I'd actually forgotten how extraordinary it is that when I won the leadership - I wasn't interviewed as it was too close to our party conference interviewed. And then refused a second time! Part of the antidote to all of this is creating our own media platforms. Hey @boldpolitics.bsky.social 👋🏼

Thanks very much to the impressive team of volunteers who guided over 600 students around the SEDA Green Careers Fair at @uofglasgow.bsky.social ensuring it was such as success.

"Children are basically living very captive and kind of contained lives, and that's just not healthy." @timrgill.bsky.social on this @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast. podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id14... More info on Tim rethinkingchildhood.com/about/ #PlayStreetsBETA

Sad news about such a pioneer and legend who did so much for animal protection and scientific research - and was the very best of us. RIP

Poor Valencia…. hit with heavy rain & #flooding AGAIN. When are we going to see Govt promises upheld? When are we going to see #FossilFuel companies, (who knew this would happen) forced to pay for their deliberate damage?

“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.” Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life. Common sense. Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.

After 2 years campaigning, today we celebrated the final approval of SPT's plans to bring our region's buses back into public control 🚍🥳 Now we need the ScotGov's support to make it happen! Help us reach 5,000 signatures on our petition 👇 📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116

Cement is responsible for around 7-8% of carbon emissions. How do we decarbonise it? This week on Solving for Climate we talk to Leah Ellis, CEO of Sublime Systems, about how we might solve for low-carbon cement. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3PXb...

Bizarre. from this article a few years back usa.streetsblog.org/2022/05/25/o...

This is great - if long overdue - news. Well done to the Scottish Parliament!

🎉BREAKING: Scotland has joined the global movement to boycott Israel! The proposal put forward by Green MSP @patrickharvie.bsky.social was supported by a majority of members in the Scottish Parliament.

The Guardian on our study published today: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

*New research article* Gabe Eckhouse and I for Geoforum on how since the 1970s North Sea oil and then fracking have been imagined as British and American national energy sources through imperial oil booms reinforcing old oil powers after the rise of anti-colonial nationalism. Read it here⬇️

Here's your first look at tomorrow's front page 📰 One-fifth of wealth in hands of richest 2% 💰

Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja on the arrests in Parliament square, “I think this is going to go down as one of the most shameful moments in British legal history"

Gorgeous evening at Kelvingrove Bandstand last night seeing Teenage Fanclub and being whisked back to a more carefree time. A gig is as good as a holiday. ❤️

#FreePalestine

“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.” City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design. I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero

Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year. “Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”

Post marriage break-up I had to choose between putting a deposit on a flat or buying a car. As a single Mum I chose the former. Building soulless car dependant communities forces people into transport poverty whilst also increasing congestion, air pollution & road accidents in the wider area.

Don't Worry. . .

It’s a myth that car owners cover the costs of the road they use (design, construction, maintenance). They are actually massively subsidised by people who never drive. Glasgow has one of the lowest rates of car ownership in the UK so why should its’ poorest subsidise suburbanites?

"People who depend on cars to get around are more likely to feel lonely and disconnected than those who have access to good public transport, a UK study has found" www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

This looks like the reason SNP MPs abstained from voting against proscribing Palestine Action.

homes under the horror

🧵 REVEALED: Community energy projects in Scotland are generating 100x more local wealth than privately-owned wind farms. But just 0.5% of the renewable power is community-owned. Why this staggering imbalance?

Thanks to all the MSPs who spoke at last night's special debate on "The Future of Glasgow's Bus Services" at the Parliament 👏 There is clear cross-party support for SPT's plans to bring our region's bus network back into public control 🚍 Watch the debate here 👇 www.facebook.com/BetterBusesS...

What an Exhibition Launch today at Paris City Hall! As I shared with media & guests, It’s been a HUGE honour to be invited by Mayor Hidalgo @annehidalgo.bsky.social to co-curate this unique Exhibition powerfully “connecting the dots” between better city-building and urgent climate action! @paris.fr

UK air pollution killing more than 500 people a week, doctors say

Never mind roast battles, I’d like to see compliment battles. Scottish people would crumble.

