We've got another exciting public Green Talk planned for this Thursday, with author Kristen Ghodsee and Green MSP candidate Kate Nevens. ♀️✊ Doors open for non-members from 7:45 pm, following our party members' meeting at 7:00 pm (members, pls check your email for more info). Hope to see you there!

North Edinburgh & Leith Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social are at the Leith Walk police box today listening to local views & encouraging folk to sign up for our public meeting to launch the Holyrood campaign in Leith on 29 September. You can sign up here - all welcome! luma.com/zzjisr0r

Anyway, join the OG "we're left and unashamedly pro-trans rights" party. You can even join both: members.greens.scot/join

Migrants help keep our NHS running, immigrants work in our schools, on our farms, across our hospitality sector and they set up businesses that create jobs. Immigration brings skills and innovation, it enriches our culture and teaches us to be interested in the wider world.

Thank you @lornaslater.bsky.social for coming to meet with constituents today! We covered: 🌻 Nature restoration 🌊 Flood prevention 💰 Funding for community action 🛩 Make polluters pay Please keep pushing for a strong Climate Plan that reduces inequality & improves lives! ##ActNowChangeForever

Have been having some really important chats with women in Scotland about organising against the far right - yesterday from Summerhall courtyard. There'll be a women's bloc at the antifascist demo in Glasgow tomorrow (Saturday), and more to come... Get in touch if you'd like to get involved ✊ 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸

This Bill is only happening because of the Scottish Greens, who introduced it to ensure that rent controls and new rights for renters were at the heart of the legislation. nen.press/greens-will-...

We're building a movement to fight back against the ultra-wealthy and protect our planet from the climate crisis. Be part of the movement. Join the Scottish Greens. 💚 greens.scot/join

A little bit later than usual, but August's blog post is now up 📝 Read on to hear about what I've been doing for tree protection in the Fringe 🌳, local traffic improvements in Marchmont 🚧 🚶‍♀️, tourist tax spending on accessibility ♿ and lots more (!) open.substack.com/pub/cllrbenp...

Green Councillor Claire Miller has called out local politicians who spread inflammatory misinformation to grab headlines. edinburgh.greens.scot/blog/immigra...

I tried out the new Edinburgh cycle hire scheme today. Useful assistance going up Scotland Street & Dublin Street but the motor seemed a little inconsistent. Booking, unlocking & locking process on the app seemed pretty seamless though. 👍

When she resigned, Liz Truss had a net favourability score of -70. Just before he resigned, Boris Johnson’s net favourability was a mere -56. Making partying during lockdown more popular than the current govt. Come in, Keir Starmer, your time is up.

Donald Trump is one of the most dishonest, disgraced and dishonourable people in the world. He has bragged about abusing women, stirred up racist hatred and betrayed our Ukrainian allies. He is the last person on Earth who deserves a banquet in their honour.

Israel is erasing Gaza today. Palestinians are being slaughtered no matter where they go. This stain on the world's conscience will never go away, but it will lie most heavily on countries like the UK. Our governments had the power to stop this. It was a choice not to.

The UK should join the growing boycott of Eurovision if Israel is allowed to take part. Eurovision is a celebration of diversity, love and unity. But that's not possible if it’s being used to whitewash genocide. Israel should be removed as Russia was after its invasion of Ukraine.

Strong showing from Edinburgh and East Lothian Greens at today's national demo for Palestine. Our hearts are breaking for Gaza #FromTheRiver 🍉 @edinburghgreens.bsky.social @qmanivannan.bsky.social

📣 I’m excited to share my new campaign website, where I’ll be posting regular updates and blog posts about the work we’re doing across South Scotland. You can visit it here: electlauramoodie.beehiiv.com

Disappointingly this was voted down by Labour, Tory & Lib Dem councillors. Defeated 6 votes to 5.

Legislative Theatre performance in Edinburgh this Sunday, developed from Pinar Aksu’s research on art practices for social change and access to justice rse.org.uk/event/cycle-...

🚊Have you had your say on the North-South tram extension yet? Residents can provide their views through the official online consultation, which will help inform a Strategic Business Case for the expansion. consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...

Peaceful protest is not terrorism. It is a fundamental part of civic life, a way for ordinary people to hold power to account when other avenues are closed. www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

If you want to come to the Edinburgh Demands Better meeting, here's all the details: bsky.app/profile/pove...

Please do submit your views on this excellent project! And for what it’s worth, I support the option advocated by the Community Council ✅

We've all experienced having to stand in a packed train while first class sits completely empty. It makes no sense to divide up our trains like this. Our railways should be welcoming, inclusive and accessible to all. It's time to scrap first class and return those seats to use.

With Mother's Against Genocide reading out the names of the thousands of Palestinian children killed by Israel. We're reading names all day outside Scottish Parliament. It's tough. There are tears. Anyone available to join us please do.

