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Air Pollution Over the Legal Limit Around Local Primary Schools
It has come as no shock to me that air pollution levels around the M8 motorway and St Patrick’s Primary school in Anderston are above the EU legal limit, according to my Friends of the Earth ‘Clean Air Kit’ test … Continue reading
We Need to Reinstate Land-Banked Green Spaces Across Glasgow
Glasgow is blighted with derelict sites that are being kept out of productive use, by developers, and at the community’s expense. Glasgow City Council needs to do more to weed out bad practice and ensure that, once planning permission is … Continue reading
Save The Old College Bar
Over the past few months I’ve been talking to residents about plans to demolish the Old College Bar on High Street to make way for a block of student flats. While gathering signatures for my petition, I have spoken … Continue reading
We are on the brink of revolutionary change: thoughts on #BernieSanders
Originally posted on Maggie Chapman:
I shared a platform last night with Bernie Sanders’ brother, Oxford-based Larry, who is campaigning as part of #BritainforBernie came to speak in Edinburgh. Here is my speech: I’d like to begin by welcoming Larry…
Candidate Statement
As a committed activist and Scottish Green I have been passionately spreading the Green vision through my roles as: Vice Chair of my community council, co-convenor of the West sub-branch, local campaigner and recent candidate for this ward’s by- election … Continue reading
Christy Mearns #1 for Anderston/ City/ Yorkhill
For those Greens that I haven’t yet had the pleasure of meeting I wanted to give you the chance to learn a bit more about me and why I have chosen to put myself forward for Anderston/ City/ Yorkhill. I’ve … Continue reading