Global Justice Now Scotland
@globaljusticescot.bsky.social
We campaign in solidarity with social movements around the world to fight the causes of poverty and injustice. Join us: https://act.globaljustice.org.uk/receive-scottish-email-updates
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We are Global Justice Now Scotland!
Our campaigns tackle the root causes of global poverty and inequality, speak truth to power and promote positive alternatives.
We are part of Global Justice Now. Sign up here for updates from our Scotland campaigns: act.globaljustice.org.uk/receive-scot...
Our campaigns tackle the root causes of global poverty and inequality, speak truth to power and promote positive alternatives.
We are part of Global Justice Now. Sign up here for updates from our Scotland campaigns: act.globaljustice.org.uk/receive-scot...
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🚨 BREAKING: at today’s #ScotBudget the Scottish Government announced a new tax on private jets, something we've been campaigning for.
The true test will be how tough the tax is: it must punitively punishes the pockets of private jet passengers raising millions for green projects.
The true test will be how tough the tax is: it must punitively punishes the pockets of private jet passengers raising millions for green projects.
January 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
🚨 BREAKING: at today’s #ScotBudget the Scottish Government announced a new tax on private jets, something we've been campaigning for.
The true test will be how tough the tax is: it must punitively punishes the pockets of private jet passengers raising millions for green projects.
The true test will be how tough the tax is: it must punitively punishes the pockets of private jet passengers raising millions for green projects.
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The right to protest must be defended. We call on the British government to immediately drop its dangerous proposal and repeal the succession of anti-protest laws on which it builds.
Proud to be a signatory to this statement ✊🏼
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Proud to be a signatory to this statement ✊🏼
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Civil society groups condemn ‘dangerous’ plans for more anti-protest powers
Dozens including TUC join force to oppose ‘wide-ranging’ move to increase police powers in England and Wales
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:58 PM
The right to protest must be defended. We call on the British government to immediately drop its dangerous proposal and repeal the succession of anti-protest laws on which it builds.
Proud to be a signatory to this statement ✊🏼
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Proud to be a signatory to this statement ✊🏼
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Lots of great speakers at our annual youth activist conference in Leeds. Travel and accommodation subsidies available for people coming from Scotland - see the ticket tailor link for more information!
Calling all activists under 30!
Join us in Leeds this February for our annual youth activist conference: WE RISE. Expect political education, international speakers, workshops and good vibes ❤️🔥
Get your FREE ticket below - travel subsidies available
www.tickettailor.com/events/globa...
Join us in Leeds this February for our annual youth activist conference: WE RISE. Expect political education, international speakers, workshops and good vibes ❤️🔥
Get your FREE ticket below - travel subsidies available
www.tickettailor.com/events/globa...
January 6, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Lots of great speakers at our annual youth activist conference in Leeds. Travel and accommodation subsidies available for people coming from Scotland - see the ticket tailor link for more information!
We've written to the First Minister - with civil society organisations in Scotland - to ask our government to endorse the Fossil Fuel Treaty and to include it in the final #ClimateChange Action Plan.
Scotland has lead the way in international solidarity before. We must do it again: bit.ly/4pBjKd1
Scotland has lead the way in international solidarity before. We must do it again: bit.ly/4pBjKd1
December 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
We've written to the First Minister - with civil society organisations in Scotland - to ask our government to endorse the Fossil Fuel Treaty and to include it in the final #ClimateChange Action Plan.
Scotland has lead the way in international solidarity before. We must do it again: bit.ly/4pBjKd1
Scotland has lead the way in international solidarity before. We must do it again: bit.ly/4pBjKd1
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BREAKING 🚨: The government has just announced that they are ending new oil and gas exploration in the UK and have started a plan for workers and communities to transition away from fossil fuels.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
BREAKING 🚨: The government has just announced that they are ending new oil and gas exploration in the UK and have started a plan for workers and communities to transition away from fossil fuels.
