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A BETTER A BOLDER HOLYROOD Scottish 2016 Spring Conference Paterson’s Land 5th - 6th March ELCOME to , delivering the jobs that a and welcome to our sustainable Scotland needs, Wbiggest ever Spring or providing the warm, Conference . This is a really affordable homes, or the caring exciting time to be involved in society underpinned by real politics in Scotland, and we have social security that we all a huge opportunity as a Party to deserve. Our young people make an important breakthrough are facing a future less in May this year. prosperous than their parents. This conference And our environment is facing is the springboard for our ongoing threats like fracking. Holyrood campaign. In two Only with strong green months we hope to have voices in Parliament will our largest ever group of we be able to transform MSPs in the Scottish our communities for the Parliament. And it better. A better is so important that Scotland needs a the bold, radical bolder Parliament. voice of Together, we is heard. We face can make this unprecedented happen. cuts to public Enjoy your services and weekend, and our communities all the best for the are suffering campaign ahead. the terrible consequences , of austerity. The , economy is not Co-convenors Contents Holyrood 2016 4 Map 13

Meet our lead candidates 6 Fringe events & workshops 14

Conference information 10 Exhibitors 22

2 Programme SATURDAY SOCIAL

SATURDAY 7.30-10.30pm Ceilidh 9:45am onwards Registration 10:00am SUNDAY Welcome to conference for first timers (Room G.42) 10:00am onwards 10:15am Registration Welcome to Conference 10:30am Maggie Chapman Welcome back followed 10:30pm by panel discussion: The future of the EU A Green Europe – The , Green Referendum & Reform MEP for Belgium (Ecolo) hosted by Richard Walker 10:50am 11:15am Our six campaign aims How does SGP build With our lead candidates internally and reach out 12:10am widely for a better future? A Better Scotland, Open space session A Bolder Holyrood 12:45pm Patrick Harvie Lunch 12:30pm Plus branch and committee Lunch plus fringe meetings meetings 2:00pm 1:45pm Building the campaign: Getting our message across Internal meetings, 2:45pm workshops and fringes Getting our message across: 3:30pm workshops and canvassing Break experience 4:00pm 4:00pm Building the campaign (contd) Final speech and 5:15pm election rally Closing speech

