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Posts by Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

Great opportunities with SCCS member @FoEScot to ask potential MSP candidates your questions on climate action! 🙋‍♀️ #climatechange #scotland

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TOMORROW NIGHT: join the conversation on the future of Scotland's food system and tune in to this pre-election hustings by @foodcoalition.scot and others 🍽️

#scottishfood #climatechange #foodsecurity #scotland

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Easter lamb prices rise by up to a fifth as extreme weather hits home Droughts, extreme heat and heavy rainfall add a climate bill of £168 for households who regularly enjoy this traditional favourite, new analysis finds

Interesting piece from @ECIU_UK last week, for those enjoying Easter leftovers this bank holiday #spring #eastermonday #climatechange #climateshocks

eciu.net/media/press-...

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Scotland has the power. Let’s use it. ⚡️ Our renewable energy should make Scotland better off, not just private companies and overseas investors.

Scotland is rich in renewable energy. But too much of the wealth is going to private companies and investors.

Let’s take back #OurPower

SCCS is excited to support this new campaign, calling for more community-owned energy and a public stake in offshore wind.

Join the movement 👉 bit.ly/Our-power

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Job Opportunity: Advocacy Lead for SCCS - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Key Details • 5 days (35 hours) per week, • £35,000, initial 1 year contract but could be extended subject to funding, • Home-based in Scotland with access to Central Belt meetings required. • Applica...

- WE'RE HIRING -
Advocacy Lead

'It is vital that we re-establish the priority of climate action amongst the public, with politicians and decision makers, and win wide support for urgent change and leadership.'

Could this be you?👇
www.stopclimatechaos.scot/job-opportun... #climatejobs #scotland

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The Our Power campaign explains what a fairer energy system for Scotland could look like, where workers and communities benefit directly from the country's vast renewable energy resources

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SCCS is supporting this important new campaign, demanding Scotland's people get a fair share of the country's renewable energy wealth

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Select tickets – National Food Debate – Augustine United Church; 41 George IV Bridge; Edinburgh National Food Debate – Augustine United Church; 41 George IV Bridge; Edinburgh, Wed 8 Apr 2026 - We invite you to take part in Scotland’s flagship ‘National Food Debate’ ahead of the 2026 Scottish El...

Join Scotland's #nationalfooddebate next Wednesday, 8th of April, hosted by the Scottish Food Coalition! 🍽️

#Scottishfood #Scotland #hustings

www.tickettailor.com/events/scott...

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What are NETs and is there a catch? - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Why reliance on negative emissions technology to remove climate emissions is risky

What are NETs..... and is there a catch? 🥅👀

In our latest news piece, Ilona Amos untangles the truth about Negative Emissions Technologies:

www.stopclimatechaos.scot/what-are-net...

#NETs #climatechange #carboncapture #carbonemissions #scotland

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"We need the government to turn these commitments into action, and really ramp up delivery, or they and we are going to run out of time to act. And we need every sector of society to help" 💪

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#stopclimatechaos #scottishnews #climatechange

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⚠️ Tonight's event postponed due to illness! ⚠️

We'll contact everyone who signed up with a new rescheduled date - apologies!

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Scottish Government publishes final Climate Change Plan. Is it enough? - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Scotland’s routemap to net zero has shortfalls, but all parties, people and business must pull together to achieve the brightest future for everyone, campaigners say.

TODAY: @Scotgov has published its long awaited finalised Climate Change Plan for 2026-2040. But what changes have they made since the draft we analysed in January, and will it make a difference? 👇

www.stopclimatechaos.scot/scottish-gov... #climatechange #scotland #politics

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'A private jet tax must not simply exist on paper; it must be tough enough and introduced soon enough to be effective' 🌍

Today, SCCS responded to @scottishgov.bsky.social's 'Delivering Scotland's Air Departure Tax' consultation:
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#taxprivatejets #justtransition

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Join us on #WorldWaterDay 22 March to send a clear message to the Scottish Government:

Rivers are not sewers. Seas are not sewers. Sewage pollution doesn’t just wash away with water, it needs action.

➡️ Participate in Edinburgh & take action anywhere in Scotland: www.ercs.scot/news/clean-u...

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MAKE GREEN FAIR 💚

As energy costs skyrocket again, we should all be getting our fair share of cheap, clean energy ☀️

We support SCCS member @fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social's campaign to #MakeGreenFair

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How can we better equip ourselves to talk about climate change in an evolving societal landscape? Consider attending @foescot.bsky.social's National Meeting below:

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Mike Robinson: Casualties of Iran war fall far from the bombsites - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Oil fuels wars with global consequences. But instead of allowing ourselves to be held hostage, we should protect our communities with solutions that will make life safer, healthier and more peaceful, ...