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▶️ WATCH: Ministers from Colombia and the Netherlands announce their joint Conference for the Phaseout of Fossil Fuels 🔥
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 PM
▶️ WATCH: Ministers from Colombia and the Netherlands announce their joint Conference for the Phaseout of Fossil Fuels 🔥
"The fact that the Scottish Government has still not vocally opposed Rosebank shows it is not treating the climate crisis with the seriousness it deserves."
Our activist Jean from Global Justice Dundee quoted in @scotnational.bsky.social 👏🏼
www.thenational.scot/news/2563836...
Our activist Jean from Global Justice Dundee quoted in @scotnational.bsky.social 👏🏼
www.thenational.scot/news/2563836...
Holyrood protesters demand SNP stand against Rosebank
PROTESTERS gathered outside the Scottish Parliament to call on the Scottish Government to stand against the Rosebank oil field.
www.thenational.scot
November 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
"The fact that the Scottish Government has still not vocally opposed Rosebank shows it is not treating the climate crisis with the seriousness it deserves."
Our activist Jean from Global Justice Dundee quoted in @scotnational.bsky.social 👏🏼
www.thenational.scot/news/2563836...
Our activist Jean from Global Justice Dundee quoted in @scotnational.bsky.social 👏🏼
www.thenational.scot/news/2563836...
Great to support the #StopRosebank rally outside the Scottish parliament today.
'We are urging the government to speak up against the continued destruction of our environment to increase the profits of these greedy corporations... let’s leave fossil fuels in the past' bit.ly/4pm6FU7
'We are urging the government to speak up against the continued destruction of our environment to increase the profits of these greedy corporations... let’s leave fossil fuels in the past' bit.ly/4pm6FU7
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Great to support the #StopRosebank rally outside the Scottish parliament today.
'We are urging the government to speak up against the continued destruction of our environment to increase the profits of these greedy corporations... let’s leave fossil fuels in the past' bit.ly/4pm6FU7
'We are urging the government to speak up against the continued destruction of our environment to increase the profits of these greedy corporations... let’s leave fossil fuels in the past' bit.ly/4pm6FU7
Today! We'll be outside the Scottish Parliament demanding the Scottish Government speaks out to condemn Rosebank, as the UK Government's consultation closes.
Join us! ✊🏼
www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/climate...
Join us! ✊🏼
www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/climate...
Climate groups to demonstrate outside Scottish Parliament as Rosebank consultation closes - Global Justice Now
Global Justice Now Scotland, North Sea Knitters and Stop Rosebank Edinburgh amongst groups calling on Scottish Government to speak out against Rosebank oilfield Location: Outside the Scottish Parliame...
www.globaljustice.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Today! We'll be outside the Scottish Parliament demanding the Scottish Government speaks out to condemn Rosebank, as the UK Government's consultation closes.
Join us! ✊🏼
www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/climate...
Join us! ✊🏼
www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/climate...
Proud to march with @foescot.bsky.social & other march organisers for Glasgow's climate march on Saturday - so many people care about making a fair transition from fossil fuels in Scotland - our leaders must listen
Thanks to Global Justice Now supporters who came along!
Photos: Gary McHarg
Thanks to Global Justice Now supporters who came along!
Photos: Gary McHarg
November 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Proud to march with @foescot.bsky.social & other march organisers for Glasgow's climate march on Saturday - so many people care about making a fair transition from fossil fuels in Scotland - our leaders must listen
Thanks to Global Justice Now supporters who came along!
Photos: Gary McHarg
Thanks to Global Justice Now supporters who came along!
Photos: Gary McHarg
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A better world is possible – and you showed up in huge numbers to demand it!🔥
We marched, chanted, sang, listened and learned together.
We know that we are stronger when we connect our issues and demand justice alongside each other.
Onwards!
📸 Garry F McHarg
We marched, chanted, sang, listened and learned together.
We know that we are stronger when we connect our issues and demand justice alongside each other.
Onwards!
