Putting power in the hands of the people
Cllr Jule Bandel explains why and how we can make better decisions with participatory budgeting.
Health and social care budget cuts need more scrutiny
Cllr Claire Miller is pushing back against proposals which could put people at serious risk of ill health.
In political games, women are always the losers
Cllr Kayleigh O’Neill examines why International Women’s Day is needed now more than ever.
The SNP/Green Council Budget explained
Cllr Alex Staniforth clarifies five of the key lines in the budget proposal.
Fight transphobia in any way we can
The least we can do is to take all the opportunities we can to say that we support, love, and will protect trans people.
Edinburgh citizens missing out on £100m unclaimed income
Dan Heap on why Edinburgh Council should be investing in advice services to help families through the cost-of-living crisis.
A budget for the future and poverty reduction
Good budget choices require bold leadership and the redistribution of wealth, argues Green councillor Alys Mumford
Warm and welcoming spaces vital this winter
This measure shows the strength of community in our city, says Lorna Slater, but can never substitute the structural change and policies needed to tackle poverty.
Now’s the time for a car-free Holyrood Park
Having car free roads in the park has made people feel safer, more active and ready to explore the outdoors, says Lorna Slater MSP
The cost of Tory greed this winter
It is upsetting that we need a warm spaces scheme but we have no choice but to fight for it.
More cruelty and chaos, or a bold forward-looking country
Lorna Slater MSP compares what Westminster has to offer with the Scottish Government’s white paper
‘No recourse to public funds’ – a racist and unjust immigration law
In order for public spending to help everyone in Edinburgh, we need to end racist Westminster policies says Ben Parker
Rent freeze and eviction protections delivered
Last week was a big week in the Scottish Parliament, and a historic week for tenants – Lorna Slater
Trees play a vital role – we need to keep them healthy
Green councillor Ben Parker talks about tree concerns in Morningside and the action he’s taking.
Solidarity to the strikers
Statement on council worker strikes from the Green Councillor Group
Tackling the cost of living
Susan Rae argues that Edinburgh Council must do more to help those struggling with the soaring cost of living.
Another sign the climate crisis is happening here and now
It should not be this hot. This global crisis needs individual governments to take action now – Lorna Slater
Negotiating change in the Chambers
While Westminster politics is dominating our news cycles, twitter feeds and pub chats, Green wins at a local level are focused on the climate and social justice we need to see.
Forced to seek legal advice on 16th day in Edinburgh Council
Green Cllr Kayleigh O’Neill – ‘At least, hopefully, it will be easier for the next person’
Putting the brakes on fast fashion
Lorna Slater on the launch of the Circular Textiles Fund and what that can do to mitigate the cost to the planet of fast fashion.
The possibilities are huge with independence
Lorna Slater MSP – an independent Scotland would give us the best possible platform to build an economy that works for people and the planet.
Taking the steps we need to decarbonise our economy
Lorna Slater MSP on the benefits of tackling wasteful production of packaging and creating a sustainable future.
When dodgy deals win, everybody loses
Newly-elected Green councillor, Alys Mumford, reflects on what the Labour/Lib Dem/Tory deal means for Edinburgh and democracy.
The clock is ticking on negotiations
Newly elected councillor, Ben Parker, gives an overview of the first week since Edinburgh went to the polls.
Clear Green water between the parties
Voters can be in no doubt that tackling the climate emergency will be high on the table in any negotiations Greens enter into, says Claire Miller.
It’s time to end conversion practices for good
There can be no place for ‘conversion therapy’ in the fairer and more equal Scotland that we are building.
Replacing Putin’s gas with Saudi oil is no solution to our energy crisis
As an independent country, Scotland can follow an energy policy that is fuelled by renewables rather than repression, argues Lorna Slater
Priced out of Edinburgh
While Green councillor for Leith Chas Booth welcomes Edinburgh’s designation as a short-term-let control area, there’s more to be done.
Back to normal is not good enough
As more Covid restrictions ease, Kayleigh O’Neill argues that we can’t simply ‘get back to normal’ because for many, normal was not good enough.
Stepping up to the mark for the city
Greens are making a big difference in government. We want to do the same for our city, says Lorna Slater