Motion · S5M-21509 · 21 Apr 2020
John Muir Day
The motion
That the Parliament notes that 21 April 2020 is John Muir Day, in celebration of his birth on this day in 1838; remembers him as a Scottish/American naturalist, writer, inventor, conservationist and campaigner who was largely responsible for the founding of Sequoia and Yosemite national parks; recognises his work relating to the protection of wild places and the impetus that he has given to organisations such as the John Muir Trust; considers that, while he has not been well recognised in Scotland, the work done by the John Muir Trust and the creation of the John Muir Way as part of the Central Scotland Green Network has developed awareness of John Muir, and supports organisations such as the John Muir Trust in their mission to inspire people to get close to nature, to prevent the loss of wild places and to manage wild places in a responsible and model fashion.
Supporters (13)
- Jeremy Balfour 21 Apr 2020
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 21 Apr 2020
- Bill Kidd 21 Apr 2020
- Richard Lyle 21 Apr 2020
- Joan McAlpine 21 Apr 2020
- Stewart Stevenson 21 Apr 2020
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 22 Apr 2020
- Murdo Fraser Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 22 Apr 2020
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 22 Apr 2020
- Neil Findlay 23 Apr 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 26 Apr 2020
- Willie Coffey 30 Apr 2020
- Colin Smyth 30 Jun 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.