Lorna Slater

🌳Tree planting and greenspaces should be a requirement for developers. If we are serious about improving public health, tackling the climate crisis and building better places to live, then this is a simple, practical step that we cannot afford to ignore. #VoteScottishGreens

'Unless the SNP are willing to realign themselves with the things that we think are priorities...' It would be 'quite difficult' for the Scottish Greens to re-enter government with the SNP, says Lorna Slater 👇

⏰ A shorter working week also speaks to the kind of country we want to build. Scotland already has longer working hours than many of our European neighbours. That comes at a cost, to our mental health, to our families and to our communities. edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

We want to work with trade unions and employers across Scotland to promote and normalise the benefits of a four-day working week, with no loss of pay ✅

Read here: edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

I had the privilege of serving as one of the first Green ministers anywhere in the UK, a milestone not just for our party, but for the wider green movement. It showed that Green politics is not just about protest, it is about delivery.

💚@scottishgreens have pledged to increase the Scottish Child Payment by over 40%  from £28.20 to £40 per week, with a commitment to raise it to at least £55 by 2030, in a major boost for families facing rising costs and poverty greens.scot/news/scottish-…

Read here in the Edinburgh Evening News: edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

📰"You should not be jetting off on your summer holidays, with your plane parked next to an American fighter jet preparing to commit further bloodshed." Link below to my article on Trumps attacks on Iran via Scotland ⤵️

The cruise ship levy was part of a range of Green proposals that introduce tourist taxes to help alleviate the impact of tourism on local communities. I know that Edinburgh (and Leith especially!) can feel the strain from ships docked in the area 🚢 greens.scot/news/two-third…

These revelations show the rotten boys’ club culture of entitlement, cronyism and cover-up that still sits at the heart of Westminster politics 🙄 greens.scot/news/starmers-…

We all have a duty to ensure that the bill protects vulnerable people, and I know my MSP colleagues will consider this carefully when debating the bill this week 🫂 midlothianview.com/news/taking-th…

Straight up racism from Reform on the BBC, who's surprised ☹️?

Assisted dying does not replace the need for good medical and palliative care; everyone deserves excellent end-of-life care. It is about recognising that in some cases, even the very best care cannot remove every form of suffering 🫂edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Pleased to stand with @EISUnion and meet affected staff from Napier to hear their concerns about potential job losses 👩‍🎓

For one week in March, thousands of people will be counting every piece of plastic packaging they throw away 🗑️ Find out more here: thebigplasticcount.com/how-it-works

Reform's leader drumming up hate against asylum seekers and refugees. His party are not the protectors of women and girls - they are the danger. #BBCDN

🌎Conflicts disrupt ecosystems, deplete natural resources, pollute the environment, and jeopardize the health of our planet for generations to come. Trump is a war criminal and intent on climate disaster.

This is how we stand up to Reform 🙏

Want to help make Edinburgh Central Green? 👇crowdfunder.co.uk/p/edinburgh-gr…