Scotland’s biggest-ever climate lobby is happening today and we're there with @stopclimatechaos.bsky.social 🌍 500+ people, including some of YOU, are urging MSPs to deliver fast, fair climate action. Time to make the biggest polluters & the better off pay and invest in a greener, fairer Scotland.

"This is about real people making impossible choices everyday" - says Maggie Chiwanza from MECOPP. Their report - Unpaid, Unseen and Unheard - on the experiences of minority ethic unpaid carers in Scotland is the first for 25 years. @oxfamscotland.bsky.social proud to have supported it.

President Trump is in the UK. If he leaves without Keir Starmer sending the message that Israeli government's genocide will not be tolerated it will be a failure of leadership. The UK must not stand by. Not in our name. #RedLineForGaza

A new report by the Scottish Fiscal Commission has highlighted deep uncertainties over the climate price tag and who’ll pay it. We need politicians, in Edinburgh & London, to work together to ensure the biggest polluters and the better off pay their fair share. Our full reaction ➡️ bit.ly/48llfGj

Three in four Scots worry about climate change, and 2/3 want bold action. That's why this week, we're backing the @sccscot.bsky.social mass lobby of the Scottish Parliament. Hundreds of people are heading to Holyrood to tell MSPs: end the inertia, act fast, act fair. See you there? bit.ly/3IhI7fl

Childcare in Scotland is pricing parents, especially women, out of work. A Childcare Guarantee capping costs could change that: fairer for families, better for kids, key to ending child poverty & a step towards universal free childcare. Proud to support this work ⬇️ news.stv.tv/east-central...

"Urgent, effective and fair action has never been more important." We all enjoy a blether about the weather. But our climate is changing, and many people are already counting the cost. Worth reading this piece by our friends @stopclimatechaos.bsky.social about action we need to see in Scotland 🔽

The First Minister has drawn a line in the sand: no new public £ will go to arms firms in Scotland implicated in the starvation, bombardment & occupation faced by Palestinians. This is what we called for. Now the UK Government must follow & finally halt arms sales to Israel bit.ly/4nhyT1E

🚨 The global fashion industry makes so many clothes that never get worn that every single person in Scotland could have 2,200 brand new outfits. Fast fashion = wasted resources + rising pollution. This #SecondHandSeptember, let’s dress for the world we want. www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved...

Perhaps time for our political leaders to have a grown up conversation about tax and how they're going to work together to actually deliver the reforms needed to build the fairer, greener more equal Scotland we all want to live in. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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 and inequality, this is your chance. Apply by 7 Sept ➡️ bit.ly/3UsLS41 Please share!

Two months today, people across Scotland will march for a better future🌍💪 Too many people are being left behind while the planet pays the price. On 25 Oct, we'll march for better jobs, homes, services and a greener future. Join the march for all of us scotland-demands-better.com

Girls in Malawi are gaining skills & confidence at summer camps run by Oxfam and our partners thanks to Scottish Government Inclusive Education funding. These camps are part of a wider barrier breaking project helping thousands of learners in Malawi/Zambia/Rwanda access education and opportunity.

This #WorldHumanitarianDay we're spotlighting Scotland’s Humanitarian Emergency Fund: a lifeline in overlooked crises. In the DRC, HEF support has helped Oxfam/our partners provide emergency cash to families facing hunger and hardship. Watch our recap film on what's been happening in DRC 👇

Today, on #WorldHumanitarianDay, we commemorate all people who have lost their lives doing humanitarian work, and celebrate and honour those who continue to provide humanitarian assistance to people and communities who need it most, no matter the cost.

'This is not dignified aid delivery. This is aid that is being delivered in a fashion that's degrading. It creates more problems... we need unfettered access and we need the crossings open' Our colleague Chris, speaking to BBC Radio Scotland recently from inside #Gaza ⏬

My time at @oxfamscotland.bsky.social is coming to an end, which means this brilliant role is now up for grabs.... Work on tax, climate & gender justice, tackling poverty, and join an amazing wee team. Details below. Apply by 7 Sept!

New figures today have underlined what we've known for years: Scotland's wealth is far from fairly shared. As part of #TaxJusticeScotland we’re calling for bold tax reform via both UK & Scottish Govs so those with the most contribute their fair share. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Oxfam & over 100 other organisations call for an end to Israel’s weaponization of aid. Since March, millions in lifesaving food & medicine have been blocked from Gaza. New INGO rules could now bar trusted NGOs, silence advocacy & censor reporting, defying international law. More: oxf.am/4fymHH7

📢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

Wildfires in Scotland aren’t just freak events, they’re the fire alarm of a planet heating up. Every year we delay fast and fair climate action, the risks grow. Time for Scotland's political leaders to recommit and deliver climate action together. No more half-measures.

People from across Scotland will meet their MSPs at Holyrood on Thurs 18 Sept to call for fast and fair climate action. Will you join them and demand bold climate leadership? 🌍 ✍️ Sign up bit.ly/44CdtEn

Council Tax punishes low-income households and locks in inequality. It's unfair, outdated and unfixable. As a member of #TaxJusticeScotland, we're backing calls for all parties to step forward with concrete plans to replace it with something fairer👇 bit.ly/40RkT5T

'No substantial Council Tax reform this decade' says the Scottish Government. As a member of #TaxJusticeScotland we say, unacceptable. We’ve set out a realistic path, but it needs bold commitments now. Revaluation/policy consultation must start after the 2026 election bit.ly/4oooUIU

Change happens when we step up and demand it. Join the march for all of us. Edinburgh - 25 Oct scotland-demands-better.com #WeDemandBetter

Our Byres Road bookshop in Glasgow is on the move and we have a LOT of books to pack up. Do you have any boxes or bags for life kicking around we could use? Please drop any spares into the shop.

