MSP COMMENDS GREENER HAWICK GROUP

6.01.24pm BST (GMT +0100) Fri 20th Jun 2008

Jim Hume, Liberal Democrat MSP for the South of Scotland and Scottish Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesman, has commended the work of the Greener Hawick Group.

Jim Hume said:-

"The Greener Hawick Group was set up last year and is now a fully constituted body so congratulations to the organisers and founders who have worked very hard to get this far.

"Many folk will remember the Green Heart of Hawick event in May which was a weekend of exhibitions, talks, seminars and discussions at the Tower Mill. As a result of the weekend's success, the Group has now identified a number of projects to work on. Some projects will be very localised, but others will be Borders wide.

"The Group's work on environmental issues is hugely topical and crucially it looks at ways in which communities can make a difference on issues like local food production, recycling, waste management, local energy and energy conservation.

The MSP continued:-

"I've just launched my campaign on excess packaging, a subject which resonates with everyone I speak to, and have been campaigning on local food for over a year now. As well as that, I've been taking part in Friends of the Earth Scotland's energy challenge for the past year so I'm sure that over the months to come I'll be able to exchange ideas with Greener Hawick."