{"id":1864,"date":"2020-10-23T10:21:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-23T09:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admin.news.direct\/?p=1864"},"modified":"2020-10-23T10:21:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T09:21:24","slug":"scottish-green-party-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.direct\/scottish-green-party-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottish Green Party conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Scottish Green Party conference<\/strong> will run as an online gathering this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the formal event, Patrick Harvie will launch the party\u2019s Green New Deal for Scotland\u2019s workers this afternoon. The report will call on the Scottish and UK governments to improve workers\u2019 rights, pay and conditions. The party will also call for all companies who receive public grants in Scotland to recognise trade unions, eliminate precarious contracts and pay at least the real Living Wage.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of the launch, Patrick Harvie said: \u201cWe need to create and retain skilled and high-quality jobs in Scotland. Our New Deal for workers would rebuild the public sector to reverse the erosion of rights, restore wages and the dignity of work and end zero-hour contracts. It would put workers and unions centre stage in driving a transition to a zero-carbon economy and creating quality, unionised and well-paid green jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday the main stage discussions will focus on green recovery.\u00a0 On Sunday, Andy Wightman will unveil an action plan on land reform followed by a discussion on &#8216;A Fairer Scotland&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Policy motions scheduled for debate are on the curriculum, waste policy, health and social care, biodiversity, student grants, driving culture, support for journalism, lifelong learning and private education.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"http:\/\/news-6878139.hs-sites.com\/autumn2020-partyconferences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">:: Click here to order our Conference Today briefing or book reporting of an individual item ::<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/admin.news.direct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Newsdirect-SGP-agenda-full-motions-Oct20.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">:: Click here for a printable agenda + list of the motions in full ::<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>13:30 \u2013 15:00<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Media Session: A New Deal for Scotland\u2019s Workers (13:30 \u2013 15:00)<\/li>\n<li>Fringe: Resilience \u2013 the other R value &#8211; Royal Society of Edinburgh<\/li>\n<li>Fringe: A Vision for the 2020s: Focus on Sight Loss &#8211; RNIB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER \u2013 MORNING SESSION<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>10:00 \u2013 12:45<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opening\/Introduction: Alison Johnstone, Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie<\/li>\n<li>Plenary &amp; Panel Discussion on Green Recovery with Alison Johnstone (chair), Annamie Paul (Leader of Green Party of Canada), Richard Dixon, FOE Scotland, Cllr Claire Miller (10:30 \u2013 11:30)<\/li>\n<li>Holyrood 2021 Campaign &amp; Manifesto: Green Recovery \u2013 Discussion Session (11:45 \u2013 12:45)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER \u2013 AFTERNOON SESSION<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>13:30 \u2013 17:00<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fringe: tbc<\/li>\n<li>International Message<\/li>\n<li>Emergency\/Policy motions (15:00 \u2013 17:00)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER \u2013 MORNING SESSION<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>10:00 \u2013 12:45<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keynote: A Green Vision for Scotland \u2013 Land Reform: Andy Wightman (10:00 \u2013 10:30)<\/li>\n<li>Plenary &amp; Panel Discussion on A Fairer Scotland for All with Cllr Kim Long (chair), Oladosu Adenike (Fridays for Future), Nadia Kanyange, Ellie Gomersall (10:30 \u2013 11:30)<\/li>\n<li>Holyrood 2021 Campaign &amp; Manifesto: A Fairer Scotland for All \u2013 Discussion Session (11:45 \u2013 12:45)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SUNDAY 25 OCTOBER \u2013 AFTERNOON SESSION<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>13:30-16:00<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International Message<\/li>\n<li>Policy, Conference &amp; Constitutional motions (13:45 \u2013 15:45)<\/li>\n<li>Closing speech: Mags Hall (15:45 \u2013 16:00)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scottish Green Party conference will run as an online gathering this weekend. &nbsp; Ahead of the formal event, Patrick Harvie will launch the party\u2019s Green New Deal for Scotland\u2019s workers this afternoon. 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