Stop Climate Chaos Scotland

📢 Scotland demands better for people and planet!

Join climate & nature groups at the #ScotlandDemandsBetter march

Meet at 10am 25 Oct at the Amphitheatre by the Scottish Parliament (look out for the big red ‘system change not climate change’ banner!)
www.scotland-demands-better.com/march-and-ra...

Scotland's nature is facing its own storm - bigger efforts are needed to help save it. SCCS member @wwfscotland.bsky.social has launched a new campaign, It's In Our Nature, calling for action to save our precious wild places and tackle climate change.

Fairer, greener, more equal: @jamie-livingstone.bsky.social at the end of #TaxJusticeScotland's conference says it’s time to turn ideas into action and deliver real change for people, public services and the planet.

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Challenge Poverty Week - Breakfast Briefing - Friday. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Challenge Poverty Week - Breakfast Briefing - Friday. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

We are kicking off the #ChallengePovertyWeek climate themed day with a discussion with award winning climate activist @lesswastelaura.bsky.social and our Coalition Manager, Becky Kenton-Lake.

Join us on Fri from 9.30 - 10.15am!

Sign up: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In Scotland we’re known for braving the cold, battling the wind and pretending it’s ‘taps aff’ weather at 12°C. But there’s one thing we won’t just tough out - losing Scotland’s wild places.

It’s in our nature to act. Sign our petition and stand up for nature: www.wwf.org.uk/scotland/202... ✏️

Join our SNP conference fringe event on Sunday from 5-6pm:

🗓️ Credible climate and nature leadership: how the SNP can win votes in 2026

Speakers:
Dr Alasdair Allan MSP
Dr Chris Pollard @climateoutreach.bsky.social
Dan Paris @scotlink.bsky.social
Jamie Livingstone @oxfamscotland.bsky.social

Climate Outreach are one of many major climate and nature organisations to express our grave and collective concern at Badenoch's threat to scrap the Climate Change Act.

📢 This is a threat we won’t accept: abolishing the Climate Change Act (CCA) would harm our natural world, damage a thriving net zero economy, reverse significant progress, and be out of step with public and political opinion.

We’ve written an open letter to Badenoch to express our profound concern.

Delighted to welcome @cahlanarkshire.bsky.social to Scotland's climate coalition!

Part of Scotland's climate hub network, they connect, engage and empower communities in developing local solutions so we can all live in low carbon resilient places.

More info: www.climateactionlanarkshire.net

Scotland’s climate coalition condemns Conservative plans to scrap the UK’s Climate Change Act - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Scotland’s climate coalition has hit out at plans by the Conservatives to repeal the UK’s Climate Change Act. Stop Climate Chaos Scotland chair Mike Robinson has said: “Scrapping the legislation would...

Conservatives have vowed to scrap the UK Climate Change Act if they come to power. SCCS chair Mike Robinson says scrapping the targets would be "an abandonment" of the science, economics, morality and reality of climate change.

www.stopclimatechaos.scot/scotlands-cl...

Agriculture is one of the biggest sources of emissions in Scotland - nature-friendly farming could be a major part of the solution, with benefits for food producers, wildlife and the climate.

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Great to be at @intdevalliance.bsky.social conference, acknowledging the global struggles we face but celebrating the positive work being done and connections being made

Finally, thank you to Jackie Baillie MSP, @jennimintomsp.bsky.social, @katysclark.bsky.social
and @ross-greer.bsky.social for meeting constituents from West Scotland at our mass climate lobby last week.

Thank you South Scotland MSPs @cgrahamemsp.bsky.social,
Craig Hoy, @elenawhitham.bsky.social, Oliver Mundell
and Rachael Hamilton who discussed issues including river pollution, energy efficiency & funding for community action with constituents at the mass climate lobby

Thank you to @maggiechapman.bsky.social and
Maurice Golden MSP, who attended the mass climate lobby and spoke to constituents from the North East Scotland region about a wide range of topics, including community energy, circular economy, and loss and damage.

They heard from constituents about the action needed on fuel poverty, moving away from oil and gas and funding for a just transition.

From the Mid Scotland and Fife region First Minister John Swinney and MSPs Alex Rowley, @clairebakermsp.bsky.social, @markruskell.bsky.social and @willierennie.bsky.social attended the mass climate lobby.