All main events take place in room G1, unless otherwise indicated. 3 Scotland can railways into social ownership. have a bolder We can give power to people both through renewable energy parliament and and through creating radical a better local democracy. Scotland can end the scourge of bad housing. E HAVE BEFORE us an We can stop runaway rent rises opportunity to make a and we can regulate letting Wgreat impact on future agents and dodgy landlords. generations by choosing a We can build thousands of Parliament that will face up to new houses. We can push for the challenges of our times. real change in who owns and The Holyrood election offers controls land; in community and us the chance to transform public ownership of energy; and Scotland and create the kind of giving people the same rights as society that people want to live in. developers in planning decisions. can deliver a bold High quality public services and compelling vision that will are the bedrock of our society create a better Scotland for all. and are widely supported. We can create a future for Scotland can fund its public all our children. We can end services, reduce inequality and fracking now and forever. We raise more revenue with fair taxes can create 204,000 jobs in low on wealth, land, and property. carbon industries, to transform After eight years of the council our economy. We can harness tax freeze, it is time to be bold the power in our land. We can and tackle inequalities in wealth. create good homes for all. With progressive local taxation With a strong team of Green we will strengthen local MSPs transforming our politics democracy and provide local Scotland can flourish. With new communities with greater powers on the horizon we can freedom and choice over local focus on radical change. We can services. At level we make sure land, energy and will support progressive taxation development is owned for good, that better reflects people's for community good and for the incomes. good of the environment. Communities are up in arms We can keep our ferries in about fracking and Greens have public hands and bring our an impeccable track record of 4 opposing fracking and other dirty agricultural assets, nor anywhere fossil fuel developments. We are in Scotland. the only party calling for an all-out With a Parliament that is bold, ban, which can be achieved using that is prepared to be radical and the powers already devolved to that wants to transform Scotland Holyrood. The scientific evidence we can begin the much-needed is compelling that fracking and transition to industries that can unconventional gas extraction are thrive in the new economy. We too dangerous and that it’s can create a socially just nation. unnecessary and distracts from A nation fit for our children and renewables investment. grandchildren. Scotland can be We can ensure that Scotland better, but only with a bolder uses its existing powers in Parliament. planning to ensure that unconventional gas extraction To get involved in the Holyrood does not take place beside our 2016 election campaign, visit homes, our shores and vital greens.scot 5 Meet our lead Infrastructure and Climate candidates Change committee. He has been involved in a range of issues, KIRSTEN from asylum and civil liberties to ROBB sexual health and food policy. Central Scotland ZARA KITSON Youth and Glasgow Women’s Culture Employment Zara grew up in Kirsten is currently a an ex-mining Development Officer in village in community regeneration, heritage Central Scotland. She has a and landscape though previously passion for social justice and ran her own carbon management challenging structural inequality. business. She attended Zara has embraced a diverse universities in Aberdeen and range of jobs and volunteer roles Stirling, completing a Masters in throughout her life, working with Environmental Management. She young people and communities now works as the Grants Officer across the public, private and for sustainable development third sectors. charity, Scotland. ISLA O’REILLY PATRICK Highlands and HARVIE Islands Glasgow Education Finance, Isla, a lifelong Constitution & Highlander, Economy cares deeply Patrick, Co-Convenor of the about the land and the people of Scottish Green Party, has been an her region. Along with her MSP since 2003. He is currently brother and sister, she has an standing to be an MSP in the Organic farm in Ardersier. She Kelvin contituency. Previously he currently lives in Inverness with has been a member of the her husband and three young Energy, Economy and Tourism children who attend Bun-sgoil Committee, the Communities Ghaidlig Inbhir Nis. Committee and the Transport, 6 JOHN FINNIE green space for residents, Highlands and irreplaceable by developments Islands for elite sports that exclude many. Justice John is a ANDY former police WIGHTMAN officer and has Lothian been a Highlands and Islands Communities, MSP since 2011. John Local successfully campaigned against Government & deploying armed police to Land Reform routine incidents, work for which Andy Wightman is a writer, and he was awarded ‘Community campaigner on land rights, Politician of the Year 2014’. He democracy and the economy. has also campaigned against cuts He is the author of Who Owns to local education and medical Scotland (1996), Scotland: Land services, police control rooms and Power (1999), Community and Citizen’s Advice Bureaus; Land Rights: A Citizen’s Guide and for public ownership of (2009) and The Poor Had No Calmac Ferries and the railways. Lawyers (2010). Andy has served as a Specialist Adviser to the ALISON House of Commons Scottish JOHNSTONE Affairs Committee and Lothian represented the Scottish Green Health Party on the Commission on & Sport Local Tax Reform. Alison Johnstone is the Scottish Green MARK Party MSP for Lothian region and RUSKELL a member of the Parliament’s Mid Scotland Devolution committee, as well as and Fife a substitute member of the Rural Affairs, Economy, Energy and Tourism Food & committee. A former East of Environment Scotland 800 metres and 1,500 is a councillor, metres title holder, Alison still having been elected as Stirling runs for fitness and has witnessed Council’s first SGP representative the ongoing loss of accessible in 2012. His second elected 7 office, Mark previously held the SARAH position of SGP MSP for Mid BEATTIEB Scotland and Fife between SMITH 2003-07. During this time South of he was Deputy Convenor of the Scotland Parliament’s Environment and Infrastructure, Rural Affairs Committee he Investment & Transport introduced legislative proposals Originally from just outside of on climate targets, liability for Biggar, Sarah is a SGP activist, GM crops, and successfully writer and artist. Sarah studied protected the Fife coastline from sculpture at the Edinburgh oil transfers. College of Art and went on to serve two terms as President of MAGGIE the Students Union before doing CHAPMAN another degree in economics, North East social policy and political Scotland philosophy. She has worked in Social Justice, the Party’s Policy Committee and Housing & is currently a contributor to the Welfare Bright Green website. Maggie Chapman is Co- convener of the Scottish Greens and a trade unionist. She was a West of member of the Smith Scotland Commission and COSLA's Europe and Commission on Strengthening External Affairs Local Democracy. Maggie served Ross is as an Edinburgh councillor for currently the Scottish Greens’ eight years and was the first Development Officer. Prior to his politician in Scotland to call for work in the Scottish Greens, Ross the introduction of a Living was the Communities Advisor at Wage. She lives in where and was involved in she works for a women's charity, the campaign for Scottish and is of Aberdeen independence. If elected Ross University. will become the youngest MSP in the history of the .

