to demolish Meadowbank Stadium and move facilities for athletes to the other side of the city. [1] (more…)
Green Lothians MSP Mark Ballard today attacked the Scottish Executive for halving this year’s budget for flood prevention across Scotland. (more…)