📸 Garry F McHarg
November 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A better world is possible – and you showed up in huge numbers to demand it!🔥
We marched, chanted, sang, listened and learned together.
We know that we are stronger when we connect our issues and demand justice alongside each other.
Onwards!
📸 Garry F McHarg
We marched, chanted, sang, listened and learned together.
We know that we are stronger when we connect our issues and demand justice alongside each other.
Onwards!
📸 Garry F McHarg
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Radical Book Fair Stalls cont:
@foescot.bsky.social
@globaljusticenow.bsky.social (Scotland)
Edinburgh anti-raids
Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh
@stopcambo.bsky.social
SPSC Edinburgh
@refugeesathome.bsky.social
Save the Roseburn Path
Heckle
La Belle Adventure
Scotland 4 @decrimnow.bsky.social
@foescot.bsky.social
@globaljusticenow.bsky.social (Scotland)
Edinburgh anti-raids
Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh
@stopcambo.bsky.social
SPSC Edinburgh
@refugeesathome.bsky.social
Save the Roseburn Path
Heckle
La Belle Adventure
Scotland 4 @decrimnow.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Radical Book Fair Stalls cont:
@foescot.bsky.social
@globaljusticenow.bsky.social (Scotland)
Edinburgh anti-raids
Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh
@stopcambo.bsky.social
SPSC Edinburgh
@refugeesathome.bsky.social
Save the Roseburn Path
Heckle
La Belle Adventure
Scotland 4 @decrimnow.bsky.social
@foescot.bsky.social
@globaljusticenow.bsky.social (Scotland)
Edinburgh anti-raids
Resisting Transphobia in Edinburgh
@stopcambo.bsky.social
SPSC Edinburgh
@refugeesathome.bsky.social
Save the Roseburn Path
Heckle
La Belle Adventure
Scotland 4 @decrimnow.bsky.social
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The #RadicalBookFair is as much about community as it is about books - a space for connection, for learning, for taking action.
So Sunday we host stalls from grassroots groups, local initiatives, bookish collaborators & activist campaigns, come meet the people making change on your doorstep!
So Sunday we host stalls from grassroots groups, local initiatives, bookish collaborators & activist campaigns, come meet the people making change on your doorstep!
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The #RadicalBookFair is as much about community as it is about books - a space for connection, for learning, for taking action.
So Sunday we host stalls from grassroots groups, local initiatives, bookish collaborators & activist campaigns, come meet the people making change on your doorstep!
So Sunday we host stalls from grassroots groups, local initiatives, bookish collaborators & activist campaigns, come meet the people making change on your doorstep!
Three demands for a better world:
Global Solidarity 🌍 A Fair Transition 🤝 Caring For Our Planet 🌱
#ScotlandsClimateMarch is organised by a coalition with a shared vision of a better world. March with us on 15 Nov in Glasgow. Join the Make them Pay bloc: www.facebook.com/events/20384...
Global Solidarity 🌍 A Fair Transition 🤝 Caring For Our Planet 🌱
#ScotlandsClimateMarch is organised by a coalition with a shared vision of a better world. March with us on 15 Nov in Glasgow. Join the Make them Pay bloc: www.facebook.com/events/20384...
November 3, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Three demands for a better world:
Global Solidarity 🌍 A Fair Transition 🤝 Caring For Our Planet 🌱
#ScotlandsClimateMarch is organised by a coalition with a shared vision of a better world. March with us on 15 Nov in Glasgow. Join the Make them Pay bloc: www.facebook.com/events/20384...
Global Solidarity 🌍 A Fair Transition 🤝 Caring For Our Planet 🌱
#ScotlandsClimateMarch is organised by a coalition with a shared vision of a better world. March with us on 15 Nov in Glasgow. Join the Make them Pay bloc: www.facebook.com/events/20384...
Thanks to @patrickharvie.bsky.social for asking First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social at Holyrood today to endorse the call for a Fossil Fuel Treaty - for a global just transition to clean energy for all
Good to hear the FM say that he'll consider it ⤵️
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...