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Conference CRÈCHE information We have two crèches this year. Under fours, will be in room 1.37, FIRST TIME AT CONFERENCE? while fours and over will be We hope you’ll have a great time heading up Arthur's Seat, after and return for many more assembling in the downstairs conferences in the future. social area from 9.30 each day. There’s a ten minute session All children should be at 10:00am on Saturday suitably dressed and have in room G42 run by the How’s your a packed lunch – Edinburgh Branch, that Conference? unless other will help you get Tweet us arrangements have oriented. @scotgp been made in advance with childcare workers. #sgpconf REGISTRATION, INFORMATION AND QUIET ROOM MERCHANDISE STALL A room has been set aside for When you register you will prayer or a quiet time out. It is in receive a name badge, wifi pass on the mezzanine floor between and a programme. There’s an the lower ground and ground information desk next to floors, right next to the lift. registration, so head there if you have any questions or are COATS AND BAGS looking for lost property. There will be a coat rail at the back of the main hall. Please note ACCESSIBILITY that valuables are left at your There’s a lift between floors and own risk. all meeting rooms are fitted with hearing aid loops. Please see the TOILETS access guide which has been These are shown on the map emailed, or speak to Sarah, our overleaf. Gender neutral toilets accessibility volunteer who’ll be will be assigned on the day. around all weekend, if you need Please look for the signs. any further information.

10 REFRESHMENTS FRINGE MEETINGS Only two of the fringe meetings Conference is not just the main on Saturday will be providing sessions organised by the lunch, so most people will need Scottish Green Party, it is also the to bring a packed lunch or go to fringe meetings and stalls one of the many local eateries – organised by outside groups. This please refer to the local is where new ideas flourish and knowledge sheet provided by where Party members can listen Edinburgh Branch. If you don’t to the concerns of campaigning have this on email, copies are and representative groups available at the information desk. Teas and coffees will be on sale LANYARDS in the social area on the lower Want to keep hold of your ground floor from 3:30-4:00pm lanyard? If you'd like to keep your on Saturday. lanyard, they're on sale at the merchandise desk. Please either leave your lanyard or £2 payment as you leave conference.

11 SOCIAL MEDIA is at risk of abuse or neglect, Please share as much as you can even if the child has no from Conference. connection to the SGP.

@scotgp – #sgpconf What do I need to do?

/ScottishGreens If a child tells you they are scottishgreens.org.uk at actual or potential risk: • Take them seriously WIFI • Don’t ask unnecessary questions Wifi passes will be given to you at • Don’t promise to keep the registration. information confidential • Make a note using the child’s words and date them CHILD PROTECTION • Contact your branch convenor, AT CONFERENCE the Child Rights Volunteer or SGP considers all persons under local social work department the age of 18 children for the • Don’t contact the child’s purposes of this policy. parents/guardian • Don’t attempt to investigate the As an organisation that has situation members as young as twelve, • If you are concerned about the we have a duty to inform and immediate safety of a child, support all our members in contact the police. upholding our child protection policy. The following will help If you suspect an adult or child is you to know what to look for and posing a risk to child protection: what to do if you have any • Contact your branch convenor concerns during Conference. or Elaine Davis, the Child Rights Volunteer, who can be reached What constitutes a risk? through the information desk • Witnessing an incident • If you are concerned about the involving a child that causes immediate safety of a child, you concern contact the police. • A child tells you they are being abused or neglected or are at risk of being abused or neglected • Someone tells you that a child 12 Map