Thank you to Glasgow MSPs Bill Kidd, Claire Haughey, @patrickharvie.bsky.social, @paulsweeney.bsky.social
and Pam Duncan-Glancy for supporting the mass climate lobby and speaking to constituents about a wide range of issues including the fossil fuel treaty, making polluters pay, and warmer homes.

We had a great turnout from folks in the Lothian region at the mass climate lobby. Thank you to @sarahboyack.bsky.social,
@foysolchoudhury.bsky.social and @lornaslater.bsky.social
for making their way round the tables and speaking to so many constituents.

People came from across the Highlands and Islands region to attend the mass climate lobby last week - thank you to @ariane-burgess.bsky.social and @orkneymsp.bsky.social's team for speaking to them about a range of topics including nature restoration, agriculture and banning single use plastic

Thank you to @monicalennon.bsky.social
for attending our mass climate lobby last week and speaking to Central Scotland constituents.

Topics covered ranged from climate justice, just transition, wellbeing and rural bus routes.

Nature Needs Action: Why Scotland’s Agricultural Reform Must Embrace Nature-based Solutions As we head into the new season, we’re struck by two powerful facts from summer 2025. First, the Met Office confirmed it was the warmest summer on record. Second, Scotland’s …

"Scotland’s future agri-environment schemes must be more ambitious, targeted, well-funded and widespread." This is "essential" to increase adoption of nature-based solutions by farmers and crofters. See the new blog by @scotwildlife.bsky.social

scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/2025/09/natu...

250 Stop Climate Change Scotland followers and associates met 30 MSPs inside Dynamic Earth. The group was photographed outside the Scottish Parliament.

MASS CLIMATE LOBBY: On Friday, Scotland’s biggest-ever lobby of politicians on climate issues took place in Holyrood.

The event was organised by @sccscot.bsky.social, which we've now joined.

@gailhalvorsen.bsky.social attended on behalf of SEDA, lobbying MSPs including @lornaslater.bsky.social

National Meeting: Scotland's Climate March Join the Friends of the Earth Scotland National Meeting on Scotland's Climate March! Why we are marching and how you can help make it a huge success

⚡ If you were energised by the @sccscot.bsky.social climate lobby - then join our National Meeting next week!

📢 We're organising a big Climate March in November but we need your help to make it a success - open to all!

📅 Wed 24 Sep, 6:30pm
👩‍💻 Online

Scotland’s biggest ever climate lobby, as hundreds of people met MSPs at lobby nr Parliament, a chance to ask about tackling climate change.
Activists from many green/humanitarian groups demonstrated at Parliament. For @sccscot.bsky.social
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social @scotnational.bsky.social

After Stop Climate Chaos Scotland’s Mass Lobby protest outside Scotland’s Parliament (see earlier post…), First Minister John Swinney joined a small part of the mass to discuss climate concerns.
Pics for @sccscot.bsky.social
In @heraldscotland.bsky.social @scotnational.bsky.social

🌎We were delighted to join @sccscot.bsky.social's Mass Lobby in Holyrood yesterday.

📢More than 250 people from across Scotland—from Shetland to the Scottish Borders—met with 28 MSPs, including First Minister John Swinney, calling on them to #ActNowChangeForever

First Minister among MSPs meeting Scots to talk about climate change and how to tackle it at Scotland's biggest ever climate lobby  - Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Hundreds of people from across Scotland have gathered in Edinburgh to talk climate with political leaders as part of the biggest ever mass lobby on the topic to be held in Scotland.  Residents from no...

Our mass climate lobby press release features quotes from:

SCCS Chair
First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social
Dr Rachel Hardie from the Borders
@foescot.bsky.social
@oxfamscotland.bsky.social
@youth4seas.bsky.social
@sciaf.bsky.social

www.stopclimatechaos.scot/first-minist...

Thank you to the MSPs who took part, our amazing team of 50+ volunteers who made sure everything ran so smoothly, and everyone who travelled from all regions of Scotland to take part 👏👏👏

What an incredible day at the mass climate lobby🧡

Over 250 people met 28 MSPs and shared their hopes for a fairer, safer, healthier world🌍

Together we showed that support for climate action is impossible to ignore 🙌

Photos: Colin Hattersley

#ActNowChangeForever

Mark meeting with constituents in a large hall.

Mark meeting with constituents in a large hall.

Mark meeting with constituents in a large hall.

Great to hear from people across Mid Scotland and Fife on a range of issues including housing stock, protecting the environment for the next generation, solar on new homes, farming and land management, marine protected areas and much more.

Thanks to @sccscot.bsky.social for organising a great event