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Alasdair Reid

@thegreenplace.bsky.social
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Advisor on innovation systems 4 sustainable futures, father, runner, vegan. Belgian-Scot

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Delphine Colard @spokesperson.europarl.europa.eu · 09/10/2026
"The European Union must now demonstrate unwavering solidarity with the ICC" — joint statement by EP chairs David McAllister, Mounir Satouri, Bernd Lange, Ilhan Kyuchyuk and Brando Benifei following today’s sanctions announcement by the United States. 🔗 link.europa.eu/HycQrb
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Scotland could be £5100 better off per person if it was still in the EU, new figures suggest 👇
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SNP claim Scots would be £5100 richer if Scotland was still in EU
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Euronews @euronews.com · 22/09/2026
The latest Planetary Health Check warns that seven of Earth’s critical life support systems are experiencing record transgression. ➡️ l.euronews.com/cVzw
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European Greens @europeangreens.eu · 04/09/2026
Bad news for the polluters in Belgium! Thanks to @zakia.bsky.social from @ecolo.be who worked to introduce this law in the previous government, destroying nature is now considered a crime in Belgium. All EU countries must follow their example and make polluters pay for their crimes.
Photo of worker cleaning up an oil spill with text on top:
Belgian flag: Green win!
 In Belgium ecocide is now recognised as a crime
Up to 20 years of prison
Up to 1.6 million euros fine
This is a first in Europe
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Doom ☠️ spiral vs competitiveness compass 🧭 @triodosuk.bsky.social took stock of the economic impact 📉 of the 2026 🔥 summer, cool compared to future summers. We can’t afford more ostrich head in sand behaviour from Commission or Member States. Time for action is now! www.triodos.com/en/articles/...
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Hot summer economics
In this insight, we assess the impact of this year’s extreme heat in Europe, both in terms of GDP and wellbeing, and end with a recommendation about what nee...
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Euronews @euronews.com · 31/08/2026
"Our best bet is moving to a completely different energy system." With disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threatening the EU's energy supply, EU climate chief Wopke Hoekstra tells #EuropeToday a potential "fight for gas" is looming for the bloc. l.euronews.com/esaf
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
There is no "war on the motorist". But there is a war, waged one-sidedly by the motoring lobby, against public health, the safety of pedestrians and liveable cities. Against us, in other words.
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"It's clear that there's a rampant dumbing down in progress in which not knowing things is considered a virtue. I don't throw my hands up in despair, but I do try to indicate that it's a very serious problem." - Carl Sagan
Sagan in a suit speaking on a microphone.
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Good catch
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Yes just to be clear I’ve no intention to impose my “outsider” view on Hebridean or any other indigenous traditions - my reflections were from a broader consideration - similarly I don’t ask my friends to stop eating a steak 🥩 when I’m out with them that’s up to them.
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
As a vegan, I don't see meat and fish as part of the cycle of life and death I want to be part of but I know that many ecologists continue to eat meat and fish despite the evidence on the damage the industrial food system is doing to the natural environment and climate crisis. Cognitive dissonance.
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I fully agree there is a difference between killing for 'sport', factory/industrial meat production and and subsistence or more traditional agricultural and animal 'husbandry' practices. My point was more where does tradition become outdated and really just an excuse for killing...
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Hi Alastair, humans are also animals, morally/ethically what right do we have to kill (and eat) other animals ? I fully understand traditions can be important culturally but then do you support whales and dolphins being massacred ? Is this the only way people can engage with the natural environment
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
ABE… Time for a Republic as well.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 29/05/2026
Experts are urging alternative ways of cooling, including opting for lower-emission air conditioning units and more strategic house designs.
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Air con is overheating Europe’s energy system. Is there a solution?
Experts are urging alternative ways of cooling, including opting for lower-emission air conditioning units and more strategic house designs.
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Looking forward to listening 🎶
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Go vegan 🌱
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
A deeply concerning analysis by @richardjmurphy.bsky.social I'm not qualified to assess its merits, but it sounds as if we should at least be highly alert to the possibilities he raises. www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/05...
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This could be as bad as 1929, and maybe very much worse
As Katie Martin has noted in the FT this morning, there is something exceptionally strange going on in the world's financial markets at the moment, and we should be taking note. Since 30th March this...
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Euronews @euronews.com · 18/05/2026
Electrification is the “most powerful tool” to protect Europeans from fossil fuel energy shocks, according to a new analysis.
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Heat pumps and EVs can save EU households over €2,200 a year - report
Electrification is the “most powerful tool” to protect Europeans from fossil fuel energy shocks, according to a new analysis.
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Dumb and dumber...as biodiversity breakdown threatens human (yes we are animals too) food systems, let's kill other animals so we can destroy the environmental ecosystems we depend on...
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Indeed and together the pro-independence parties have the largest number of seats ever - which should be the real headline
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
No one uses the word separatist in Scotland - it’s not about “separation” it’s about having the independence to manage better our own affairs - cooperation with the other nations of the British isles is and will remain a priority. Use pro-independence instead - a position Scots Green hold as well.
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
No one uses the word separatist in Scotland - it’s not about “separation” it’s about having the independence to manage better our own affairs - cooperation with the other nations of the British isles is and will remain a priority. Use pro-independence instead - a position Scots Green hold as well.
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Winnie would be ashamed of him. Good riddance.
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Let's get it done - Independence in Europe !
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Well done @alynsmith.bsky.social great to see you elected. Greetings from Brussels !
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
This is the highest quality election site for Scotland and it's great to see the use of @registry.scot #dotScot in a smart way @ballotbox.scot Do support the work of BBS via a donation if you can.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 08/05/2026
BREAKING: First Ever Green Mayor Win 🎉 Zoë Garbett has been elected Mayor of Hackney – huge congratulations!
WELCOMING ZOE GARBETT 

