A repair voucher scheme would keep money in our pockets and goods out of landfill.
Similar schemes have already proven successful across Europe. It's time to deliver that same success in Scotland.
Let's demand better.
Great to see @ross-greer.bsky.social promoting the @scottishgreens.org pledge to introduce repair vouchers and take back scheme for certain materials at Transition Stirling reuse hub yesterday - both things we call for in the Circular Communities Scotland manifesto
www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cn...
Glad to have been able to share some views on the new Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland
As usual, it's a mixed picture - positive ambitions, but lack of detail and not enough focus on the top of the waste hierarchy - but we have a basis to build from..
circularcommunities.scot/insights-new...
A person holds a green sign reading “Oxfam Scotland” with the Oxfam logo, in front of the Scottish Parliament building in Edinburgh.
📢Big opportunity alert! 📢
Join Oxfam Scotland as our new Advocacy Advisor and help build a fairer Scotland.
If you know the Scottish political landscape and want to drive lasting change on poverty & inequality, this is your chance.
Apply by 7 Sept bit.ly/3UsLS41
Really excited about this new role - come work with me! 😃
⚡️BREAKING NEWS - Rosebank oil field declared unlawful 🎉💚
In Scotland we're celebrating this win because we need a just & properly-funded transition for communities who currently depend on the oil & gas industry.
#ScotlandUnitedForClimateAction
MASSIVE WIN 🙌
This was a fun way to start 2025 🎥
On MSPs’ first day back in 2025 we were on location at the Scottish Parliament to show that Scotland is united for climate action for warmer homes, cleaner forms of travel & good jobs in green industries.
🎬 Find out more: www.stopclimatechaos.scot/campaign/scotland-united-for-climate-action/
It was fantastic to have such a great turnout for our Scotland United for Climate Action reception at Scottish Parliament last night. Thank you to everyone who came along!
2024 was Scotland's 6th warmest year in records which go back to 1884. May was the warmest May ever and December the 7th warmest December. Spring 2024 was the warmest Scottish spring ever. We also had the 4th wettest April.
9 of the 10 warmest years have been since 2000, the other one is 1997.
Pentlands looking 👌 today
Good to get a final piece in @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social on the delays to key climate policies in 2024 and what we need to see happen in 2025, featuring @cyclinguk.bsky.social, @oxfamscotland.bsky.social, @wwfscotland.bsky.social @foescot.bsky.social
Wise words as ever from @kat-jones.bsky.social... many battles ahead in the lead up to the 2026 election
"Transformative funding has again been delayed, so Scotland must unite for climate action" @jamie-livingstone.bsky.social, SCCS board member + @oxfamscotland.bsky.social assesses the latest fiscal pledges from Holyrood – and finds them wanting
tfn.scot/opinion/scot...
screenshot of start of Spokes article
#ScotBudget
CUT: 🚲🚶👩🦽 5.6%->4.6% of transport
Also🚌🚆cuts, but🚘up
🙋♀️HERE--> www.spokes.org.uk/2024/12/scot...
@edi.bike @chdot.bsky.social @transformscot.bsky.social @bken-la.bsky.social @edfoc.bsky.social @sw20ed.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @da-anderson.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social
Great buzz at the @povertyalliance.org conference today, hearing from so many great speakers about how we can build the better society we need for both people and planet.
Really pleased to have shared some thoughts on building coalitions, with @taxjusticeuk.bsky.social
#MakingChange
4th of Dec is the deadline for folks in SCOTLAND to apply for the next intake of our Spokesperson Network programme. We train people up to do great broadcast media interviews and then provide support and pitching to get them on TV and radio www.neweconomyorganisers.org/work/support...
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland is one of the 50+organisations launching #TaxJusticeScotland today.
Really pleased to be part of this campaign for the fairer tax system we urgently need for people and planet.
If this is what Bluesky is about, I'm here for it
