Podcast Episode 2 – Ross Greer MSP

Notre Dame Now welcomed Ross Greer, Member of the Scottish Parliament for the West of Scotland region and Green Party into the studio on Friday 24th  to talk about the climate emergency, Fortnite, Piers Morgan, life as the youngest MSP, Snapchat and what Ross is interested in outside of politics.

Zara Crawford (S1) and Mhairi Moore (S5) interviewed Ross with Darren Adams (S6) as our producer.

Notre Dame Now Episode 2 – Ross Greer MSP


We asked Ross the following Questions:

00:15                   Is the Scottish Government correct to announce a climate emergency?
1:07                     Should there be a ban on North Sea oil extraction? Why?
2:07                    What was it like being the youngest MSP ever in the Scottish Parliament?
4:56                     How did it feel over taking the Lib Dem’s as the fourth biggest party in the Scottish Parliament?
6:49                    As a Green MSP, will you support the Scottish Government’s calls for an 2nd independence referendum?
  Why do you support Scottish independence?
8:45                    Could you tell us a little bit about your hobbies and interests outside of politics? What do you do to relax and take your mind off things?
11:08                  Do you think it’s worthwhile for school pupils to take part in the school climate strikes? What are your thoughts on this issue?
14:07                  You had a famous argument with piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain… have you had a restorative conversation since then?
16:58                  What are the benefits of disarming our nuclear weapons when critics argue that we need them as a deterrent in order to protect the UK?
20:27             Do you advocate people 'going vegan' to help the Earth?
23:40             The 26th United Nations Conference on Climate change is to take place in Glasgow this year and will be attended by influential world leaders  - what is your message to them and what can the people of Inverclyde do to influence them?
28:16            What should i be doing in my home, to reduce global warming?
30:59           You have been campaigning on the issue of School Meal debt, can you tell us more about this and why it matters?