Blah blah blah | September Newsletter
In the month that people panic-bought petrol and the UK Labour Party voted against proportional representation 🙄 September also saw the German Greens win 118 Bundestag seats, whilst Greta called out World Leaders at the Youth4Climate Summit in Milan 👏
This is not about some expensive, politically correct, green act of bunny hugging.
Build back better, blah blah blah. Green economy, blah blah blah. Net zero by 2050, blah blah blah. Climate neutral, blah blah blah.
This is all we hear from our so-called leaders. Words that sound great, but so far have led to no action.
Ahhh September… Here’s the latest from the SYG-sphere this month!
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UPDATES
What we’ve been doing
👥 We’ve continued work on New Young Local Area Groups - Mid-Scotland, Fife & Central will be launching soon!
>>> If you live in these areas, stay in the loop in the #mid-scotland-fife-central channel on Slack and keep an eye on our socials for launch details.
⛺ We had our Celtic Reunion Summer Camp with the wonderful Óige Ghlas!
>>> Skills-building, outdoor activities, shared experiences, and (hopefully) the first of many meetings with our young Irish comrades 🤞
✊ And speaking of young activists… lots of you joined in the Global Climate Strike on Friday 24th September!
>>> We showed up to #UprootTheSystem and demanded Intersectional Climate Justice across the globe, taking the media by storm.
Climate Strikers outside Holyrood via @scottishgreens
GET INVOLVED
Stuff you can do to join the crew
🖱️ Our fabulous working groups will be keeping applications open! Click this link to read more about the groups and apply…
📱 Make sure you’re following us on socials (links at the bottom of this newsletter) - like, comment, reply, retweet, or even share to your story!
🗣️ You can also get involved with the #blether on Slack - we’ve memes, meetups and monthly themed chats (it’s not all serious, we have fun too!)
SCOTTISH GREEN PARTY CONFERENCE
Hybrid Happenings on Hopin & near Holyrood
🎟️ If you’re reading this newsletter there’s a good chance you’re also a member of the Scottish Green Party, which means you’re officially invited to Autumn Conference 2021!
🌍 This year, the weekend will take place online and in-person, on Hopin and at Edinburgh’s Dynamic Earth (just across the road from Holyrood) You can register to attend in your preferred fashion right here - and we’ve even made a #conference channel on Slack too, come join!
WE HEREBY STAN…
Shout-outs for seriously fantastic folks
This is the feature in our newsletter where we recognise amazing people for the great things they get up to. Talk about a Super September!
THANK YOU to the terrific team who organised the Taytos & Tatties Summer Camp - Marie, Alyson, Ellie, and Chris - we love you 💚
And a maaaaassive WELL DONE to Tristan Gray and Blair Anderson for giving evidence to the Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee, calling for a criminal ban on conversion therapy 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
OPPORTUNITIES ‘N THAT
Contributions, climate, and cost-free courses
Work for the Scottish Greens
💼 There are currently 3 positions, all closing applications October 25th - all the details
European Ideas Lab
🌍 This 3-day hybrid event is happening RIGHT NOW! Register and check some sessions out.
Green Cities of the Future - GREEN ACADEMY Course
🎓 If you’re interested in urban activism and planning for green future, learn about it here!
STILL TO COME…
October is Black History Month
In advance of the month ahead - Happy Black History Month! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽
In SYG, we're firmly committed to intersectionality and solidarity. We recognise that the people who are hit hardest by climate change and capitalism are Black, Indigenous, Asian, and other colonised people, and we know that we need to do more to uplift these voices. This year we want to use our platforms throughout October, to highlight some amazing young Black climate activists and Black-led campaigns. From Ugandan school strikers, to Nigerian educators, to Green New Deal campaigners in London, our socials will be sharing the spotlight on on some truly inspiring people - you'll want to keep an eye out for this! 👀
We encourage everyone to check out the official programme for Black History Month Scotland and check out a couple of events! We're especially looking forward to this panel on climate change, sustainability, and race.
— Edan Hughes, EDI Officer
With that, we bid you adieu and wish you a frightfully fruitful October 👋 Your next issue ‘falls’ on Halloween/A.K.A extra-hour-in-bed-day 🎃🕚
Be yourself and stay safe 💚
Sophie Brodie (she/her)
SYG Membership Secretary 2021-22
@sophiebrodie99