MAYOR OF HACKNEY 

Green Party 

Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 07/05/2026
🚨 The polls are open! 🗳️ Everyone in Scotland can vote Scottish Greens on the peach ballot paper ✉️ If you have a postal vote you can hand it in 🪪 You DON'T need photo ID This is our chance to vote for hope over hate. To demand better. To vote Scottish Greens.
Polls open! 7am-10pm. Let's demand better. A graphic of a ballot paper for the Scottish Green party with the logo highlighted.
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The SNP @snp.org · 07/05/2026
Today, vote to lower bills, protect our NHS, and put Scotland’s future in Scotland’s hands. Make it Both Votes SNP. Polls close at 10pm.
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
UK 🇬🇧 based friends ! Get out today and vote 🗳️ for progressive parties that will work for fairer, greener and more inclusive communities and countries. Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @snp.org or @scottishgreens.org Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @plaidcymru.bsky.social England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 @greenparty.org.uk
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The SNP @snp.org · 06/05/2026
A re-elected SNP government will introduce a Private Jet Tax and a Mansion Tax on homes worth over £1 million, making the wealthiest pay more to help support local services across Scotland. Make it #BothVotesSNP tomorrow for a government that’s on your side.
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The SNP @snp.org · 06/05/2026
A re-elected SNP government will expand Techscaler, create local Pre-Start Centres to help turn ideas into viable businesses, and back under-represented founders and young entrepreneurs with targeted grant funding and support to scale. Make it #BothVotesSNP tomorrow.
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The SNP @snp.org · 02/05/2026
A re-elected SNP government will expand Techscaler, create local Pre-Start Centres to help turn ideas into viable businesses, and back under-represented founders and young entrepreneurs with targeted grant funding and support to scale. Make it #BothVotesSNP on May 7
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I'm Jewish. I condemn genocide. I condemn the Labour Governments role in the Genocide. The Prime Minister repeatedly conflating criticism of the Israeli Governments genocide and actual antisemitism is disgusting - and makes so many of us as Jewish people feel less safe.
Starmer slams Polanski over "disgraceful" Antisemitism comments.
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dotScot Registry @registry.scot · 22/04/2026
‘As the domain for the international community of Scots, .scot is Europe-friendly by definition’ Our latest feature is on #dotScot & the Scottish diaspora #Europe 🙏 @thegreenplace.bsky.social for pics & quote @ceilidhman.bsky.social dot.scot/blog/2026/do...
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DotScot reaching out to Scottish Diaspora in Europe • dotScot Registry
Scottish Government building on Rond Point Schuman, Brussels, with Berlaymont in background The .scot domain is Scotland’s internet identity and the community domain for “the worldwide family of Scots...
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Are you a #Scot (or someone with Scottish connections) in #Europe - then #dotScot is the right domain to make sure you are visible as part of the Scots diaspora, whether you are in the Brussels bubble or located anywhere between Kerry to Kyiv or Tromsø to Thessaloniki. dot.scot/blog/2026/do...
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DotScot reaching out to Scottish Diaspora in Europe • dotScot Registry
Scottish Government building on Rond Point Schuman, Brussels, with Berlaymont in background The .scot domain is Scotland’s internet identity and the community domain for “the worldwide family of Scots...
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Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 21/04/2026
I’ve written a reaction to @transportenvironment.org‘s report on ticketing problems for iPaper inews.co.uk/inews-lifest... We know the scale of the problem now. The ball is in the Commission‘s court to fix it now! #CrossBorderRail #ticketing #sdbtr
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No-fly European holidays should be easy to book – this is why they're not
Rail holidays are in demand, but outdated ticketing systems hold back independent travellers
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The SNP @snp.org · 21/04/2026
