Planet
“In my view, climate change is the most severe problem that we are facing today, more serious even than the threat of terrorism.” – Sir David King, Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK government
The Scottish Green Party is the only party to take the long-term future of the planet seriously. Both governments and citizens have an overwhelming responsibility to act now to protect the place that supports us all.
Greens want climate change put centre stage. It is the most serious threat facing life on earth and it must be addressed now. The impacts of climate change are not just environmental, we face huge social and economic costs.
Action on climate change must also tackle global injustice. A recent study showed that if every nation was as wasteful and polluting as Scotland, we would need anextra two planets to live on. We will take action to reduce Scotland’s ecological footprint to sustainable levels.
At this year’s G8, Greens will be backing the Make Poverty History campaign and joining calls for action on global poverty and climate change.
The Labour government has failed miserably to make progress on reducing carbon pollution. Indeed roadbuilding and plans to double air travel will make things much worse.
Labour also wants new nuclear power stations. Greens are calling for a longterm energy plan built on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
The way in which business is run must be reformed in the public interest. Responsible businesses will make the grade, but polluters and exploiters must be brought to book.
It is our duty to nurture the seas as a resource, not pollute and over-exploit them.