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13 Fringe events Education in the months to come? & workshops Speakers from the EIS and the Scottish Green Party will provide Saturday 12:30pm their perspectives. Please join us! SPEAKERS Pat Flanagan, EIS AIR POLLUTION: GETTING TO President and Isla O’Reilly, SGP THE HEART OF THE MATTER Refreshments provided British Heart Foundation Scotland PLENTY: JOINING UP Short talk with panel Q&A SCOTTISH FOOD POLICY ROOM: G.1 Nourish Air pollution has widely been seen ROOM: G.43 through an environmental lens but Elli Kontorravdis and Pete Ritchie thanks to over £7 million investment from Nourish Scotland will outline in research by the British Heart their ideas for a just transition in the Foundation at the University of food system. Nourish has teamed Edinburgh it has quickly become a up with other organisations in the public health issue in Scotland and Scottish Food Coalition to call for a globally. Join us to discuss the ‘Right to Food’ and for a Food health impact in Scotland and Health and Farming Act which solutions to tackle the problem. draws together policy on health, CHAIR David McColgan, Policy and environment, social justice, Public Affairs Manager, BHF Scotland bioregional planning and the local SPEAKERS Emilia Hanna, Air Pollution food economy. Campaigner, Friends of the Earth Scotland; Matt MacDonald, Senior CAN’T GO TO BED YET: Business Development Officer, SOMEONE IS WRONG Sustrans Scotland; Alison ON THE INTERNET Johnstone, SGP MSP ROOM: G.21 Refreshments provided Stephen Paton, vlogger and SGP Media Campaign Officer, will be STAND UP FOR SCOTTISH speaking on how to use social media EDUCATION and new media effectively to run an EIS online campaign. Includes how to ROOM: G.42 shape and control stories, practical With the forthcoming Scottish tips for online platforms and when to elections in view what are the issues stop arguing on Twitter. which will dominate Scottish SPEAKER Stephen Paton 14 Saturday 2:00pm HEALTH INEQUALITIES REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE’S CONFIDENCE AND PUBLIC HEALTH MOVEMENT SPEAKING WORKSHOP Participatory workshop Dialogue facilitated through ROOM: G.1 presentation You are invited to come along and ROOM: G.43 practice your confidence and public This workshop builds on last year’s speaking skills in a safe group session on held at spring workshop. Confidence and public conference. We commence by speaking are vital skills for many describing the systemic nature of roles within the SGP and for health inequalities in Scotland, standing as a candidate. The Party is identify particular threats and risks keen to increase the diversity of our to attaining health and well-being candidates and committees and and facilitate a conversation on hopes that by offering this session people’s priorities for improving we can encourage wider health. Speakers will introduce a participation of under-represented broad and holistic understanding of groups in all aspects of Party health that demands addressing business. social, economic, political and SPEAKER commercial determinants of health and share their experience of DIGITAL ACTIVISM FOR movement building on health and HOLYROOD AND BEYOND: A assessments of what is being done, PRACTICAL WORKSHOP why isn’t that enough and risks and ROOM: G.42 obstacles to progress. The party has recently launched a SPEAKER Anuj Kapilashrami new Members Area (members.greens.scot) and public A SURVEY OF SCOTTISH website (greens.scot), and this GREEN PARTY MEMBERS: workshop will show branch and COME AND HAVE YOUR SAY group office bearers and volunteers Aberdeen University how to get the most out of these Short talk followed by Q&A/ new systems. Learn how to create a workshop newsletter, upload minutes and ROOM: G.21 materials, and anything else you Lynn Bennie will talk about past have a question about. surveys of the Party membership SPEAKER Stuart Leckie and a new survey due to take place 15 Say hello to a smarter Scotland

