"WE want to make sure that the post-Covid Scotland is a better Scotland" — the Scottish Greens have begun their Holyrood campaign.
The party launched its Holyrood elections campaign on Edinburgh's Calton Hill earlier today, unveiling the slogan: "Vote like our future depends on it."
The Greens say they are the only party able to deliver a "fair and green recovery" after the pandemic.
Speaking to journalists, co-leader Patrick Harvie says his team will try to create a "fairer and more equal" country.
He said: "Our future really does depend on the decisions that are made in the next few years in the next Scottish Parliament.
"We don't want to go back to the world as it was pre-Covid, we want our recovery from this horrible year that we've all come through to be also one about building a more equal society, making sure that people are not stuck with low, exploitative wages, poor work conditions, insecure housing."
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Harvie and Alison Johnstone MSP launched the election drive after Lorna Slater, the party's co-leader, was forced to pull out after recieving an alert from the Protect Scotland app.
She's reassured supporters that she's well and self-isolating in accordance with the guidance.
Speaking ahead of the launch, she said: "With global science showing we have only nine years left before the climate breakdown becomes irreversible, the Scottish Greens are the only party contesting this election with the practical solutions to address the climate emergency with the urgency it requires.
"Our manifesto will build on the detailed plans in our Scottish Green New Deal to invest in renewable energy, public transport, warm homes and protecting nature, creating tens of thousands of new well-paid jobs and rebuilding the public sector to address the urgent challenges that face our country.
"At this election Scotland has an opportunity to vote for the country it wants, leading Europe in renewable energy and driving down emissions. That's why the time to vote Scottish Green is now."
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