That the Parliament welcomes the Edinburgh Science Festival’s decision to no longer accept funding from fossil fuel companies or their primary trade bodies; commends Science Unstained, a grassroots group of scientists, science lovers and activists, who ran a campaign calling for the Edinburgh Science Festival to sever its ties with the fossil fuels industry; considers that this announcement comes after a number of other victories for divestment campaigners, including the recent announcement that the University of Stirling will be the ninth organisation in Scotland to commit to ending investment in fossil fuel companies, and calls on other publicly-funded organisations to outline plans to transition their investments away from fossil fuel companies.
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That the Parliament welcomes the Edinburgh Science Festival’s decision to no longer accept funding from fossil fuel companies or their primary trade bodies; commends Science Unstained, a grassroots group of scientists, science lovers and activists, who ran a campaign calling for the Edinburgh Science Festival to sever its ties with the fossil fuels industry; considers that this announcement comes after a number of other victories for divestment campaigners, including the recent announcement that the University of Stirling will be the ninth organisation in Scotland to commit to ending investment in fossil fuel companies, and calls on other publicly-funded organisations to outline plans to transition their investments away from fossil fuel companies.
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That the Parliament recognises that the world is entering a climate emergency and supports the goal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius; further supports the actions of the 1.4 million young people around the world, including in Scotland, who absented themselves from school to demand urgent and radical action; recognises the moral duty on the Parliament to act in the interests of young people and future generations, as well as communities on the front line of climate breakdown around the world, and calls on the Scottish Government to recognise that the policy of maximum economic recovery of oil and gas is incompatible with addressing the climate emergency, and to introduce a legislative ban on the extraction of unconventional oil and gas reserves.
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That the Parliament recognises that the world is entering a climate emergency and supports the goal to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius; further supports the actions of the 1.4 million young people around the world, including in Scotland, who absented themselves from school to demand urgent and radical action; recognises the moral duty on the Parliament to act in the interests of young people and future generations, as well as communities on the front line of climate breakdown around the world, and calls on the Scottish Government to recognise that the policy of maximum economic recovery of oil and gas is incompatible with addressing the climate emergency, and to introduce a legislative ban on the extraction of unconventional oil and gas reserves.
Supported by: Alison Johnstone
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27/03/2019
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That the Parliament notes that the Holistic Rehabilitation Support Service that is provided for stroke patients in Perth by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland may stop in April 2019 if funding is not identified; understands that the charity needs to raise £30,000 to continue and expand its service across NHS Tayside; commends the pilot service that has been delivered in partnership with the Perth Royal Infirmary, and which provides stroke survivors with one-to-one support in order to help them rebuild their lives; considers that the service is a positive example of the third sector working with health and care services to provide integrated and person-centred care, and urges NHS Tayside, and the Health and Social Care Partnerships of Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross to work with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland in order to maintain vital support for stroke survivors in the region.
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That the Parliament notes that the Holistic Rehabilitation Support Service that is provided for stroke patients in Perth by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland may stop in April 2019 if funding is not identified; understands that the charity needs to raise £30,000 to continue and expand its service across NHS Tayside; commends the pilot service that has been delivered in partnership with the Perth Royal Infirmary, and which provides stroke survivors with one-to-one support in order to help them rebuild their lives; considers that the service is a positive example of the third sector working with health and care services to provide integrated and person-centred care, and urges NHS Tayside, and the Health and Social Care Partnerships of Dundee, Angus and Perth and Kinross to work with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland in order to maintain vital support for stroke survivors in the region.
Supported by: Alexander Stewart, John Finnie, Miles Briggs, Murdo Fraser, Liam Kerr, Ross Greer, Alison Johnstone, Patrick Harvie, Jenny Marra, Andy Wightman, Lewis Macdonald
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of the inaugural Women's Tour of Scotland, which was launched by the Scottish World, Olympic and Commonwealth champion, Katie Archibald on 6 March 2019; understands that the cycling event will take place over three stages from 9 to 11 August and will visit a number of locations, including the Trossachs, Perth and Fife; believes that up to 20 of the world's leading elite teams will take part and that, alongside the professional race, each start and finish will feature family activation zones for fans, spectators, residents, visitors and families to get involved in and be encouraged to take up cycling; welcomes the news that the prize money will be matched with an equivalent men's event and that the tour organisers plan to make it the world's first climate-positive sports event by 2020; believes that promoting women's cycling in an international tour will inspire more women and girls across Scotland to start cycling, and wishes all of the organisers, participants and spectators a successful event.
