Murray Stevenson (he/him)

Being involved in the Greens recent Scottish Parliament elections campaign was one of the most exciting and positive experiences with politics I have ever had. I volunteered to support Kate Nevens (MSP!) emails and I helped to upskill the volunteers for the other candidates emails. The council wins by our sister party in England should show us that there is absolutely no reason why we can't replicate that success in Edinburgh in 2027. I would love the opportunity to stand as a Policy Officer and as an ordinary member for the Election & Campaigns or the EDI Working Group. Every year Edinburgh gets more diverse and I want to help encourage everyone to feel represented in the Party.

When managing Kate Nevens mailbox during the recent election, I was able to email over 1500 people from across Edinburgh and Lothians. This helped me gain a unique perspective on which aspects of the Scottish Greens manifesto was resonating most with constituents. Since first attending Heriot-Watt 11 years ago I have lived across Edinburgh, I am a young member and I am married in a mixed-race relationship. As a result of all of this I have a good perspective on the issues that matter most to people across the city in the next council elections. I have a Masters degree in International Relations and an area of interest of mine is identifying policy ideas that have worked across the world that we could use to benefit Edinburgh.