Comments for Edinburgh Greens http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site The Edinburgh Green Party Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:12:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Greens’ McColl wins rector position at Edinburgh University by SusanG http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/news/rector/comment-page-1/#comment-8665 SusanG Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:12:17 +0000 http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/?p=3080#comment-8665 Congratulations Peter! Congratulations Peter!

]]> Comment on Panda diplomacy by Sharon Pavey http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/blog/pandas/comment-page-1/#comment-7532 Sharon Pavey Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:19:47 +0000 http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/?p=3021#comment-7532 Wow I had no idea about the connection of pandas with the salmon, thanks for this Gavin. Wow I had no idea about the connection of pandas with the salmon, thanks for this Gavin.

]]> Comment on Panda diplomacy by Mandy Haggith http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/blog/pandas/comment-page-1/#comment-7439 Mandy Haggith Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:43:24 +0000 http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/?p=3021#comment-7439 You're not alone. Quite apart from the diplomatic dimension, I think it's really sad that we encourage a culture that finds it acceptable to cage animals which, in the wild, would roam over miles of forest (a male panda has a territory of around 10 square kilometers). The argument that this has something to do with conservation is also dubious. The reason panda's need conserving is because of pressure on their natural habitat, but trying to breed them in cages in Edinburgh will do nothing at all to help that. I long ago quietly stopped going to Edinburgh zoo. But now it's becoming a circus, it's time to speak up. You’re not alone. Quite apart from the diplomatic dimension, I think it’s really sad that we encourage a culture that finds it acceptable to cage animals which, in the wild, would roam over miles of forest (a male panda has a territory of around 10 square kilometers).

The argument that this has something to do with conservation is also dubious. The reason panda’s need conserving is because of pressure on their natural habitat, but trying to breed them in cages in Edinburgh will do nothing at all to help that.

I long ago quietly stopped going to Edinburgh zoo. But now it’s becoming a circus, it’s time to speak up.

]]> Comment on Supermarket sweep! by Susan Guest http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/blog/supermarket-sweep/comment-page-1/#comment-7328 Susan Guest Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:48:58 +0000 http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/?p=3002#comment-7328 Great blog - and i agree - another supermarket? Great blog – and i agree – another supermarket?

]]> Comment on A tribute to Wangari Maathai: act global and local by Mary http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/news/wangari-maathai/comment-page-1/#comment-6437 Mary Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:28:28 +0000 http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/?p=2925#comment-6437 I grew up in Kenya and watched Wangari struggle to defend the environment, i watched her on the television when she got beated up by the President moi regime police, i watched her publicaly humialted called 'mad woman', i read how she was imprisoned, how she sometimes had to live in fear of her own life, the hunger strike but she never gave in in fighting for what she believed, in I admired, her courage, selflessness and her fight for human rights, justice, peace and made me realise there was hope for women in a very patriachy society. R.I.P Wangari in her memory I am planning an even for tree planting in Edinburgh in her honour. I grew up in Kenya and watched Wangari struggle to defend the environment, i watched her on the television when she got beated up by the President moi regime police, i watched her publicaly humialted called ‘mad woman’, i read how she was imprisoned, how she sometimes had to live in fear of her own life, the hunger strike but she never gave in in fighting for what she believed, in I admired, her courage, selflessness and her fight for human rights, justice, peace and made me realise there was hope for women in a very patriachy society.
R.I.P Wangari in her memory I am planning an even for tree planting in Edinburgh in her honour.

]]> Comment on A tribute to Wangari Maathai: act global and local by Clare Simpson http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/news/wangari-maathai/comment-page-1/#comment-6070 Clare Simpson Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:08:28 +0000 http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/?p=2925#comment-6070 A truly inspirational woman - green in a country where it was unpopular and even dangerous to be green. Independent minded and free. When he divorced her, her husband said, "she was strong-willed, and could not be controlled". Oh yes! A truly inspirational woman – green in a country where it was unpopular and even dangerous to be green. Independent minded and free. When he divorced her, her husband said, “she was strong-willed, and could not be controlled”. Oh yes!

]]> Comment on Parking the problem by Matt Payne http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/blog/parking/comment-page-1/#comment-5960 Matt Payne Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:28:22 +0000 http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/?p=2858#comment-5960 http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/take-action/pavement_parking/ http://www.livingstreets.org.uk/take-action/pavement_parking/

]]> Comment on Parking the problem by Matt Payne http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/blog/parking/comment-page-1/#comment-5959 Matt Payne Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:28:04 +0000 http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/?p=2858#comment-5959 You will find this Living Streets campaign interesting You will find this Living Streets campaign interesting

]]> Comment on City Centre By-election result by John Smith http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/news/city-centre-result/comment-page-1/#comment-5085 John Smith Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:26:44 +0000 http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/?p=2812#comment-5085 I think that what local voters have demonstrated, like voters across Scotland in May, is that on the whole, unfortunately, they are not really very concerned about green/progressive issues. I think that what local voters have demonstrated, like voters across Scotland in May, is that on the whole, unfortunately, they are not really very concerned about green/progressive issues.

]]> Comment on Green position on trams spelled out by EdinburghGuide http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/councillors/trams-june11/comment-page-1/#comment-4355 EdinburghGuide Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:48:40 +0000 http://www.edinburghgreens.org.uk/site/?p=2758#comment-4355 Based on available information probably the best choice. Isn't it <a href="http://www.edinburghguide.com/blog/edg/threeedinburghtramsoptionsonesquare-8402" rel="nofollow">St Andrew Square</a>? Based on available information probably the best choice. Isn’t it St Andrew Square?

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