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Find out about this new technology and how smart meters will help Scotland innovate for a smarter future at smartenergyGB.org following the Scottish Parliamentary of SGP LGBTI+ policy, how it elections. This is part of an compares with other parties’ academic study of post-referendum policies, and will develop an politics and increases in Party understanding of the message to membership. The study aims to take out canvassing regarding SGP understand why so many joined the LGBTI+ policy. SGP in the wake of the referendum, LED BY Dan Littauer, editor of and to develop a picture of their Kaeidoscot and an authority on experiences as Party members. The LGBTI+ policy in political parties and session will seek views on the other groups. themes and questions to be included in the survey. Please come Saturday 4:00pm along and contribute your ideas. SPEAKER Lynn Bennie GREEN STRATEGY IN EUROPE ROOM G.1 KEEPING SCOTLAND Philippe will discuss current Green IN THE EU E LESSONS strategy in the EU. FROM THE INDYREF SPEAKER Philippe Lamberts ROOM: 1.18 The SGP agreed at conference to FORMULATING ENERGY run a positive campaign to remain in POLICY WITHIN A FIVE the EU, while highlighting the future CAPITALS FRAMEWORK improvements we want. This fringe ROOM: G.42 will be your opportunity to discuss This workshop introduces a policy how we apply the learning from the framework based on the five capitals, successful SGP indyref campaign Natural, Human, Social, Industrial and shape the messages we put to and Financial. The focus of the remain in the EU and to vote Green. session will be on exploring energy SPEAKERS SGP International Cmttee policy within the Five Capitals framework, identifying key policy HOW DO WE MEASURE UP? measures articulated in the SGP SGP LGBTI+ policy compared to manifesto for Holyrood 2016, and other parties – Talk with Q&A their importance in ensuring a long ROOM: 1.26 term commitment to improving This workshop will feed into the intergenerational equity and tackling Rainbow Greens’ mini-manifesto climate change is maintained by work which is just being finalised. future governments at Holyrood. Participants will get an appreciation SPEAKER Iain Mowat 17 A JUST TRANSITION CAN’T GO TO BED YET: TO SUSTAINABLE JOBS SOMEONE IS WRONG SGP Trade Union Group ON THE INTERNET ROOM: G.43 ROOM: 1.26 Sustainable jobs in the new economy See p14 for details. needs a just transition from unsustainable employment in fossil Sunday 12:45pm fuels, nuclear and defence. Workers and their trade unions need to be FOR WOMEN STANDING fully involved in that process. How IN LOCAL ELECTIONS can we turn this idea into a reality? SGP Women’s Network SPEAKER from STUC Talk with Q&A and then an opportunity to talk in smaller groups BRANCH DEVELOPMENT E ROOM: G.1 BUILDING STRONG ACTIVIST To encourage women to think NETWORKS about standing in next year’s local ROOM: G.21 elections by: 1) Informing them Our party is nothing without active about some of the positive aspects members. SGP Development of standing as well as considering Officer Ross Greer will explore how some of the issues involved. 2) branches can build successful Considering what practical and networks of reliable, committed emotional peer support might be activists to take on every element of helpful to female candidates and campaigning. With an election soon how this might be provided. this is the time to building a lasting SPEAKER Melanie Main is an SGP group of local volunteers who can Edinburgh City councillor and has create success for the party over the experience of working in the coming electoral cycle. Scottish Parliament SPEAKER Ross Greer HOW TO GET MORE INVOLVED TARGET TO WIN IN CWITHOUT ROOM: 1.18 STANDING FOR ELECTION!D ‘Target to win’ is a proven method by SGP Women’s Network which Green councillors have been ROOM: G.42 BEGINS IN G.1 elected. Cllr Gavin Corbett runs For those who know that standing through the nuts and bolts of how it for office is not for them, what other works and how it brings success. ways can women get more involved SPEAKER Gavin Corbett in the party? 18

