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Lochaber Talks
United Kingdom
Приєднався 25 лют 2024
Lochaber Talks podcast will cover the local Lochaber area covering issues that affect us. Lochaber talks would be a show produced by Lochaber community media. This is an independent media.
Focusing on the Lochaber Area with issues that affect the people. This is to help people get information that they would otherwise miss out on. Some people cannot get to all the meetings about projects and others may feel that they want to know about it but there is limited information available.
Focusing on the Lochaber Area with issues that affect the people. This is to help people get information that they would otherwise miss out on. Some people cannot get to all the meetings about projects and others may feel that they want to know about it but there is limited information available.
The Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability
Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh talk given in Lochaber on Friday 22/11/2024.
Professor Qumsiyeh is the Director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability at Bethlehem University. In 2022 he led the team formulating the Palestine National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
Palestine’s ecosystems face severe threats from climate change, habitat destruction and over exploitation, the invasion of alien species and from pollution. All this is occurring in the context of colonial occupation and conflict. All Palestine’s water resources are controlled by the Israeli state water company Mekarot. Illegal settlements are taking over more and more land, destroying and disrupting traditional methods of grazing and cultivation.
Through their work at the Institute Professor Qumsiyeh and his wife Jessie Chang engage in a wide range of environmental, social, and educational projects, advocating for the rights of the Palestinian people and empowering them to address biodiversity loss through community action. The Institute works with schools throughout the West Bank guiding children’s curiosity through play to help them appreciate their rich natural environment, understand the risks of degradation that it faces, and grow to protect what they love.
The Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability is dedicated to restoring natural diversity through capacity-building and engagement across the whole of society.
Professor Qumsiyeh is the Director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability at Bethlehem University. In 2022 he led the team formulating the Palestine National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
Palestine’s ecosystems face severe threats from climate change, habitat destruction and over exploitation, the invasion of alien species and from pollution. All this is occurring in the context of colonial occupation and conflict. All Palestine’s water resources are controlled by the Israeli state water company Mekarot. Illegal settlements are taking over more and more land, destroying and disrupting traditional methods of grazing and cultivation.
Through their work at the Institute Professor Qumsiyeh and his wife Jessie Chang engage in a wide range of environmental, social, and educational projects, advocating for the rights of the Palestinian people and empowering them to address biodiversity loss through community action. The Institute works with schools throughout the West Bank guiding children’s curiosity through play to help them appreciate their rich natural environment, understand the risks of degradation that it faces, and grow to protect what they love.
The Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability is dedicated to restoring natural diversity through capacity-building and engagement across the whole of society.
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Відео
Interview with Marit Behner-Coady
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Ward 21 By-election Hustings Interview with Scottish Green Candidate Marit Behner-Coady. Recorded on 08/11/2024. Marit wasn't available for hustings recorded on 11/11/2024.
Question 12 - Motivation to be a councillor
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What drives you to be a councillor?
Question 11 - Future Care Provision in Lochaber
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What will you do to ensure the provision of care services in Lochaber matches the need for it. Especially to ensure people throughout Lochaber can stay as near to their families as possible?
Question 10 - Local Engagement with the Highland Council Question
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How will you ensure that residents in ward 21 have a voice in decision-making processes?
Question 9 - Community Cuts Question
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What areas of spending would you prioritize, and where do you think cuts can be made without negatively impacting the community?
Question 8 - Access to healthcare question
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What will you do to improve access to healthcare services for residents, particularly for elderly and disabled?
Question 7 - Environment Question
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What measures will you take to reduce the local carbon footprint and promote sustainability?
Question 6 - Local employment and Business Question
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How are you going to boost local employment and attracting businesses to our area?
Question 5 - Housing Crisis question
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What steps will you take to address the affordable housing crisis in our area?
Question 4 - Local Infrastructure Question
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What are your plans for improving local infrastructure, such as roads and public transportation?
Question 3 - De Centralized Highland Council?
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Should the highland council be broken up into smaller areas that serve their communities better than the current centralised model that people feel is failing them?
Question 2 - Other jobs as well as being a councillor?
