Selfies, self-confidence and insecurity: a tour of Scottish party conference season
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon is famous for her love of the selfie. Image: Plaid Cymru, Flickr. Confident, vibrant, insecure. Three words to describe three very different party conferences this autumn. Conference…
How to effectively communicate the link between climate change and flooding
Photo: Wikimedia Researchers have released a report outlining how the link between flooding and climate change can be effectively communicated to the public. The report put forward nine principles for…
Convention shows Young Greens ready to focus on intersectionality, EU campaign
This weekend, I attended the annual convention of the Young Greens of England and Wales in Nottingham. The main thing I took away from the weekend was that the Young Greens have made…
Why I shut down a coal mine to expose the ties between politicians and fossil fuels
Photo: End Coal Now Last Monday, me and a group of 20 others shut down a coal mine. Waking at 5 am, laden with D-Locks, arm tubes and some pretty tasty…
5 reasons why #sgpconf changed my mind about the Greens
Scottish Greens launched a Trade Union group at the 2015 conference in Glasgow. Image credit: Ric Lander. Until about two weeks, I’ve had one foot in and one foot out…
I’ve graduated from uni, but I fear for those who come after me
View image | In July, I graduated from my university, bringing to an end the best 3 years of my life. I discovered so much about myself and fell in love…
Taking power: Why you should be excited about the new Green energy policy
Image: Skye Wind Farm, David Skinner Scottish Green Party members voted unanimously to pass policy promoting “Energy in Community and Public Hands” at the party’s annual conference last weekend. As…
“The future belongs to us all, and we are here to take it back.” Maggie Chapman closes 2015 Scottish Greens Conference
Well, it has been quite a conference, and quite a weekend. Thank you all for being here, and sticking at it right to the end. And I’m delighted that so…
Vienna City Council elections: the first electoral test for the refugee crisis
Photo: The Vienna City Council Elections held on 11th October 2015 were a setback for the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), but far from a knockout blow. FPÖ failed to win a majority in…
Climate change is a health emergency, and it’s time for radical action
Ele Dow (third from left) with MedSin members protesting Edinburgh University's investments in fossil fuels, February 2015. Image: Ric Lander Climate change is a health emergency. I am a medical…