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That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of the inaugural Women's Tour of Scotland, which was launched by the Scottish World, Olympic and Commonwealth champion, Katie Archibald on 6 March 2019; understands that the cycling event will take place over three stages from 9 to 11 August and will visit a number of locations, including the Trossachs, Perth and Fife; believes that up to 20 of the world's leading elite teams will take part and that, alongside the professional race, each start and finish will feature family activation zones for fans, spectators, residents, visitors and families to get involved in and be encouraged to take up cycling; welcomes the news that the prize money will be matched with an equivalent men's event and that the tour organisers plan to make it the world's first climate-positive sports event by 2020; believes that promoting women's cycling in an international tour will inspire more women and girls across Scotland to start cycling, and wishes all of the organisers, participants and spectators a successful event.
Supported by: John Finnie, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Alison Johnstone, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Sandra White, Rona Mackay, Angela Constance, Fulton MacGregor, Alison Harris, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Alexander Burnett, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire
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That the Parliament recognises the work of the Corbenic Camphill Community, near Dunkeld, which has provided residential and day care for adults with complex and severe social, emotional, intellectual and learning disabilities since 1978; understands that it has grown into a community of approximately 120 people, 40 of whom are adults in need of special care, who live and work with each other in healthy social relationships based on mutual care and respect; commends the establishment of the Poetry Path, which has been created by those who live in or attend the Corbenic Community, and combines the work of poets who live and work in Scotland with an accessible path through the quiet corners and magical places in the Corbenic estate; notes that the Camphill movement has attracted young people to Scotland for decades to live and work in these communities, but that volunteers and workers from EU27 nations are concerned about their immigration status post-Brexit; considers that many health and social care organisations rely heavily on workers from other parts of the EU and could not continue in their present form without that support, and calls on the UK Government to carry out an independent evaluation of the impact of Brexit on the health and social care sectors across the UK.
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That the Parliament recognises the work of the Corbenic Camphill Community, near Dunkeld, which has provided residential and day care for adults with complex and severe social, emotional, intellectual and learning disabilities since 1978; understands that it has grown into a community of approximately 120 people, 40 of whom are adults in need of special care, who live and work with each other in healthy social relationships based on mutual care and respect; commends the establishment of the Poetry Path, which has been created by those who live in or attend the Corbenic Community, and combines the work of poets who live and work in Scotland with an accessible path through the quiet corners and magical places in the Corbenic estate; notes that the Camphill movement has attracted young people to Scotland for decades to live and work in these communities, but that volunteers and workers from EU27 nations are concerned about their immigration status post-Brexit; considers that many health and social care organisations rely heavily on workers from other parts of the EU and could not continue in their present form without that support, and calls on the UK Government to carry out an independent evaluation of the impact of Brexit on the health and social care sectors across the UK.
Supported by: Mark McDonald, Bill Kidd, Ross Greer, Maureen Watt, Alison Johnstone, Alex Rowley, Stewart Stevenson, Ruth Maguire, Tom Arthur
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As an amendment to motion S5M-15380 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (Securing a Just Transition to a Carbon-neutral Economy), insert at end "; recognises that global fossil fuel reserves far exceed the amount that can safely be used without causing catastrophic climate change; agrees therefore that the policy of maximum economic recovery of oil and gas, as advocated by both Scottish and UK governments, is incompatible with the Paris Agreement or with the goal of a just transition; supports an accelerated roll-out of renewable energy and decommissioning projects, creating secure and high-quality employment opportunities, and calls for the principles of a just transition to be embedded across all government infrastructure policy, planning and projects, including the national investment bank and publicly-owned energy company."