Scotland to prioritise renewable energy over nuclear power The Scottish government will focus on renewable energy not nuclear power, a government minister has said following confirmation of significant funding for nuclear power plants in England. buff.ly/IeFZvgl

📣 We're calling for all the Scottish parties to commit to tackling the rise of SUVs in our towns and cities in their #ScottishElection2026 manifestos. @scottishlabour.bsky.social @snp.org @scottories.bsky.social @scottishgreens.org

NEW: Analysis from @transenv.bsky.social on bonnet heights shows the alarming growth rate of bigger and heavier cars – more likely to kill or seriously injure pedestrians, especially children. If we're serious about having healthy and safe places to live, we desperately put people first, not cars.

It has been long known that Scottish bus manufacturing is at risk from unfair Chinese competition. We said so a year ago. Now it’s happening – and Holyrood is stuck in blame games. Isn’t it time for cross-party action instead of political point-scoring?

⛴️ Earlier this week I asked the FM to ensure bureaucracy doesn't get in the way of a new ferry crossing between Rosyth and Dunkirk. 📰 www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/....

NEW: Tesla drivers in France are suing to TERMINATE THE LEASES for their vehicles, alleging that chief executive Elon Musk’s political activities have made their cars “far-right totems.” “This has led to increasing hostility towards their cars that has prevented them from enjoying their vehicles…”

In order to eliminate any inconvenience to cars, we’ve made it illegal for children to be children

Research has found no evidence that bike lanes hold up ambulances & other emergency responders. But isn’t it time, Glasgow, we had a conversation about the fact that excess car traffic, is? Anniesland X - bereft of any active travel infrastructure but ambulances & fire engines being held up daily.

Could there be a ferry from Scotland to Europe by next year? The Scottish Greens' @markruskell.bsky.social asked the First Minister to ensure the final hurdles are cleared. #FMQs

Child hit by the driver of an SUV Delays to safer streets cost lives We hope they make a speedy recovery and our thoughts are with the family during this distressing time www.scotland.police.uk/what-s-happe...

Community car hire from @castrathaven www.CAStrathaven.org .Owning one less car in your family is one of the biggest carbon reducing actions you can take. Public transport/active travel where possible, but car available when you need one. Embodied carbon of car is up to 50% of its lifetime emissions

Led By Donkeys wanted to confiscate Michelle Mone’s yacht but settled for renaming it. It was still a coup | Zoe Williams

The irony of our current jobs is we spend an inordinate amount of time traveling overseas to talk about Dutch cities, while longing to be home in Delft. Which makes the moments we have here all the more precious, taking every opportunity to stop and smell the roses until the next adventure beckons.

Pumped #hydropower can effectively work as a long-duration battery by using renewable electricity when it is abundant to pump water up into a reservoir & release the water to generate electricity when renewable energy wanes. More efficient & cleaner than gas power stations.

It seems odd that a local authority doesn’t have enough power over its own streets to implement congestion charging Benefits are manifold - New York:

Road casualties continue their downward trend in Wales and are lowest on record. For serious/fatal casualties on combined 20-30mph roads, these are down 16% in 2024 - since new default 20mph limit came in - compared to 2023. Good news! www.gov.wales/police-recor...

82% more likely to kill a child than a standard car if involved in a collision. Yet 60% of new car sales are these monster vehicles. With this collective car brain it’s not surprise the UK is at the bottom of the league for child wellbeing & teenage happiness. www.standard.co.uk/news/transpo...

This is not what Scotland or the planet needs. Tax the polluters and invest in our future.

📢 Don't miss our final Better Buses Public Meeting at the @scottishtuc.bsky.social in Glasgow tonight at 7pm 👇 If you can’t make it, please take 5 mins to complete SPT's important consultation on bus reform before the deadline next Thurs 29 May, 5pm 🚍🚏 Take action here: betterbuses.uk/strathclyde

A typical European car is parked 92% of the time. It spends 1/5th of its driving time looking for parking. Its 5 seats only move 1.5 people. 86% of its fuel never reaches the wheels, and most of the energy that does, moves the car, not the people. Sound efficient? HT @ellenmacarthurfdn.bsky.social