Global Justice Now Scotland

Britain’s Labour government feels the heat over Palantir contracts The U.S. data company is taking fresh flak in the U.K. — as the country’s reliance on U.S. tech firms shoots up the political agenda.

We need to reconsider whether deals with U.S. tech companies struck during Mandelson’s tenure as ambassador were in the British public interest.

Our campaigns and policy manager @timbierley.bsky.social spoke with @politico.com 👇

www.politico.eu/article/brit...

This is huge! 🙌🏼

Trump is not simply a puppet of capitalists.

He is trying to shape capitalism into a fascist economic model, our director @nickdearden.bsky.social argues on the latest episode of COUNTER•POWER 👇🏽

counterpower.uk

Big Tech, Climate Change and Planning Law - Global Justice Now Come and hear why we need to oppose new data centres planned for Gyle and Currie in Edinburgh, and help us build a campaign to stop them!

Come and hear why we need to oppose new data centres planned for Gyle and Currie in Edinburgh, and help us build a campaign to stop them!

📅 March 5, 2026 - 6:15 pm to 8:00pm
👉🏼 Augustine United Church

www.globaljustice.org.uk/event/big-te...

Revealed: US tech giants in lobbying blitz of Scottish Parliament US tech firms have ramped up their lobbying efforts at the Scottish Parliament ...

US Big Tech is increasing its lobbying of the Scottish parliament amidst concerns about new hyperscale data centres and the UK's over reliance on a few big companies with strong links to Trump's interests, to run the bulk of our infrastructure
www.thenational.scot/news/2585427...

Scotland Travels Together against the Far Right #ScotlandTravelsTogether to join the 'Together Against the Far Right' demonstration in London on March 28th!

#ScotlandTravelsTogether heading to London on March 28 for the #Together Against the Far Right demo!

Trains from Glasgow & Edinburgh. Pay what you can (min £30). Can’t go? Donate a ticket for someone else 👇🏼

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotland-t...

Foxglove Consultancy research shows that if all the hyperscale AI data centres in the Scottish planning system were approved, their energy usage would compare to 50-75% of Scotland's winter peak demand electricity use.

Come and find out about why these AI datacentres must be opposed: bit.ly/4bt29Qd

Join our joint event with @aprscotland.bsky.social to hear why we need to oppose new data centres planned in Edinburgh - and get involved in building a campaign to stop them.

Thu 5 Mar 2026, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM 👇🏼

www.tickettailor.com/events/globa...

'Green' AI data centre plan rejected by Edinburgh City Council over climate concerns The planned AI data centre in the South Gyle area of Edinburgh has been rejected today at a meeting despite officers previously recommending its…

A win for our communities! 🙌🏼

Scotland's future water and energy resources cannot be prioritised for use by American Big Tech.

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2582541...

An open letter to Edinburgh Council’s development management sub-committee Just 39 jobs expected at 'green' data centre planned at the Gyle. Councillors to vote on Wednesday. Environmental questions raised. Developer declines to comment.

Open letter to #Edinburgh councillors today calling on them to block planning permission for S. Gyle datacentre bit.ly/49WmjB4

Hear how the UK-US trade pact is encouraging Big Tech to build hyperscale AI datacentres in Scotland at our event with @aprscotland.bsky.social

👉https://bit.ly/4bt29Qd👈

Young people across the global south are rising up! ✊🏽

Join us at We Rise - our youth activism conference - in Leeds on 21 February to hear directly from organisers on the front lines, learn from youth-led resistance, and plan what comes next.

www.tickettailor.com/events/globa...

How Gen Z is toppling autocrats, from Dhaka to Kathmandu - Global Justice Now Over the last two years young people across the global south have risen up in an unprecedented wave of revolutions. In Bangladesh, Nepal and Madagascar youth-led movements have toppled corrupt governm...

Gen Z has borne the brunt of corporate-led globalisation.

Now it is fighting to take the future into its own hands.

Brilliant blog from our intern Hugo 🙌🏽

www.globaljustice.org.uk/blog/2026/01...

Scotland's climate plan ‘needs to be substantially overhauled,’ campaigners say SCOTLAND’S “flimsy” climate plan is missing “a golden opportunity” to improve lives and bring down climate emissions, according to…

“As it stands, this plan is woefully inadequate to deliver the positive changes needed." Becky Kenton-Lake from Stop Climate Chaos on why the Scottish government's draft Climate Change plan is just not good enough www.thenational.scot/news/2581401...

Rosebank oil field 'could breach international law' over West Bank link Campaigners claim the involvement of an Israeli firm could provide a legal argument to block the planned development

Rosebank would:

- Destroy our planet
- Risk assisting Israel’s war crimes
- Potentially breach international law

Climate justice 🤝 Palestinian justice

#StopRosebank #FreePalestine

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Tell the Scottish government to include support for a Fossil Fuel Treaty in the final Climate Change Plan - Global Justice Now The Scottish government are consulting on the Scottish climate change plan. This is an opportunity for us to ask again for the Scottish government to speak out in support of […]

Please take some time to respond to the Scottish draft climate action plan before 29 January and ask them to add endorsement of a Fossil Fuel Treaty to the international section? Instructions on how to do that are here: bit.ly/4qVTCcW - plus more info on other things you might say about the plan.

Financial giant #BlackRock has made BILLIONS from countries in debt crisis 💸

At #Davos this week, they’re joining fellow billionaires to discuss “bold, collective action” in today’s economy.

BlackRock we can tell you what bold action looks like. #CanceltheDebt now!

#CancelDebtChooseHope

The 5 big questions Keir Starmer dodged at emergency press conference Keir Starmer maintained that the US 'remains a close ally' and dodged several major questions around Donald Trump’s tariff threats to the UK and…

"Keir Starmer is clinging onto the shell of the so-called ‘special relationship’ with the US even as Trump threatens us yet again with tariffs...Trump is not invincible, but we need some backbone to end his bullying." Our Director Nick Dearden in The National www.thenational.scot/news/2577633...

Graphic with a bright green background showing a black‑and‑white image of the Earth on the right, covered in looping black flight paths, with a white private jet flying above it. On the left, a large black speech bubble with white quotation marks contains the text: “A commitment to a private jet tax sends a clear message: the super-rich will no longer get a free pass to pollute Scottish skies. Jamie Livingstone, Oxfam Scotland.”

🚨 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.

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

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...

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!

@sccscot.bsky.social @intdevalliance.bsky.social @christianaiduk.bsky.social @ercscot.bsky.social
@sciaf.bsky.social @scotccan.bsky.social @quaker.org.uk Church of Scotland, Justice & Peace Scotland, Protect Our Winters

Campaigners outside the Scottish parliament with signs reading 'Fossil Fuel Treaty' Credit: Callum Bennetts / Maverick Photo Agency

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

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 🔥

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.

"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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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@stopcambo.bsky.social
SPSC Edinburgh
@refugeesathome.bsky.social
Save the Roseburn Path
Heckle
La Belle Adventure
Scotland 4 @decrimnow.bsky.social