2026-04-14T02:54:46Z https://yabu.me Edinburgh Greens https://yabu.me/npub1yql0d92uznnr56pfpcyfdp0w4arv5ccgspuy43ayut0229y4cjgq5ats03 https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/114/007/360/272/526/914/original/94b777a7df04267f.png https://media.mastodon.scot/accounts/avatars/114/007/360/272/526/914/original/94b777a7df04267f.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgta68pg5znruvqhew0pm78av7np2ujt320g4wvuj2pt3es9pd73czyqsraa54ts2wvwng9y8q3959a6h5djnrpzq8sjk85n3dafg5jhzfq05a4qc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqunqc98r4c7fesurzwjfg0zrv68hhkjhhv8g77f573zme4rux4asc8j76c'>nevent1q…j76c</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Plans for so-called “green” data centres are being submitted by developers, but there is currently no agreed definition of the term. Including low-flush toilets and low-energy lighting in a planning application seems like greenwashing, considering the huge electricity and water consumption of the server racks and cooling systems. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thenational.scot/news/25944846.edinburgh-council-considers-temporary-ban-ai-data-centres/">https://www.thenational.scot/news/25944846.edinburgh-council-considers-temporary-ban-ai-data-centres/</a> (2/2) 2026-03-18T19:52:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqunqc98r4c7fesurzwjfg0zrv68hhkjhhv8g77f573zme4rux4aszyqsraa54ts2wvwng9y8q3959a6h5djnrpzq8sjk85n3dafg5jhzfqeykrcl City of Edinburgh Council are set to vote on a temporary ban on AI data centre construction, after environmental campaigners raised fears over their impact.<br/><br/>Green councillors brought forward the motion after the city&#39;s planning board rejected an application to build a hyperscale AI data centre in South Gyle. (1/2) 2026-03-18T19:52:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst7x5zyyksjl3kul30jrkj4yaat07pjnqyeq7gg22v5ymlwsrl0agzyqsraa54ts2wvwng9y8q3959a6h5djnrpzq8sjk85n3dafg5jhzfqxhm6xz Green councilllors, Holyrood candidates and members are at the Edinburgh demonstration in solidarity with the Palestinian people. <br/>#StopGazaGenocide<br/> <img src="https://media.mastodon.scot/media_attachments/files/115/197/017/023/485/399/original/61d9eefb606c6a6e.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-09-13T12:33:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr52xcyr46r8pmyc7jwcy03cklfl4587s0qn4l3ku9xrzggx808aqzyqsraa54ts2wvwng9y8q3959a6h5djnrpzq8sjk85n3dafg5jhzfqrefa7a Green Councillor Claire Miller calls out local politicians who spread inflammatory misinformation to grab headlines:<br/><br/><a href="https://edinburgh.greens.scot/blog/immigrants-are-not-the-real-enemy-of-the-people/">https://edinburgh.greens.scot/blog/immigrants-are-not-the-real-enemy-of-the-people/</a> 2025-09-12T19:19:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstjhg8ul4367dg78an0hnps0azfeqtpaxgv0wwhlk9tja0eka8kpczyqsraa54ts2wvwng9y8q3959a6h5djnrpzq8sjk85n3dafg5jhzfq7qqn8m Members of Edinburgh Greens will be at the national demonstration against the Gaza Genocide this afternoon (Saturday 19 July) in Edinburgh. Look out for Scottish Greens flags if you want to meet us.<br/>Note that the gathering point has changed – assemble in Parliament Square, by St Giles Cathederal on the High Street at 1pm.<br/><a href="https://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/event/eggec-nakba-demo-duplicate-1/">https://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/event/eggec-nakba-demo-duplicate-1/</a> 2025-07-19T09:54:55Z