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20 LOTHIAN GREENS CONTENT CREATION: Branch meeting IT'S A TRAP ROOM: G.43 ROOM: G.42 An introduction into HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS creating effective content and MEETING communicating it online. We'll look Branch meeting at ways to funnel online users into ROOM: G.21 engaging with your content and leading them to what you really CENTRAL SCOTLAND GREENS want to show them. Meet up SPEAKER Stephen Paton ROOM: 1.18 VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT POLICY AND SURGERY ROOM: G.43 WORKSHOP A fun and interactive look at how to ROOM: 1.26 keep volunteers enthused and Everything you've ever wanted to engaged. Find out how a successful ask about policy and surgeries, but ward team was set up and continues never dared to ask... Now you can to thrive, as well as how to recruit ask those daft lassie/laddie new volunteers to existing teams. questions without feeling daft. SPEAKERS Gillian Wilson SPEAKER Sarah Beattie-Smith EFFECTIVE CAMPAIGNING Sunday 3pm How to make the most of your time and your invitation to join the Big ACCESSIBLE ALTERNATIVES Canvass, for a bolder Holyrood. FOR CAMPAIGNING ROOM: G.21 ROOM: G.1 Calling all members - whether the How do we remove the barriers so seasoned door knocker or shyest everyone can be involved party, novice – to learn, support and enjoy campaigning, elections – and the biggest canvass SGP has ever everything else? attempted. SPEAKERS Sarah Anderson, Organised by Edinburgh Branch Phyl Meyer CAMPAIGNING ON CAMPUS ROOM: 1.18 How do we stand out from the crowd? What is the most effective 21 use of our time over the next eight Action on Hearing Loss weeks? How do we build the Scotland exciting, active and radical student Action on Hearing Loss campaign that we need? Co- Scotland is a charity supporting: ordinators of Glasgow's students • NHS hearing aid users via our For Patrick campaign facilitate a Hear to Help services discussion on engagement tactics • Deaf 16-25 year olds into and how best to get students to employment via our Moving register to vote and to vote Green. On service Folk of all ages welcome. • Hard of hearing people to SPEAKERS Student Greens improve digital skills via our Online Today! service DORAS actiononhearingloss.org.uk Using the Scottish Greens new /Scotland canvassing system for Holyrood 2016 ROOM: 1.26 A practical workshop on canvassing covering: Why we canvass; Identifying where to canvass; How British Heart Foundation to create routes; Training Scotland volunteers; Canvass script; Prepping Heart disease is Scotland’s your pack; ‘Running the Board’ single biggest killer. 1,250 SPEAKER Gordon Dickson families are devastated every month when they lose a loved one to cardiovascular disease. BHF Scotland is calling on everyone in Scotland to #BacktheBeat and help in the fight for every heartbeat. bhf.org./ backthe beat

22 EXHIBITORS Educational The Equality Network Institute of Scotland The Equality Network is a EIS is Scotland’s largest teaching Scottish national lesbian, gay, trade union with around 55,000 bisexual, transgender and members employed in nursery, intersex (LGBTI) equality charity. primary, special, secondary, Our work includes legislative, further and higher education. policy and social change, advice The EIS represents over 80% and training, community of all teachers and lecturers development and involvement, in Scotland and campaigns and research and information to protect and improve their pay provision. Within the Equality and conditions of service, as well Network, the Scottish as seeking to promote ‘sound Transgender Alliance works for learning’ across equality for trans people. all sectors. equality-network.org www.eis.org.uk

Electoral Reform Global Justice Now Society Scotland We are a democratic social The Electoral Reform Society justice organisation working as Scotland is an independent part of a global movement to campaigning organisation challenge the powerful and working to champion the rights create a more just and equal of voters and build a better world. We mobilise people in democracy in Scotland. We the UK for change, and act in work across the political divide solidarity with those fighting with all the parties, with local injustice, particularly in the campaigners and with civil global south. society to put voters at the heart globaljustice.org.uk of Scottish politics. electoral-reform.org.uk

23 Fire Brigades Union The National The Fire Brigades Union is the The National is Scotland’s only premier trade union for the fire pro-independence daily and rescue service. We are the newspaper. Founded in the democratic and professional wake of the referendum to voice of firefighters in all roles reflect the many voices of the and in all duty systems across Yes movement, it takes an the UK. alternative, progressive stance fbu.org.uk on issues like fracking, land reform and climate change. The Scottish Greens’ co-covenor Patrick Harvie writes a column every Friday, and has done since the newspaper’s launch. thenational.scot

