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Scottish Greens
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"It is regrettable that it has ended this way, it didn’t need to. We draw no satisfaction or pleasure from this." - Patrick Harvie MSP

Now is the time to return to some stability. It's time to put people and planet first.

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Statement | Humza Yousaf resignation The Scottish Greens have said the First Minister was right to resign after his breach of trust in collapsing the Bute House Agreement left his position untenable. Co-leader Patrick Harvie said: “Humza Yousaf is right to resign. His position was no longer tenable after he broke the bonds of trust with the Scottish Greens and with everyone who wanted a stable, progressive, pro-independence government.
April 29, 2024
Scottish Greens
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The UK government continues to show a sickening disregard for the basic human rights of the world's most vulnerable people.

They must cease this shameful, performative act of cruelty.

The Guardian. Home Office to detail asylum seekers across UK in shock Rwanda operation. Exclusive: Operation comes weeks earlier than expected and is thought to have been timed to coincide with local elections.
April 28, 2024
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿The Scottish Greens are the only party in Scotland campaigning to build a progressive independent country for all.

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April 25, 2024
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺The Scottish Greens are the only party campaigning for a progressive independent Scottish Republic in the EU.

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April 25, 2024
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Humza Yousaf has chosen to rely on social conservatives and the right wing of his party to run a minority government.

The Scottish Greens believe Scotland deserves a progressive Government that puts people and planet first.🌍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

April 25, 2024
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿We believe Scotland deserves a Government that’s willing to cooperate, in the best interest of our country and of future generations.

🌍Join us today and help us campaign for the fairer, greener country that the people of Scotland deserve.
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April 25, 2024
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You can’t rip up the most progressive co-operation deal in the history of this parliament and expect business to continue as usual.

The Scottish Greens will continue to put people and planet first. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍

ARTICLE: SNP cannot rely on Green votes in parliament Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie has said the SNP cannot rely on Green votes in parliament after crashing the Bute House Agreement.
April 25, 2024
Scottish Greens
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Fed up of parties selling out to the fossil fuel lobby?

We will always put people and planet before profit.🌍

Join the Scottish Greens today. 💚
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April 25, 2024
Scottish Greens
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The Scottish Greens are the only party in Scotland that puts people and planet first. 🌍

Help us build a fairer, greener Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Join us today.
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April 25, 2024
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If you believe in a progressive independent Scottish Republic in the EU, why not join us?🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇪🇺

We're the only party in Scotland putting people and planet before profit. 🌍💚

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April 25, 2024
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Statement | Bute House Agreement

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Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater MSP has today accused the SNP of selling out future generations by walking away from the Bute House Agreement. m Confirming the end of the cooperation agreement she said: “This is an act of political cowardice by the SNP, who are selling out future generations to appease the most reactionary forces in the country. “Voters deserve better, Scotland deserves better. Scottish Green voters certainly deserve better. They have broken the bonds of trust with members of both parties who have twice chosen the co-operation agreement and climate action over chaos, culture wars and division. They have betrayed the electorate. And by ending the agreement in such a weak and thoroughly hopeless way, Humza Yousaf has signalled that when it comes to political cooperation, he can no longer be trusted. In just a few weeks’ time our own members were to have a democratic say on endorsing the co-operation agreement. We are confident they would have supported us in continuing our work for Scotland, as they have done at every turn. Neither they nor SNP members will have that opportunity. Instead, the most reactionary and backwards-looking forces within the First Minister’s party have forced him to do the opposite of what he himself had said was in Scotland’s best interests. By contrast we as co-leaders of the Scottish Greens were prepared to put our own political careers on the line with our members, to defend our achievements in government, despite enduring all that SNP backbenchers and others threw against us. What a pity he didn’t have the fortitude or the bravery to do the same. If they can’t stand up to members of their own party, how can anyone expect them to stand up to the UK Government at Westminster and defend the interests of Scotland? We want, we demand, a fairer greener Scotland. We believed the Bute House Agreement would speed up that process, only to be let down by the SNP time and time again - on council tax, on oil and gas, on 2030 and most obviously, again today. I appeal to those SNP members who do care about climate, trans rights, independence and our country to consider if they are in the right party for their values, or if their home should be with us as we prepare to step up our defence of the planet in opposition. Finally, to all those who will feel hurt and betrayed today, know this: our resolve is absolute, we will not abandon you as the SNP have, we will fight for your future with every breath we take.
April 25, 2024
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The lived experience of trans people must be at the heart of trans healthcare in Scotland.🏥

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ARTICLE: Scottish Greens. Lived experience must be at heart of trans healthcare Trans rights are human rights. We must ensure that young people are supported and that their lived experience is at the heart of trans healthcare, says the Scottish Greens health spokesperson, Gillian Mackay MSP. In a question to the Minister for Public Health, Jenni Minto, Ms Mackay said: “Many young people will be concerned about the effect of last week's decision to pause the prescription of hormones on their healthcare journey, and our solidarity should be with them. We need to work as quickly as possible to ensure that the concerns of the clinicians are resolved so that they can provide this care with confidence.
April 24, 2024
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ScottishGreens@mastodon.scot

🌍Accelerating the pace at which we decarbonise our public buildings will be a key factor in our push towards tackling the climate emergency.

We believe Scotland needs more of this kind of transformational change ⬇️

ARTICLE: BBC NEWS Heat from servers to keep university students warm. Heat from one of Edinburgh University's large server rooms is to be used to keep students in some buildings warm, it has been announced. At the moment, the computer equipment in the university's King's Buildings is prevented from overheating by chiller units on the roof which pump cool air into the server bays.
April 24, 2024
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ScottishGreens@mastodon.scot

In 2021 Scottish Greens signed a cooperation agreement with the Scottish Government, covering everything from ramping up renewable energy, to improving public transport, to reforestation.

Read the timeline of how Scottish Greens made climate a priority 👇
greens.scot/climate-action-tim

April 19, 2024