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If you are elected as a ward councillor would this be your only job?
Question 1 - LGBT Community
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Do you support local LGBT community and are you aware of the issues faced by them?
Ward 21 By-election Candidate Introductions
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Introducions of Candidates Andrew Baxter - Highland Liberal Democrats Susan Carstairs - Scottish Labour Nathan Lumb - Scottish Libertarian Party Rebecca Machin - SNP
27 - Catch up Interview with Peter A Bell
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27 - Catch up Interview with Peter A Bell
26 - Interview with Derek Newton Highland Palestine
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26 - Interview with Derek Newton Highland Palestine
25 - Freeports and Special Economic Zones Interview
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25 - Freeports and Special Economic Zones Interview
24 - Interview with Jason Baird and Peter A Bell
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24 - Interview with Jason Baird and Peter A Bell
23 - Peter A Bell and New Scotland Party Interview
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23 - Peter A Bell and New Scotland Party Interview
Q9 - Should Scotland be an independent nation if it so chooses too?
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Q9 - Should Scotland be an independent nation if it so chooses too?
Q7 - USA with the support of the UK has supplied...
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Q7 - USA with the support of the UK has supplied...
Q6 - After the royal mail scandal what are your thoughts on re-nationalising the royal mail?
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Q6 - After the royal mail scandal what are your thoughts on re-nationalising the royal mail?
Q5 - Should the UK government recognise Palestine as a state?
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Q5 - Should the UK government recognise Palestine as a state?
Q4 - Would you support public demands to renationalise the Big Six energy companies?
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Q4 - Would you support public demands to renationalise the Big Six energy companies?
Q3 - Do you believe should freeports be allowed to flourish in the uk?
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Q3 - Do you believe should freeports be allowed to flourish in the uk?
Q2 - If elected, what will you and your party do to protect and extend LGBTQ equality?
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Q2 - If elected, what will you and your party do to protect and extend LGBTQ equality?
Ruraidh Stewart Scottish Conservative Candidate Intro for Virtual Hustings
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Ruraidh Stewart Scottish Conservative Candidate Intro for Virtual Hustings
I like what's being said here. We need actions not words.. They've been breaking the Treaty of Union from the beginning 😡
If you get a candidate in the parliament and they are not doing their job as you envisioned, how quickly can they be removed?
said for years that UDI should be declared and one of the ways would be to send no monies to the treasurer down south and tell them that we will see them in court. If you are a one-man band how can you create a constitution as that is more of a dictatortatorship
PUKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The LBGT community is a totally fictional entity. Some gay people hate lesbians, some lesbians hate Trans. There are only small groups of activists that call themselves “The LBGT community”
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Many such cases
Thank you for sharing this conversation with us.
NEW SCOTLAND PARTY?? No better than the ultimate SCUM SNP who promised us everything but gave us nothing but SHAME. Alex Salmond was just like SMITH AND DEWAR that had the people of SCOTLAND in their hearts. But look at the embarrassing mess that we are in. NICOLA THATCHER STURGEON, HUMZA”-UCKING” YOUSLESS and “PISHY NAPPY” JOHN SWINNEY. We were a very very proud nation who built ships for fun but now we can’t even build a -UCKING FERRY. £400 million and still rising and the failed BRS scheme led by the GREEN SLUG Lorna Slater that cost £millions and millions. Drug and alcohol deaths which is the worst in Europe!! Their get out clause is to blame Westminster. Will YOU be the same? The SCUM SNP are nothing more than liars, thieves and very corrupt. Thank -UCK we are NOT independent at the moment. This SCUM SNP need to be held accountable for the mess in SCOTLAND. How can Nationlist be happy with this SCUM SNP in HOLYROOD? Be careful and clear what you say to the GENUINE PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND.
Thank you very much for showing us what’s possible & positive in this dark bleak times
How about considering doing a trial run on direct democracy on an issue to be decided by the members. Voter fatigue is a myth. That is how people get involved with what happens to them.
The crown estate has no right to Scottish land or territory. It never has.
