Dr. Steve Burgess is the Green Councillor in Southside/Newington and convenor of the Green group of councillors on City of Edinburgh Council.
Steve was born in Edinburgh and has lived here most of his life. He went to school in Edinburgh and attended Edinburgh University where he studied Biological Sciences, later returning as a post-doctoral researcher at the Centre for HIV Research at Kings Buildings.
After completing an MSc in Environmental Studies at Strathclyde University in 1996, Steve went to work for Greenpeace in New Zealand as a campaigner, including a tour of duty on the flagship Rainbow Warrior II. Returning to Scotland he ran the election office for a Scottish Green Party hopeful of a place in the new Scottish Parliament. When Robin Harper was elected as the first Green UK Parliamentarian in 1999, Steve joined Robin’s staff and worked in Parliament with the Green Group of MSPs for eight years latterly as Head of Research.
Steve was elected to City of Edinburgh Council in 2007 to represent Southside/Newington ward. As Co-ordinator of the Green Group of Edinburgh Councillors, he represents the Greens on the Council’s overarching Policy & Strategy Committee. He is also speaker on Environment issues and is Green member of the Council’s Transport Infrastructure & Environment Committee and the Planning committee (including the Development Management Sub-Committee).
Steve is married to Julita and they have a son, Seth, born in August. When not at the City Chambers or at home with family, Steve plays fiddle in a Scots music group and enjoys sailing and also mountain walking.
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