Really moving and powerful day with @magscotland.bsky.social bringing 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿children’s kites to Holyrood to commemorate the thousands of 🇵🇸 children murdered so far. We came together with love to call for peace and justice. Free Palestine ✊🏽

By expanding these facilities, we can give people struggling with addiction a safe space to also access immediate medical help. Rather than punishing those with addiction issues, Scotland can be a country that offers compassion to change.

First day back in term and I must say a massive congratulations to @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social and @ross-greer.bsky.social for their election as @scottishgreens.org new co-leaders

Delighted to meet with the Scottish Wildilife Trust @scotwildlife.bsky.social to gain their advice on how best parties can use the upcoming Scottish Parliament election campaigns to do good for nature, prioritise local ecologies, and fight for well-being, resilience, and sustainable economies.

The First Minister needs to step up and show leadership through taking meaningful action.

What's Claire up to in (and around) council this week? 🌻 Councillor forum with local Green members, plus other local Green meetings 4️⃣ Meetings about action on my four day week motion 🧳 Discussing tourist levy funding for city centre 🤝 Constituents' surgery - Wednesday from 12:30 at Customer Hub

Morning commuters from Glasgow to Edinburgh will see their fares drop by 48%. @scottishgreens.org, trade unions and commuters worked together to demand the removal of peak rail fares. Peak rail fares are now scrapped for good! 🥳

A new era. 💚 Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer elected as Scottish Greens Co-Leaders.

Tomorrow is the last day for members of the public to fill in Environmental Standards Scotland’s consultation on their draft strategy for 2026-2031. It takes less than 15 minutes: find the consultation here environmentalstandards.scot/our-work/our... 🌸 #scotland #environment #public #consultation

Constituents have been in touch to raise concerns about the removal of Kirkgate benches. I share those concerns, and have expressed them to council officers. Last night I received an email from a senior council officer confirming that the benches will be returned on Monday. 1/2

What's Claire up to in (and around) Council this week? 🏛️ It's full council this week and I've asked officers about the Cameo Cinema bus stop closure debacle (see item 10.33) democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocume... ✉️ I hope to demolish my email backlog that is filling me with shame

There’s been three crashes involving a driver hitting a cycling this August. They happened in the same week. This is unacceptable. We’re riding in protest of Edinburgh’s indifference toward cyclists this Friday 22nd August at 7pm. Meet at Middle Meadow Walk. Tell and bring everyone you know

Absolutely delighted that, at the 3rd time of asking, we have successfully banned arms companies from commercial activity (including testing) in Council parks and greenspace 🌳🚫 Thank you to everyone who wrote into the consultation earlier this year to make your views known .. we did it! 💬📝

This issue is back at committee tomorrow where the new park management rules are being decided 🌳 After the Council's own consultation saw lots of write-in objections to the use of parks by arms companies, we are once again calling for a ban 🚫 Fingers crossed for a better result tomorrow ✅

We are emitting carbon around 10 times faster than the volcanoes that triggered that collapse. Rosebank takes us further down that path. It’s time to fight back. Join the Stop Rosebank day of action on September 6.✊ actionnetwork.org/event_campai...

What happened to us? Scotland used to be a warm & welcoming place. Increasing hostility against migrants is making us cold. On Saturday, we said no to racism, no to xenophobia, & showed solidarity with the minoritised & the scapegoated in Aberdeen✊

If you were waiting for a sign, let this be your cue to escape the crowds and visit this inspiring and powerful exhibition ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/r...

Tell John Swinney to stop funding genocide ⤵️ greens.scot/StopFundingG...

I remain very concerned about this and will be raising this further - watch this space! 🌳

The Tour de France is coming to Edinburgh in 2027, but sponsors include fossil fuel giants the city should not be advertising. 🚫 ⛽✈️🛢️ 🚫 @cllrbenparker.bsky.social was asked if council rules mean that logos of climate-destroying brands should be removed from the picture when the Tour passes through.

What's Claire up to in (and around) council this week? 🎭 Attending @edfringe.bsky.social "Made in Edinburgh" panel event 💬 Joining community council meetings in both Southside and Old Town 👩‍💻 Lots of prep for upcoming committees (I'm on both Whistleblowing, and Policy & Sustainability next week)

Hanging out in Parliament yesterday with my fellow Green candidates for Edinburgh and Lothians East @lornaslater.bsky.social and @qmanivannan.bsky.social. Can't wait to get campaigning - we're going to make a really great team 💚 @edinburghgreens.bsky.social @scottishgreens.org

@katenevens.bsky.social & I visited Parliament courtesy our MSP @lornaslater.bsky.social w discussions & dreams for Holyrood ‘26. We want a kind campaign of peoples & places—our ecologies, local communities, heritage, social enterprises, healthcare & social workers—which all deeply intersect.

To improve our public services we need to fund them properly, which means taxing the rich.

“In a quality city, a person should be able to live their entire life without a car, a not feel deprived”. (Paul Bedford)