Good to hear the FM say that he'll consider it ⤵️
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...
October 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Thanks to @patrickharvie.bsky.social for asking First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social at Holyrood today to endorse the call for a Fossil Fuel Treaty - for a global just transition to clean energy for all
Good to hear the FM say that he'll consider it ⤵️
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...
Good to hear the FM say that he'll consider it ⤵️
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/meet...
📆 Saturday November 15
🌎 Global day of climate action
✊Join us and many others for Scotland's Climate March
📍Gather at Glasgow Green from 11am, for a 12 o'clock start
🌎 Global day of climate action
✊Join us and many others for Scotland's Climate March
📍Gather at Glasgow Green from 11am, for a 12 o'clock start
October 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
📆 Saturday November 15
🌎 Global day of climate action
✊Join us and many others for Scotland's Climate March
📍Gather at Glasgow Green from 11am, for a 12 o'clock start
🌎 Global day of climate action
✊Join us and many others for Scotland's Climate March
📍Gather at Glasgow Green from 11am, for a 12 o'clock start
Change happens when we step up and demand it.
Join the march for all of us.
#Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter
scotland-demands-better.com
Join the march for all of us.
#Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter
scotland-demands-better.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Change happens when we step up and demand it.
Join the march for all of us.
#Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter
scotland-demands-better.com
Join the march for all of us.
#Edinburgh #25Oct #ScotlandDemandsBetter
scotland-demands-better.com
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Historic win for nature and climate!
Today, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest environmental network of governments, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples voted to recognise fossil fuels as a root cause of the biodiversity and climate crises for the first time in history.
Today, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest environmental network of governments, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples voted to recognise fossil fuels as a root cause of the biodiversity and climate crises for the first time in history.
October 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Historic win for nature and climate!
Today, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest environmental network of governments, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples voted to recognise fossil fuels as a root cause of the biodiversity and climate crises for the first time in history.
Today, at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, the world’s largest environmental network of governments, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples voted to recognise fossil fuels as a root cause of the biodiversity and climate crises for the first time in history.
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BREAKING 🚨: Equinor has admitted the Rosebank oil field would result in 249 million tonnes of CO2.
That's more than the combined annual emissions of Ireland, Belgium and Greece.
But Equinor says that's not their problem. They profit, everyone else pays the price.
That's more than the combined annual emissions of Ireland, Belgium and Greece.
But Equinor says that's not their problem. They profit, everyone else pays the price.
October 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
BREAKING 🚨: Equinor has admitted the Rosebank oil field would result in 249 million tonnes of CO2.
That's more than the combined annual emissions of Ireland, Belgium and Greece.
But Equinor says that's not their problem. They profit, everyone else pays the price.
That's more than the combined annual emissions of Ireland, Belgium and Greece.
But Equinor says that's not their problem. They profit, everyone else pays the price.
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🚨BREAKING: fossil fuel reps met government ministers 500+ times in Labour’s first year in power.
💀 That’s two meetings every working day, overshadowing the meetings held with climate and social justice groups by three to one (1/5)
💀 That’s two meetings every working day, overshadowing the meetings held with climate and social justice groups by three to one (1/5)
October 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM
🚨BREAKING: fossil fuel reps met government ministers 500+ times in Labour’s first year in power.
💀 That’s two meetings every working day, overshadowing the meetings held with climate and social justice groups by three to one (1/5)
💀 That’s two meetings every working day, overshadowing the meetings held with climate and social justice groups by three to one (1/5)
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BREAKING🚨: @Equinor has resubmitted its application to open the biggest undeveloped oil field in the UK - Rosebank.
In the next weeks, the UK gov will decide to reject or approve this disaster project.
Equinor hasn’t given up, and neither will we. We’re stepping things up.
In the next weeks, the UK gov will decide to reject or approve this disaster project.
Equinor hasn’t given up, and neither will we. We’re stepping things up.