I have been saying for years now that UDI is the only way to leave. The Brit State will always go against Scotland leaving.
It cancels all treaties and wrecks trade. Investors will pull out of Scotland and to a lesser extent England who are our majority customer. So much better if we negotiate and get international recognition first.
British state was left about 1/4 of the planet.
Interesting
Once direct democracy is seen to be working - even if it's initially only for local decisions made via Blockchain voting, it will reduce voter apathy - because those people will see their votes making a difference. It will also reduce corruption, as decisions will be made by the people, and less by politicians.
This is the level of brainwashing we are subjected to. We must take every opportunity to point out that, under Scots law and the Treaty of Union, the Westminster government has no right to Scottish assets without the well-informed consent of the Scottish people. Freeport, subjugation of the Scottish seabed, GB Energy, and no well-informed referendum or democratic event were ever held for any of them. All that and the selloffs of Scottish assets in the 80’s and 90’s are illegal under the Treaty of Union never mind, Scots constitutional law.
Peter, who needs inspiring? You already have a majority who want independence? Speaking for myself, i won't trust party politicians any further with my vote. Jason has articulated thls point severl times.
Good for Jason. You are the only person i know of who has put into words how yessers feel.
The British government have form stretching back many years and leaving behind freeports in former colonies. The Gambia is a classic example. The first time I came across these entities was through the song by Sinead O’Connor all about the pain of colonisation and slavery, Mandinka. Mandinka was a part of Senegambia, now largely called Senegal. Under the guise of protecting the people of The Gambia; a Freeport created as the colonisers; Britain and France divided up their African spoils the British government protect their Freeport. In return, wealthy Brits treat the Gambia as a holiday park under the guise of the hotels and hospitality jobs. To this day, they continue to clean the country out of it’s mineral and productive wealth under the guise of a post-Brexit preferential trade agreement. If anyone cares to research the history of The Gambia as a precedent as to the nature of what is happening under the guise of Freeports and Special Economic Zones throughout the British Isles, especially in Scotland as the coloniser retreats, please view it through the prism of a colonised nation with the question on the back of one’s mind, if there is no plunder to be had from these arrangements, why bother?
How could these be set up without getting the permission of the public first?
The people of Scotland have had enough of toxic nationalism. Build bridges not walls.
Are you aware there's a mob of conspiracy loons calling itself New Scotland Party ? Anti-Vax Anti-Science para merchants but pro-UK ? Folk will find them and think its NSP .
It's always been the case, voting for the best of the worst. Their offerings are dire, their leaders clueless and conform to the Western agenda... neoliberal globalist entrapment. There are people moaning about Westminster, about Holyrood, without acknowledging that it is a deliberate Western problem; schooling, housing, health care, roads, drug policy, etc. Yep, what we need is a racially new approach. It is interesting that a few new Parties are popping up, but they have to be actually democratic, and all members must have an equal say. What Scotland needs though is its own Constitution which is written to be clear and cover all possibilities, but essentially stating that Politicians must serve the will of the People, and failing that, they are out without need to wait full term, and certainly no large pensions, etc. Politics has become a big business for the politicians; they milk the public purse for everything they can get and then have the audacity to demonised, pursue, and prison the few who dare milk the benefits system for their own gain. There should be a cap on salaries for every public body. I mean, who really needs more than £60,000 per year? I'd be happy enough earning £30,000 per year as a MSP, even as FM. The "you won't get quality unless the salary is quantity", is just nonsense. Not once in my lifetime have I seen quality in any public leadership or body. We've got to get rid of these trite mythologies. The real issue is getting people to wake up, and engage their intellect rather than petty emotions which are simply conditioned reactions due to hypnosis.
Think this proves that Peter lives up to his name ! What and end !
Diddduummms. Does the truth of this video trigger and upset you.
@@itsmedave7815 why would it? It’s all lies
At the moment , and in the English political system. The only way, is , people make change not the devolved government. Yes we need a political movement and the citizens . Hand in glove ,moving forwards. The only time we will see movement, is when radicalisation kicks in , against the English govt. Literally. 🐼🐼🏴🏴
Great to hear Jason again, cutting through. Grass roots and putting the switch to on, And good to hear Peter again as well. 🐼🐼🏴🏴
Peter Bell comes over as thick!