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As an amendment to motion S5M-15380 in the name of Roseanna Cunningham (Securing a Just Transition to a Carbon-neutral Economy), insert at end "; recognises that global fossil fuel reserves far exceed the amount that can safely be used without causing catastrophic climate change; agrees therefore that the policy of maximum economic recovery of oil and gas, as advocated by both Scottish and UK governments, is incompatible with the Paris Agreement or with the goal of a just transition; supports an accelerated roll-out of renewable energy and decommissioning projects, creating secure and high-quality employment opportunities, and calls for the principles of a just transition to be embedded across all government infrastructure policy, planning and projects, including the national investment bank and publicly-owned energy company."
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15/01/2019
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As an amendment to motion S5M-15279 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Future Rural Policy and Support in Scotland), after "land use;" insert "agrees that agricultural support is a key tool in addressing the climate emergency and emissions from agriculture and land use, and that future funding should help develop a net-zero emissions farming sector in Scotland;".
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As an amendment to motion S5M-15279 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Future Rural Policy and Support in Scotland), after "land use;" insert "agrees that agricultural support is a key tool in addressing the climate emergency and emissions from agriculture and land use, and that future funding should help develop a net-zero emissions farming sector in Scotland;".
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10/01/2019
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As an amendment to motion S5M-15096 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Sea Fisheries and End of Year Negotiations), insert at end "; is concerned by recent reports of alleged illegal fishing activities, and calls for the use of robust vessel tracking and monitoring technology on all Scottish fishing vessels.”
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As an amendment to motion S5M-15096 in the name of Fergus Ewing (Sea Fisheries and End of Year Negotiations), insert at end "; is concerned by recent reports of alleged illegal fishing activities, and calls for the use of robust vessel tracking and monitoring technology on all Scottish fishing vessels.”
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11/12/2018
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of The Impact of Brexit on the international Student Experience at Stirling, a research paper by University of Stirling Students' Union; understands that international students account for almost a quarter of all students at the university and notes that the report identified the welcoming community that students found in Scotland and at the university; believes that many of those who participated in the research highlighted the uncertainty around an end to freedom of movement, future visa requirements and potential restrictions on international students or workers, which it considers presents a major barrier in planning for their futures, and calls on the UK Government to urgently clarify how it will support further education institutions, staff and students to continue making an immense contribution to Scottish society.
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That the Parliament welcomes the publication of The Impact of Brexit on the international Student Experience at Stirling, a research paper by University of Stirling Students' Union; understands that international students account for almost a quarter of all students at the university and notes that the report identified the welcoming community that students found in Scotland and at the university; believes that many of those who participated in the research highlighted the uncertainty around an end to freedom of movement, future visa requirements and potential restrictions on international students or workers, which it considers presents a major barrier in planning for their futures, and calls on the UK Government to urgently clarify how it will support further education institutions, staff and students to continue making an immense contribution to Scottish society.
Supported by: David Stewart, Bill Kidd, Sandra White, John Finnie, Alison Johnstone, Tom Arthur, Gail Ross, Ruth Maguire
Current Status: Fallen on 24/01/2019
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That the Parliament congratulates the International Union for Conservation of Nature on launching its Global Green Alliance in Edinburgh; understands that the Global Green Alliance is a global initiative that aims to create greener, more liveable cities that will improve the health, wellbeing and prosperity of people living in urban areas; believes that access to green spaces provides numerous mental and physical health benefits; considers that urban areas are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, and acknowledges the need for the Scottish Government and the UK as a whole to tackle climate change with urgency.
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That the Parliament congratulates the International Union for Conservation of Nature on launching its Global Green Alliance in Edinburgh; understands that the Global Green Alliance is a global initiative that aims to create greener, more liveable cities that will improve the health, wellbeing and prosperity of people living in urban areas; believes that access to green spaces provides numerous mental and physical health benefits; considers that urban areas are disproportionately affected by the impacts of climate change, and acknowledges the need for the Scottish Government and the UK as a whole to tackle climate change with urgency.
Supported by: Andy Wightman, John Finnie
Current Status: Fallen on 28/11/2018
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