October 15, 2025 at 11:26 AM
BREAKING🚨: @Equinor has resubmitted its application to open the biggest undeveloped oil field in the UK - Rosebank.
In the next weeks, the UK gov will decide to reject or approve this disaster project.
Equinor hasn’t given up, and neither will we. We’re stepping things up.
In the next weeks, the UK gov will decide to reject or approve this disaster project.
Equinor hasn’t given up, and neither will we. We’re stepping things up.
For the first time the UK is being sued by a fossil fuel company as a result of climate policy. The company is using the investor-state dispute settlement – a mechanism allowing corporations to sue governments over regulatory decisions they argue will harm profits
www.ibanet.org/UK-mining-ca...
www.ibanet.org/UK-mining-ca...
UK mining case highlights impact of ISDS mechanism on climate action
In August, a Singapore-based investor filed a case against the UK government after the High Court in London quashed a proposal for a new coal mine on climate grounds.
www.ibanet.org
October 15, 2025 at 2:17 PM
For the first time the UK is being sued by a fossil fuel company as a result of climate policy. The company is using the investor-state dispute settlement – a mechanism allowing corporations to sue governments over regulatory decisions they argue will harm profits
www.ibanet.org/UK-mining-ca...
www.ibanet.org/UK-mining-ca...
An end to Israel’s devastating campaign of genocide in Gaza is long overdue but any plan for peace must include accountability for Israel’s war crimes and address the root causes of the conflict.
Read our full statement on the Gaza peace deal ⤵️
www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/global-...
Read our full statement on the Gaza peace deal ⤵️
www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/global-...
Global Justice Now statement on Gaza peace deal - Global Justice Now
Our statement on the Gaza peace deal: An end to Israel’s devastating campaign of genocide in Gaza is long overdue but any plan for peace must include accountability for Israel’s […]
www.globaljustice.org.uk
October 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM
An end to Israel’s devastating campaign of genocide in Gaza is long overdue but any plan for peace must include accountability for Israel’s war crimes and address the root causes of the conflict.
Read our full statement on the Gaza peace deal ⤵️
www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/global-...
Read our full statement on the Gaza peace deal ⤵️
www.globaljustice.org.uk/news/global-...
We've reached a climate tipping point that threatens lives and futures around the world. The greed of the fossil fuel industry and the super-rich is insatiable.
We cannot accept placing profit over life itself as normal - we must #MakeThemPay
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We cannot accept placing profit over life itself as normal - we must #MakeThemPay
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Planet’s first catastrophic climate tipping point reached, report says, with coral reefs facing ‘widespread dieback’
Unless global heating is reduced to 1.2C ‘as fast as possible’, warm water coral reefs will not remain ‘at any meaningful scale’, a report by 160 scientists from 23 countries warns
www.theguardian.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
We've reached a climate tipping point that threatens lives and futures around the world. The greed of the fossil fuel industry and the super-rich is insatiable.
We cannot accept placing profit over life itself as normal - we must #MakeThemPay
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
We cannot accept placing profit over life itself as normal - we must #MakeThemPay
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
For more than 15 years, the oil & gas industry has systematically pushed the UK government to adopt a costly, emissions-intensive energy policy agenda dependent on carbon capture and storage & continued reliance on fossil fuels
New from @influencemap.bsky.social ⤵️
influencemap.org/report/The-U...
New from @influencemap.bsky.social ⤵️
influencemap.org/report/The-U...
The UK Oil and Gas Industry's Advocacy on Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
New analysis from InfluenceMap suggests that for more than 15 years, the oil and gas industry has systematically pushed the UK government to adopt a costly, emissions-intensive energy policy agenda de...
influencemap.org
October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
For more than 15 years, the oil & gas industry has systematically pushed the UK government to adopt a costly, emissions-intensive energy policy agenda dependent on carbon capture and storage & continued reliance on fossil fuels
New from @influencemap.bsky.social ⤵️
influencemap.org/report/The-U...
New from @influencemap.bsky.social ⤵️
influencemap.org/report/The-U...