Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 1hWhen operated at full capacity this data centre would use the energy equivalent to over two million homes. Its emissions would exceed the legal limit in Dumfries and Galloway by almost double. This application must be rejected. 35425
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 6hScotland shouldn't be providing resources to support and facilitate marches that cause fear and division in communities. The Scottish Government and Police Scotland must ensure officers are never deployed to events like this again. 04319
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 8hThe climate crisis is threatening communities across Scotland. Wildfires, foods, droughts, and coastal erosion are putting thousands of households at risk. Greens are calling for a Climate Shock Fund to protect communities from increasing climate threats. 0349
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 29/09/2026Climate experts are giving stark warnings about the climate emergency. It's time for the Scottish and UK governments to take action to tackle the climate crisis and cut household bills. 17523
Reposted by Scottish GreensThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A nationwide £2 bus cap must be implemented 'immediately' to help families manage rising fuel prices – the Scottish Greens have saidthenational.scotGreens call for 'immediate' nationwide £2 bus cap as fuel prices reach all-time high 14814
Reposted by Scottish GreensPatrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A reminder that the term "green data centre" has not been defined, and the industry itself cannot be trusted to do so. 47926
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 28/09/2026Labour Chancellor John Healey gave a keynote speech at the party's conference today in Liverpool. In his speech, he forgot to mention some important topics.... 🧵⤵️ 13518
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 27/09/2026This march was designed to spread tensions and hatred, and to intimidate the community and families who live there. Scotland should not be providing policing resources for sectarian events like this that are called to inflame tensions. 1015665
Reposted by Scottish GreensMark Ruskell @markruskell.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The SSPCA are an irreplaceable ‘blue light’ service for all animals, it’s more important than ever that a funding solution is found 🐾 www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sspca-p...dailyrecord.co.ukSSPCA plunges into £5.5m crisis with soaring costs and plunging donationsThe SSPCA insists the 2025 deficit came after it deliberately invested more in tackling neglect and cruelty as the number of animals needing help rises. 11814
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 27/09/2026If a company has profited from apartheid and genocide, they shouldn't be able to profit here in Scotland. The Government definitely shouldn't be helping them do so. 05721
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 26/09/2026First Hampden is a hugely significant site to the history of football. This is an opportunity to make sure it remains open to all as a place where Scotland’s football heritage can be celebrated. 0398
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 25/09/2026Glasgow's drug consumption room has dealt with 195 medical emergencies since it opened last year. It saves lives. Drug addiction and misuse is a health crisis. We need a major expansion of harm reduction and treatment services, including safe consumption facilities. 08737
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 24/09/2026The Scottish Parliament backed our motion to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel. Yet, there are still companies with links to Israeli war crimes in Palestine getting taxpayer contracts in Scotland. It's time to fully implement the boycott and cancel these contracts. 26333
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 23/09/2026Current proposals for hyper-scale data centres in Scotland would use over 1.5 times our total peak power use. That's bad news for communities, bad news for our environment, and bad news for our energy bills. 👇 19840
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 23/09/2026Another company complicit in Israel's illegal occupation of Palestinian land could be about to get a taxpayer funded contract! It's time for the SNP to finally match their words with actions, and fully implement a boycott of Israel. 27833
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 23/09/2026Companies complicit in war crimes shouldn't be getting a penny of public money. Yet, one of the companies profiting from Israel's illegal settlements in the Palestinian West Bank have a £21 million taxpayer funded contract in Scotland. 14111
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 23/09/2026We can't keep repeating the same failed approach. We need a major expansion of harm reduction and treatment services, including safe consumption facilities. We must ensure that people can access support quickly, safely, and without stigma, fear or criminalisation. 56120
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 22/09/2026Democracy isn't a one time event. So why do unionist politicians keep telling the people Scotland, that they can't have a say on Scotland's future? 314555
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 22/09/2026Andy Burnham is set to support Saudi Arabia's barbaric bombing campaign in Yemen. Yemen has already faced one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, with famine, cholera outbreaks and the deaths of tens of thousands of innocent people. This is a shameful decision. 413961
Reposted by Scottish GreensRoss Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026At the peak of the fossil fuel divestment movement c2019 we were told it was no longer needed because of all the 'net zero' and 'just transition' pledges the oil & gas companies were making. We knew it was bullshit. We've been proven right. Expect amnesia rather than apologies from their defenders. 14314
Reposted by Scottish GreensGillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026ASLEF and the wider trade union movement are right to oppose this bid. It’s time for the Scottish Government to do the same. This would be a clear breach of the boycott policy that the Scottish Parliament voted for. greens.scot/news/scottis...greens.scotScottish Government urged to rule out bid from rail company linked to Israeli war crimesScottish Government urged to rule out bid from rail company linked to Israeli war crimes - No public money for apartheid. 06125
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 19/09/2026When we invest in walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure we transform communities. Less congestion, less air pollution and safer streets benefits us all. 🙌scotsman.comMore bikes than cars recorded on Edinburgh rush hour route for first timeHighest figures also notched up on major Glasgow cycle routes too 431671
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 18/09/2026🏴 The campaign for independence must show the progressive need for independence. We can do that by pushing devolution to it's limits and challenging the Westminster establishment by cutting household bills, improving lives, and building a fairer country for all. 37238