Casualties of Iran war fall far from the bombsites...

Read our latest blog by SCCS Chair Dr Mike Robinson OBE:
www.stopclimatechaos.scot/casualties-o...

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Great work from @youth4seas.bsky.social 👏

Get your application in or share this with the young people in your community!

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Last month, SCCS criticised ScotGov's failure to properly address cheaper and more reliable public transport in the draft Climate Change Plan:

www.stopclimatechaos.scot/scotlands-fl...

Better Buses for Buchan... What alliteration would use for public transport campaigning in your area? 🚌🚆⛴️

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This image depicts a Eurasian Jay standing on a mossy stump, with the RSPB Scotland and NatureScot logos overlayed on a purple background in the top right corner of the image and the message 'Nature of Scotland Awards 2026, Open for entries' overlayed on a purple background in the lower left corner of the image.

This image depicts a Eurasian Jay standing on a mossy stump, with the RSPB Scotland and NatureScot logos overlayed on a purple background in the top right corner of the image and the message 'Nature of Scotland Awards 2026, Open for entries' overlayed on a purple background in the lower left corner of the image.

Every year, SCCS Member RSPB Scotland hosts the Nature of Scotland Awards to celebrate the very best in Scottish nature conservation. Are you making a difference for nature, or know someone who is? Applications for the 2026 awards now open!

www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happen...

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Planetary Boundaries and Ecocide RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson reflects on the nine planetary boundaries, how we encourage action to prevent their degradation, and whether the current proposed Ecocide Bill is the answer.

An Ecocide Bill that would criminalise those causing severe ecological harm has reached stage two in the Scottish Parliament. If passed, it would be one of the first in the world. SCCS chair and RSGS chief Dr Mike Robinson reflects on the need to punish #ecocide.

www.rsgs.org/blog/planeta...

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SCCS is calling for a halt to construction of hyperscale data centres across Scotland until their climate impacts can be fully understood.

Dr Kat Jones, director of SCCS member APRS, highlights concerns over the massive quantities of energy required to power them 👇

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FIRST MINISTER PRESSED FOR HYPERSCALE DATA CENTRE MORATORIUM - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Stop Climate Chaos Scotland (SCCS), Scotland’s climate coalition, is urging the First Minister to introduce a moratorium on the hyperscale data centres currently being proposed across Scotland pending...

SCCS has written to Scotland's First Minister and party leaders calling for a moratorium on power-hungry hyperscale data centres until the full scale of their environmental impacts can be assessed.

Read more and see the letters here: www.stopclimatechaos.scot/first-minist...

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An important letter, signed by almost 90 groups, has been sent to the UK Prime Minister. It calls for climate finance to be increased and a fair tax on the biggest polluters to fund green action at home and abroad.
See the letter, sent by Climate Action Network UK, here: can-uk.org/wp-content/u...

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We are at the @ScottishLabour conference today, if you're there please come over to our joint stand with @intdevalliance.bsky.social and chat about our priorities for the next Scottish Parliament!

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The Huddle: How do we improve Scotland's transport infrastructure? With a focus on transport, Holyrood asked a variety of experts for their thoughts on a big question: What one thing do y...

Bus travel should be "free, fast and accessible". In rural and island communities, free travel could include ferries, trains or community transport.
See Holyrood Magazine's article:
www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

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Big thanks to our panelists, and co-hosts
@ourseas-scot.bsky.social, @scotlink.bsky.social, @foodcoalition.scot, Scottish Rewilding Alliance, and exceptional chair @talatyaqoob.bsky.social

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Last night 300+ people attended our National Climate and Nature Hustings to ask party representatives about the action they would take if elected.

Questions ranged from agriculture, international climate finance, data centres, and many more.

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Scotland's plan to install heat pumps 'too slow' - climate advisers Independent climate change advisors say the Scottish government needs to ramp up the rollout of heat pumps immediately.

The Climate Change Committee's latest report shows Scotland is falling behind on cutting emissions from homes and land. ⚠️

Tackling the climate crisis isn't optional, it's essential. We need to act now. 🌍

#EnergySky #Climate @thecccuk.bsky.social

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Climate advisors warn the Scottish government lacks a credible plan to cut farming emissions. Agriculture is a major driver of climate change, and farmers and crofters need real support and funding to shift to sustainable practices.

Read more: www.scotlink.org/scotland-mus...

#climateactionscot

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