Inane, childish reply. You come across as unintelligent
How do you follow up after the October 5th event? Create a group on the Indy App of course!
Great to hear passionate people making the case for independence, personal perspective was back then HOPE grew bigger than FEAR and was promised from a credible honest Leader and that got the average non activist person to get off their arse and get behind a dream, but unfortunately years later we see the shenanigans and political self entitlement/ corruption that finally proved we been had and taken for fools, but democracy is a 2 edged sword that can work if put in the right hands and the people find Hope again… if that makes sense
You wont get parties to agree to a single manifesto.
dont argue about manifest who would trust a politician vote for independence sort things out later
People can see an end in sight and then get one disapointment after another, that is were apathy comes from. There is a movememt, liberation.scot is one. Maybe people talk about what else is happening not just their own agenda.
I dont agree with Peter, there are plenty of orgs and groups in Scotland, many people dont want to be in a political party. There needs to be a movement. Liberation.scot is one..the best way you get international recognition is by having a recognised movement. You can then stand candidates from the movement. This also reqires funds, standing in elections needs funds. The different groups will all vote if there is a vote on Independence..
At the end of the day, more people live in Yorkshire than live in Scotland. some people don't want to live in a country of 5 million , when you could live in a country of 65 million. Scotland can't produce - a car - an airline - a supermarket - a full TV service (can you imagine watching Strictly where everybody was Scottish? - I voted Yes - but I won't again
so do you think countries should be allowed to be independent by size
Pish
Can l ask how many people Denmark or Luxemburg or Austria , are they not sovereign countries with citizens less than 65 million, just an observation
@sdry1688 One comment in 8 years, you mention things that other countries import. Scotland has always exported goods, we are a trading nation. What you have is a UK that has destroyed a lot of Scottish infrastructure, ports, engineering etc. Im not convinced you understand things that are going on.
How irrational. Scotland is an actual Country, one of the oldest. If you talk with many in Yorkshire, you'll soon find out that they too want Independence. The Westminster way does not work of England, never mind Scotland, Wales and N. Ireland. As for us being so useless, how come we've contributed so much to modern life? We certainly could produce cars, an airline, and all the produce to fill supermarkets. Indeed, an Independent Scotland will afford research, development and fulfilment of ideas. The drawback is simply money. Westminster is only interested in warring and the profiting from such. That was and is their sole agenda. Scotland having its own National bank issuing our own currency under our own control. Do you realise the implications of that? We'd also have our own National Energy Provider. That will be the way forward for technological development. We are at the beginning of a real technological age, but when deliberately held back by a foreign Country who would rather siphon off and sap our energy, we are being left behind. So breaking free of England means actual technological freedom via having cheap electric, via having unlimited funds. That's why Independence is a must. Westminster has been an utter disaster for Scotland in every way.
A constitutional convention is required to unify the independence vote across all parties backed up by the decolonisation measures currently being put in place by Salvo. Then, a unified independence vote can be placed in a democratic event overseen to be fair and free of Unionist propaganda and downright lies by the United Nations. Then, with democratic backing and international law, the Scots draw up a document that declares Scotland as a country, free of political or fiscal control or influence by any other country, signed and sealed by the elected representatives of each organisation signatory to the convention in a manner akin to the Declaration of Arbroath and a Convention of the Estates. The independence movement must leave behind any party not signatory to the convention. Therein lies the sovereign power of the people described in all the legislation running up to and now embedded within the Claim of Right. After a closing date for signatories to the convention, all grassroots supporters of home rule for Scotland must abandon any party not signed up to the convention.
SOVEREIGNTY is a new political party in Scotland already registered. It stands for independence out-with Britain, Europe and United Nations. There’s no need for another political party which stands for exactly the same thing.
A sensible person would have found out what New Scotland Party stands for BEFORE making such a foolish comparison.