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 17/09/2026Earlier today, the First Minister hinted that he would block any hyper-scale AI data centre applications before proper guidance is published. This is a welcome step. We must ensure that this pause works and that the guidance puts people and planet before tech bro's profits. 47221
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 17/09/2026In Larbert, Greenock, and Auchtertool decisions on hyper-scale AI data centre applications are due before the Scottish Government's promised guidance is to be published. Instead of standing with communities, the Government have chosen to muddy the waters. 26128
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 16/09/2026Scotland must stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine. 312245
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 16/09/2026Scotland's infrastructure must work for people and planet, not tech billionaires. But today the Scottish Parliament voted to block our proposal for a moratorium on hyper-scale AI data centres. Join the campaign. greens.scot/datacentres 35322
Reposted by Scottish GreensPatrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This afternoon's debate on hyperscale AI datacentres shows that far too many MSPs seem ready to vote for a fudge, instead of giving real clarity to communities. The Greens will keep putting the Scottish Government under pressure to put the country ahead of the big tech industry's profits. 05216
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 16/09/2026The SNP have teamed up with the Tories and Lib Dems. They've voted down a Green motion which would have brought in a moratorium against new hyperscale AI data centres in Scotland. Instead they've chosen to muddy the water, leaving confusion when our communities need certainty. 47040
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 16/09/2026We need an urgent pause on hyperscale data centres in Scotland. 👇 210039
Reposted by Scottish GreensLorna Slater @lornaslater.bsky.social · 16/09/2026We need a moratorium on AI datacentres until we can understand the full impacts on our grid, our communities and our environment. @scottishgreens.org 0287
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 16/09/2026Today we're bringing a vote to deliver a moratorium on hyperscale data centres in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament will have a simple choice. MSPs can stand with the communities they represent, protect our environment and our resources. Or they can fail to act. 513747
Reposted by Scottish GreensGillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The Scottish Greens will use our debate on Wednesday to force a vote on halting all hyperscale data centre applications. This vote is an opportunity for every MSP, regardless of party allegiance, to stand with communities. The Government has had plenty of time to act and has chosen not to. 17117
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 15/09/2026The 24 proposed hyper-scale data centres in Scotland would use over 1.5 times the country's total peak power use. That would mean higher prices for the rest of us. Tomorrow we're bringing a vote to the Scottish Parliament to urgently stop new applications.bbc.co.ukBuilding more data centres could push up electricity prices, expert warnsScotland has been identified as a key location for building hyperscale AI data centres because of the high potential for renewable energy. 27340
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 15/09/2026Stop hyper-scale AI data centres 🛑 Write to the First Minister today ⤵️ greens.scot/datacentres 25219
Reposted by Scottish GreensKate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This Wednesday, the Greens will be bringing a motion to Scottish Parliament to bring an end to the Scottish Government's complicity in illegal Israeli settlements 🇵🇸 Write to your MSP to ask them to vote in favour of our motion, and tune in to watch the debate on Wednesday on parliament.scot 24622
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 14/09/2026A rare opportunity to join our growing digital communications team! Do you know your rasters from your vectors? Your bitrates from your resolutions? Your masks from your frames? Then we're looking for you. Deadline: noon on Wednesday 3199
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 14/09/2026Public money shouldn't be used to fund companies who are profiting from illegal Israeli settlements or genocide. This week, parliament has a chance to end Scotland's complicity in genocide. 🇵🇸 26917
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 14/09/2026🇵🇸Talking about solidarity isn't enough, we need action. This week, Greens will force a vote in parliament to end taxpayer funding for companies complicit in Israel's illegal settlements or genocide. 16921
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 14/09/2026🚨 NEW: This week, the Scottish Greens will bring a vote to parliament to end Scottish Government funding for companies complicit in Israel's illegal settlements or genocide. 28621
Reposted by Scottish GreensPatrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This week Green MSPs will be bringing a vote to Parliament, to call a halt to the hyperscale data centres being proposed across the country. Join our call for the Scottish Government to act now. 03711
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 13/09/2026👉 greens.scot/datacentresgreens.scotStop hyper-scale data centres in ScotlandStop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland - 14116
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 13/09/2026Stop hyper-scale AI data centres 🛑 This week Greens will force a vote in the Scottish Parliament to introduce a moratorium and strong planning guidance for data centres. greens.scot/datacentres 38023
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 13/09/2026🚨BREAKING: The Scottish Greens will force a vote in Parliament this week on halting hyperscale data centres! 313149
Reposted by Scottish GreensRoss Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Burnham knew this would be the result of dropping his pledge to cap political donations, but he did it anyway. Labour are determined to midwife a Reform government, like plenty of other centrist parties before them whose weakness paved the way for right wing extremists. 50703282
Reposted by Scottish GreensRoss Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Fancy joining the most effective digital comms team in Scottish politics? We're hiring two Digital Comms Officers for the @scottishgreens.org MSPs. Applications close 12pm on Wednesday 16th September. greens.scot/jobs/digital...greens.scotDigital Communications Officer x 2 for the Scottish Greens Parliamentary GroupDigital Communications Officer x 2 for the Scottish Greens Parliamentary Group - 22413
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 11/09/2026New oil and gas licences: ➡️ will not take a penny off bills ➡️ cannot make us energy secure ➡️ will only accelerate the worsening climate crisis Words straight from Labour's 2024 manifesto. So why are they now preparing to approve the Jackdaw and Rosebank developments?thenational.scotJackdaw and Rosebank will not secure Scotland’s energy futureSCOTLAND’S energy debate has once again been reduced to two words: Jackdaw and Rosebank 47334