Molly Scott Cato
Molly Scott Cato | |
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Scott Cato in 2016 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for South West England | |
| In office 1 July 2014 – 31 January 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1963 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Green Party of England and Wales |
| Domestic partner | Christopher Busby (approx 1992–2004) |
| Children | 3 (2 sons, 1 daughter) |
| Residence | Stroud |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Green economist, green politician |
| Website | greeneconomist |
Sarah Margaret "Molly" Scott Cato (born 21 May 1963) is a British Green politician, economist and activist. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South West England from 2014 to 2020. From 2012, until her election as an MEP, she was Professor of Strategy and Sustainability at the University of Roehampton. Scott Cato speaks for the Green Party on finance and the EU, and is known for her work in the field of co-operative studies. She has published on green economics, localism and anti-capitalism, and has contributed to works on the risks of nuclear power, the use of which she strongly opposes.