Parties are policies. What are Sovereignty's policies? Had a look at the website. Must say, not impressive, especially the decimated forest (I landed on the About page). They have to state their case clearly, otherwise, no one knows what they are.
How can this new party fund this? And be all over the country
I'm not much concerned about obtaining funding. My main concern is ensuring that the party does not fall under the influence of donors. To this end, we are considering two quite separate funds - operating fund and campaign fund. The operating fund will be entirely sourced from members. External (corporate) donors will be prohibited. The core of the party will thus be free of the outside influences that tend to corrupt. The campaign fund would accept external donations in the more customary way but under the stringent supervision of an ethics and practices committee.
Starts a new SNP and calls it NSP. Simple minds.
@@nikimassey3970 Commenting from a position of perfect ignorance is never a good look. Why not ask a sensible question?
Peter is a good man and since I met and became friends with has moved way past being an SNP supporter to an honest and free thinker who has explored and discovered the way to secure Indepednence and bury that hopeless Section 30 which put Scotland's future into the hands of the unionists!
SCOTLAND SHOULD NOT BE INDEPENDENT UNTIL WE RID OURSELVES FROM THIS SCUM SNP NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT. 4 SNP SCUM FIRST MINISTERS AND 4 SCUM SNP FIRST MINISTER FAILURES. ITS BLATANTLY OBVIOUS THAT THIS PRESENT SCUM SNP NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT ARE ONLY TOWN COUNCILLORS AT BEST. YOU CANNOT EVER IMAGINE HOW MUCH £MILLIONS HAS BEEN WASTED AND BY THE GREEN SLUGS ESPECIALLY LORNA SLATER. PROMISES MADE TO OUR CHILDREN OUR FUTURE BY NICOLA THATCHER STURGEON WERE BROKEN. -UCK WE CANNOT EVEN BUILD A ROWING BOAT NEVER MIND A FERRY. THEIR EASY WAY OUT IS TO BLAME SOMEONE ELSE. INDEPENDENCE SHOULD NEVER EVER BE CONSIDERED UNTIL WE HAVE GENUINE PEOPLE OF SCOTLAND WHO PUT THE PEOPLE AND CHILDREN FIRST AND FOREMOST WHICH THIS ULTIMATE SCUM SNP NATIONALIST GOVERNMENT NEVER HAVE.
Total reset am up for that , decolonzation
The reason we have spent so many years is because our politicians sit in Westminster and line all their pockets at our expense. They are on the Westminster Gravy Train and have no intention of making themselves unemployed. The only reason the UK exists is because our pokutucuans sit in Westminster. Without them their we are not part of the UK.
Politicians will not deliver it for us. No Liberation Movement has ever won independence through Politicians or Political Party. It has to be a people's movement that will gain our independence. We only become an independent country once we are given International Recognition by other countries as an independent country. The UK cannot say we are not a nation as when they told UN in 1952 we were a voluntary member of the UK we were a nation and a country. So they then cannot turn around and call themselves liars.
Roseanne main exactly
Like the football team, who thought they only had to show up.
Believing you can vote your way to freedom only means you've been convinced to lock your own cell door or, pretending such, you're trying to convince someone to lock theirs.
They led us up to the top of the hill and they've led us down again.⚓.😁🏴🇪🇺🇺🇦.
"democratic effect' is completely meaningless. And I kept saying this to people. And those cult members in the SNP did not believe me. Same as they did not believe me that they SNP were haemorrhaging members, and the support for them would crash at the GE.
Stumbled accidentally across this recently and it lifts the depressing feelings of disappointment from the political swamp we are trapped in, please please get this up and running asap we need something that shakes the rotten apples out the tree
Is the New Scotland Party registered yet? I know for a fact certain individuals (one of whom has a habit of provoking activists to commit crimes to entrap them in the criminal justice system) have been collecting peoples’ data and donations for years. Why compete with established political party, SOVEREIGNTY? Why indeed? Because the establishment is very afraid of traction SOVEREIGNTY is gaining.
wotalotacrap
Get rid of Kate Forbes
Nobody is talking about Scotland becoming a Republic