League Against National Union of Students Cruel Sport Scotland Scotland We campaign to end cruelty to NUS Scotland represents animals in the name of sport. around 500,000 students in We are currently campaigning Scotland through our member for the legislation covering college and university students’ foxhunting to be strengthened, associations. NUS Scotland is for snaring to be banned, and to helping our members across highlight the environmental the country harness political damage and cruelty associated engagement and turn it into with driven bird shooting. action that achieves results. Please stop by the stall to find Let’s give Students the support out more about our work. they deserve. league nus-scotland.org.uk .org.uk

24 EXHIBITORS Nourish Scotland Open University Nourish Scotland is The Open University’s mission is reconnecting producers, to be open to people, places, growers, retailers, consumers methods and ideas. Widening and all who care for local, access to higher education and sustainable food in Scotland. It the promotion of social justice is working to create a stronger through access to learning and food culture to make healthy, knowledge is central to local, seasonal, and organic everything we do. food available everywhere in open.ac.uk Scotland. nourishscotland.org.uk

RSPB Scotland Save the Children RSPB Scotland is the charity Reading is vital to give children a that promotes the conservation fair start and bright future. We of birds and all of nature. We want to see every child reading carry out scientific research, well by the time they leave education, land management primary school. But we can't do and policy advocacy in areas this without you. Visit Save the such as agriculture, marine, Children to find out how you flooding, planning, energy, can support Read On. Get On. forestry, species and habitats, savethechildren.org.uk sustainability and climate change. Come and say hello! www.rspb.org.uk/scotland

25 Scottish Association Scottish CND for Mental Health SCND is one of the largest and SAMH is Scotland's largest longest-running peace mental health charity, organisations in Scotland and campaigning and providing works for the abolition of all services to over 2000 people nuclear weapons in Britain every week. Our 2016 as a step toward the global manifesto, Ask Once, Get Help elimination of these weapons Fast, recommends a of mass destruction. We are transformation in Scotland’s campaigning against the mental health landscape by renewal of Trident, estimated promoting early intervention, to cost over £167 billion. choice and prevention. banthebomb.org samh.org.uk/askonce

Scottish Environment LINK Spokes Scottish Environment LINK is Spokes is a voluntary the forum for Scotland’s organisation with 1000+ voluntary environment members, mainly in Edinburgh organisations, with over and Lothian, aiming to promote 35 member bodies representing cycling for everyday transport, a range of environmental and to persuade councils and interests with the common government to do the same. goal of contributing to a more Activities include lobbying, environmentally sustainable public meetings, traffic counts, society. stalls, bike rides, and bike maps. scotlink.org Our 12,000-copy Bulletin goes to 1500 decision-makers across Scotland and is free in bike shops, libraries, etc. spokes.org.uk

26 EXHIBITORS Stonewall Scotland Word Power Books We’re here to let all lesbian, gay, Word Power Books, established bi and trans people know 1994 and based in Edinburgh, they’re not alone, campaigning is Scotland's independent for acceptance without and radical bookshop. exception. Come talk to us Our stock includes books about the key LGBT issues for on environmental and this election and sign up to our sustainability issues, gardening manifesto! and permaculture, green stonewall.org.uk activism. word-power.co.uk/

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WWF Scotland Thank you As part of a global network, for attending! WWF Scotland is dedicated to Please let us know what you finding positive solutions to thought of conference. Look out today’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our for our online feedback survey, work focuses on Scotland which will arrive by email straight achieving the full benefits of its after conference. By filling it in world leading climate change you can help make next year’s ambitions and of protecting our even better! amazing seas. Pop by the stand to find out more Contact wwf.org.uk/scotland Bonnington Mill, 72 Newhaven Road, Edinburgh EH6 5QG offi[email protected] 08700 772 207

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