Privatising Scotland’s Trees
The Scottish Government’s £2 billion PFI deal to pay wealthy landowners to plant trees will increase inequality and do nothing to deter big polluters – proof that the market can’t fix the climate crisis.
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Coll McCail
Coll McCail is a Scottish climate activist. He writes for the Progressive International and represents young members on Scottish Labour’s executive committee.
The Scottish Greens: The SNP’s Gardening Wing
The Scottish Greens promised ‘ecosocialism’ but in government they have delivered austerity, privatisation and deals with the fossil fuel industry – much like Green Parties across Europe.
Young People Need a Socialist Scotland
Facing a host of crises, from soaring rents to precarious work to climate breakdown, young people need radical policies – and a Scottish Labour that’s prepared to fight for socialism.