A re-elected SNP government will introduce a Private Jet Tax and a Mansion Tax on homes worth over £1 million, making the wealthiest pay more to help support local services across Scotland. Make it #BothVotesSNP on May 7 for a government that’s on your side.
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dotScot Registry @registry.scot · 20/04/2026
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
So if we can cut bureaucracy for defence tech - how about doing the same for health, education and clean-tech…which make the world a better place….
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Jon Worth @jonworth.eu · 07/04/2026
This on The Guardian's live blog about Vance in Hungary by @jakubkrupa.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/live/2... Yep And just imagine the uproar had von der Leyen gone to a rally and call for a Magyar / Tisza victory!
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It is absolutely baffling how JD Vance is determined to insist that he is
absolutely not telling the Hungarians who to vote for as he literally speaks
in Budapest, five days out from the election, and delivers a straight stump
speech / laudation for Viktor Orbán, including everything he (says) he has
achieved in government, and how well he sees his actions in sharp contrast
to what he believes is corrupt and rotten Europe and the EU.
Oh, and he repeatedly directly said he wants him to win the election, too.
It is obviously highly unusual for a senior US leader to intervene in a foreign
election like this, and it would have once been unthinkable. But I think we
know really well by now that the world has changed since January last year
beyond any recognition.
But since he is doing it anyway, why not lean in, but instead keep
pretending he is not doing the very thing he is doing?
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Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
There's something just so brilliant about coal mines being directly replaced with solar farms www.pv-magazine.com/2026/04/07/g...
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Greek utility completes 2.13 GW solar cluster at former coal mine
Greece’s PPC Group has finished construction of its 2.13 GW solar portfolio in northern Greece. The company is now working on its third large-scale battery storage facility in the area, with plans for...
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Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Treating Trump as compos mentis is a choice being made by his Congressional party and administration, and therefore more reluctantly by other Nato governments too. But this appears to be clear a declaration of intent/ threat to commit war crimes by the leader of the United States of America.
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Unacceptable gap !
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I've just signed a petition calling on the UK government to give British businesses a better deal with Europe. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/single-marke...
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British businesses need a better deal with Europe
Sign our petition to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and demand a better deal for British businesses trading with Europe
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
The Israeli’s hit and destroyed every hospital in Gaza as part of their genocidal campaign…so I guess they can work out how to manage a little damage in Tel Aviv.
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Alasdair Reid @thegreenplace.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
New open access article: Resilience configurations as a core element of innovation policies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Resilience configurations as a core element of innovation policies
There is a persistent gap in understanding how innovation policy contributes to building societal resilience. This article addresses this gap by introducing the concept of resilience configurations...
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Saskia Bricmont @saskiabricmont.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Au fait, vous avez signé pour un monde sans PFAS? Enfin, modestement, on va essayer de commencer par l'Europe, vous agissez avec nous? act.greens-efa.eu/fr/pfas/
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Halte à l’épidémie de PFAS - Actions GreensEFA
Halte à l’épidémie de PFAS Take action Les PFAS sont partout. Presque tout le monde a entendu parler des PFAS dans les poêles à frire antiadhésives et les imperméables, mais saviez-vous que ces pollua...
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