Dimitrios Efthymiou (he/him/his)

Ahead of the 2027 local elections, when the Greens could decisively shape Edinburgh Council's polcies, getting the manifesto right matters enormously. I want to help convene a process that connects the party's national policy vision to what Edinburgh Council can actually deliver: on housing, transport, climate resilience, and democratic renewal. Having read in detail both the SGP Policy Reference Document and the 2022 Edinburgh manifesto in depth, I have a number of ideas on where local policy can be strengthened and where council powers have been underused. I am eager to bring rigour to that process while ensuring diverse voices across the branch genuinely shape the final document.

As a political scientist with expertise in democratic theory, social policy, and migration, I bring both analytical rigour and a working familiarity with the SGP's Policy Reference Document and Edinburgh's council responsibilities. In local elections policy must be primarily local in its scope and delivery and that realisation is critical for a credible, deliverable manifesto. As an academic I have previously facilitated workshops, managed research projects, and distilled complex policy into accessible language. My contributions to the branch's collective work ahead of 2027 are based on these experiences and directly relevant to convening a manifesto working group, supporting editorial oversight, and briefing members on conference motions.