'You can’t truly understand what starvation is until you’ve felt it. Starvation is not just physical. It is emotional. It drains hard. It steals a child's heart. And the worst part? It is preventable.' Our colleague Roba, in #Gaza

There is an alternative to cuts. It involves the richest paying their fair share ⬇️

When the FM meets President Trump he must demand urgent action on #Gaza That means pressing for an immediate & permanent ceasefire as well as the release of all hostages and unlawful Palestinian detainees. It also means the lifting of the siege, and the safe, sustained flow of aid across Gaza.

'Aid drops, as we've seen over the weekend, is not the answer: it's dangerous and dehumanising. We need all the border questions to be open, and we need a ceasefire' Our Humanitarian Lead Magnus, speaking to BBC Radio Scotland this morning on the dire situation in #Gaza ⬇️

'We do not tell people: come and get aid or get killed. That is not how we operate and this is why we refuse to engage and be complicit in these death traps that Israel has set through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.' Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam's Policy Lead, tells @aljazeeraenglish.bsky.social

"This isn't a wish-list, it's international law. We now have a powerful tool for holding countries to account" - Chiara Liguori, Climate Justice Senior Policy Adviser. Activists and campaigners came together as the ICJ delivered an advisory opinion on countries’ obligations to tackle climate change.

Psst... our beloved bookshop on Byres Road will soon be moving (not far, we promise). But in the meantime, it's still open for everyone looking for their next favourite read.

'We're talking about, in 2025, seeing children and adults die from starvation' Our colleague in Gaza, Ghada Alhaddad, speaking to BBC News about the deteriorating situation in #Gaza

Blaming fairer tax for economic stagnation in Scotland is a red herring. Underinvestment, inequality & political drift are the real culprits. Our letter in today’s @scotsman.com: it’s time for fair tax, smart spending and bolder reform. 🔗 Read it now ⬇️ www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...

✊ Change happens when we stand together to demand it. Join our free Get Organised meetings for #ScotlandDemandsBetter! www.povertyalliance.org/events-page/

There are no crops to harvest here. The people in the DRC who'd normally farm this field can't afford to buy seeds. Millions are going hungry. Thanks to Scottish Government funding, we're providing emergency cash to people, helping them buy the essentials they need to survive, like seeds.

He popped into an Oxfam shop, and ended up as a detective in a Scottish crime novel🕵️‍♀️📚 How a unique bookshop raffle turned one reader into the star of the story 👇 scotland.oxfam.org.uk/latest-news/... #PlotTwist

Fairer local property and land taxes are vital to help combat Scotland’s deep wealth divides and to make sure councils can fund the services everyone relies on. We all know Council Tax is broken beyond repair. What's needed now is the political courage to act. Our thoughts: bit.ly/46EwQ2i

Extreme weather is becoming the UK’s “new normal”, warns @metoffice.gov.uk Scotland needs bold climate leadership, now. On Thurs 18 Sept, join the mass lobby of the Scottish Parliament and call for fast, fair action for people and planet. Sign up today: bit.ly/44CdtEn

Join the #RedLineForGaza now. We’ve watched horror unfold in Gaza as red line after red line is crossed. Now an entire population could be facing erasure. If you’re outraged, act. Add your photo to our digital mosaic to send a powerful, collective message: bit.ly/RedLineMosaic__

Momentum is growing. Why? Because over the past decade, the fortunes of the world's richest 1% have surged by $33.9 trillion, enough to end annual poverty 22 times over. We're not falling for the lie that there's no money to fix the problems we all face.

REACTION: Oxfam’s @halimabegum.bsky.social says the High Court judgement on UK arms to Israel is "deeply disappointing" while the Government continues to prioritise the supply chains of fighter jets over the lives of Palestinians: oxfam.org.uk/mc/vvuq2x/

Private jets can be up to x30 more polluting than flying economy. As @lewisryderjones.bsky.social tells BBC Scotland, a fair tax could raise £28m a year to invest in green projects. With 12,000+ private flights choking Scottish skies in 2024 it's time for Scottish Ministers to act. Agree? Repost.

After a blizzard of financial forecasts, strategies and plans in Scotland, one thing’s clear: tax justice must play a bigger role to deliver a fairer, greener country. Baby steps won’t fund a fairer future for all of us. Blog ➡️ bit.ly/3T9wOYu #TaxJusticeScotland

As millions in eastern DRC face violence and hunger, and some donors pull back, the Scottish Government is stepping up. £125K from the Humanitarian Emergency Fund is helping Oxfam deliver life-saving support to thousands of people. Scottish solidarity in action bit.ly/4l1gEwE

🚨 Our private jet exposé made it to #FMQs courtesy of @scottishgreens.org – proof that campaigning works. The First Minister seems to back a private jet tax but says rural access is a barrier. It’s not. A tax would apply to luxury private jets, not lifeline flights. No more excuses #TimetoTax

Brilliant @oxfamscotland.bsky.social investigation shows Scotland is a playground for pollution-spewing private jets ✈️ Includes a shocking rise at Prestwick Airport, owned by @ScotGov: up a third ⬆️ 🤯 A #PrivateJetTax could have raised up to £29m more for climate action 🌍 ➡️ bit.ly/ScottishPriv...

Missed our Advocacy Adviser @lewisryderjones.bsky.social talking all sorts of common sense on BBC Radio Scotland about why we need to tax pollution-spewing private jets? We've calculated it could raise millions to invest in green initiatives, like making public transport cheaper. Listen ⬇️

People in Scotland want our political leaders to invest in fast and fair climate action. A Private Jet Tax would help hold the biggest polluters accountable and raise vital funds to protect us all from the damage they’re causing. Welcome research from @OxfamScotland on private jets today 👇