Scottish Young Greens
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The Scottish Young Greens is the youth wing
of the Scottish Green Party
. It formally, and amicably, split from the Young Greens of England and Wales in 2003, more than ten years after their parent organisations had similarly split. The two still work closely together. Both are members of the Federation of Young European Greens
.
Scottish Young Greens have had a certain amount of success in student politics, with both contemporary and recent former Presidents/Vice Presidents of Edinburgh University Students' Association
and Glasgow University Students' Representative Council
. The 2004-2005 Deputy President of NUS Scotland, Phyl Meyer, is also a Young Green.
Young Greens also ran the successful and widely covered campaign to elect Lothian Green MSP Mark Ballard
as Rector of Edinburgh University.
The Scottish Young Greens have variously campaigned for the Scottish and UK Climate Bills, Fairtrade Universities, Votes at 16
, a Free, Fair and Funded Education System, and against HMO Quotas. They gained substantial media coverage when in 2007 they revealed that Edinburgh university invested substantially in TOTAL Oil - biggest financial supporters of the Burmese Junta. Scottish Young Greens were also central to the preparations for the protests at the 2005 G8 Summit in Scotland.
The Co-Conveners of the Council of the SYG are David Weir and Grace Murray.
As of the 23rd of January
2011, the SYG ratified their official constitution.
Youth wing
A youth wing is a subsidiary, autonomous or independently-allied front of a larger organization that is formed in order to rally support and allegiance for that organization's campaigns from members and potential members of a younger age...
of the Scottish Green Party
Scottish Green Party
The Scottish Green Party is a green party in Scotland. It has two MSPs in the devolved Scottish Parliament, Alison Johnstone, representing Lothian, and Patrick Harvie, for Glasgow.-Organisation:...
. It formally, and amicably, split from the Young Greens of England and Wales in 2003, more than ten years after their parent organisations had similarly split. The two still work closely together. Both are members of the Federation of Young European Greens
Federation of Young European Greens
The Federation of Young European Greens is a federation of Green youth organisations from all over Europe . It is the official youth wing of the European Green Party European political party...
.
Scottish Young Greens have had a certain amount of success in student politics, with both contemporary and recent former Presidents/Vice Presidents of Edinburgh University Students' Association
Edinburgh University Students' Association
Edinburgh University Students' Association provides services, representation and welfare support to matriculated students of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.-Composition:...
and Glasgow University Students' Representative Council
Glasgow University Students' Representative Council
Glasgow University Students' Representative Council was founded on 9th March 1886 and recognised as the legal representative body for students of the University of Glasgow by the Universities Act 1889. The SRC is responsible for representing students' interests to the management of the University...
. The 2004-2005 Deputy President of NUS Scotland, Phyl Meyer, is also a Young Green.
Young Greens also ran the successful and widely covered campaign to elect Lothian Green MSP Mark Ballard
Mark Ballard
Mark Ballard is a former Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Lothians region between 2003 and 2007, representing the Scottish Green Party and was Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh between 2006 and 2009...
as Rector of Edinburgh University.
The Scottish Young Greens have variously campaigned for the Scottish and UK Climate Bills, Fairtrade Universities, Votes at 16
Votes at 16
Votes at 16 is a campaign in the United Kingdom which argues in favour of the reduction of the voting age to 16 for all public elections.-Coalition:...
, a Free, Fair and Funded Education System, and against HMO Quotas. They gained substantial media coverage when in 2007 they revealed that Edinburgh university invested substantially in TOTAL Oil - biggest financial supporters of the Burmese Junta. Scottish Young Greens were also central to the preparations for the protests at the 2005 G8 Summit in Scotland.
The Co-Conveners of the Council of the SYG are David Weir and Grace Murray.
As of the 23rd of January
January
January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day...
2011, the SYG ratified their official constitution.