West Dun Greens

Post with canvassing dates in West Scotland throughout September. Photo in bottom right of target candidates Cara McKee and Ross Greer MSP. Dates noted: Monday 1st in Milngavie at 6pm Wednesday 3rd in Cardonald at 6pm Sunday 7th in Clarkston at 1pm Saturday 1th in Cardonald at 2pm Tuesday 16th in West Kilbride at 6pm Sunday 21st in Dumbarton at 2pm.

📢 Come get involved in the campaign!

📆 There's canvassing dates across the West Scotland region this month - come along and help us get Ross and Cara elected

💚 Check with your branch for more information

Your Scottish Green candidate for West Scotland.

In the West Scotland region your Scottish Green candidates are @ross-greer.bsky.social and @caramckeegreens.bsky.social.

We can continue to deliver for the people of West Scotland with your support: members.greens.scot/donate/2026-...

Meet your Scottish Green candidates. Next May vote Green wherever you live.

🗳️Next May, you can vote Green wherever you live.

💚For bold, progressive voices in Parliament, who put people and planet ahead of corporate greed #VoteScottishGreens

Introducing your Scottish Green candidates ⬇️🧵

Graphic: Green alarm clock. Text: Last chance to vote. Voting closes tomorrow at 12pm.

📢 A reminder to all @scottishgreens.org members that voting closes at noon tomorrow to select candidates for next year's Holyrood election.

🗳️ This is your chance to decide who appears on the regional list where you live.

✉️ Check your emails for your voting link and instructions.

Graphic of a house with a scarf around it. Text: 213 households helped by Warmer Homes Scotland since 2022 in West Dun

Over 200 homes have been helped in West Dunbartonshire by the Warmer Homes Scotland scheme since 2022.

The scheme helps tackle both fuel poverty and the climate crisis by improving the energy efficiency of homes.

Invitation to the West Scotland hustings. Text: Your opportunity to meet the candidates and ask questions before voting opens'.

📢 We have 10 candidates standing for selection in West Scotland and tomorrow you'll get to hear from them all.

📅 Join our online hustings on Monday 23 June at 6:30pm. Check your email for more information and the meeting link.

Illustrated graphic of a green bus. Text: 3,921,799 free journeys taken by young people in West Dunbartonshire.

🚍 Latest figures show that since the @scottishgreens.org delivered free bus travel for under 22s, over 14,000 young people have taken almost 4 million journeys in West Dunbartonshire!

Refugees welcome. Refugee week. A photo shows the Kenmure Street protests.

Scotland has a long and proud history of welcoming refugees. From those fleeing the Nazis in the 1930s, to those coming from Ukraine, Afghanistan and Syria more recently.

We must fight to remain that welcoming nation, to stand up for our neighbours and show them that they belong here. 💚

Photo: Ross Greer MSP with a megaphone, campaigners behind him are holding Say No To Flamingo Land posters. Text: 50,000 call for the Flamingo Land decision to be recalled.

🚨 An incredible 50,000 people have now written to Scottish Government Ministers, calling on the Flamingo Land decision to be recalled and reversed.

🔗 There's still time to make your voice heard greens.scot/lochlomond

Graphic showing different ways someone can volunteer with their local branch: share branch content online, go to a branch meeting, go canvassing, speak to others about voting green, help with data entry and make a donation.

💚 This week is volunteers' week - we're thankful to all volunteers who help keep the work of our branches going.

🤝 If you have some time spare and want to get involved volunteering for your branch, reach out and ask what you can do.

Graphic of a disposable vape in a 'no' sign. Text: Single-use vapes are now banned.

Roughly 26 million single-use vapes are thrown away in Scotland each year - today we banned them.

Photo: Children's slide. Text: £25,143,183 worth of Scottish Child Payment paid in West Dun.

🚸 When @scottishgreens.org were in government, we helped expand eligibility for the Scottish Child Payment and doubled how much it's worth

💚 Figures out this week show more than £25m in payments have been made to families in West Dun, making a real difference

Photo: Cruise ship in Greenock. Text: Cruise ship levy. Make sure you have your say. Consultation closes 30 May 2025.

🚢 It's the last week to respond to the Cruise Ship Levy consultation, secured by the @scottishgreens.org whilst in government

🤝 Whist it won't apply here in West Dun, it'll be an asset to our friends across the Clyde in @ren-inv-greens.bsky.social

🔗 Make sure you have your say: consult.gov.scot

Text of the motion to call for a recall of the Flamingo Land Loch Lomond Resort proposal. Full text: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/votes-and-motions/S6M-17650

Ask your MSPs to support @ross-greer.bsky.social's motion calling for a recall of the Flamingo Land Loch Lomond Resort proposal

Photo of Ross Greer with campaigners holding 'No Flamingo Land' signs. Newspaper headline from The Herald: 'SNP ministers refuse to recall Flamingo Land planning decision despite backlash'.

🦩 It seems like the profits of a theme park operator have been put ahead of Scotland’s national interest and our world-famous natural environment.

↩️ The Scottish Government still has time to change course.

📢 Add your voice to the campaign at greens.scot/lochlomond

A rainbow with pride flags curves across the graphic. International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia. Scottish Greens.

The culture war against the LGBTQIA+ community shows why #IDAHOBIT is needed more than ever.

Scottish Greens will always stand with those fighting against hate and discrimination. 🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW Save Loch Lomond - TAKE ACTION NOW -

155,000 objections. The most unpopular planning application in Scottish history. Overturned by Scottish Government officials.

Write to Planning Minister Ivan McKee and tell him to act now to #SaveLochLomond.

greens.scot/LochLomond

Save Loch Lomond: “Appalling” Flamingo Land mega-resort approved by Scottish Government officials Save Loch Lomond: “Appalling” Flamingo Land mega-resort approved by Scottish Government officials - The most unpopular planning application in Scottish history, Flamingo Land would cause irreversible ...

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Photo: Ross Greer MSP. Text: "I will leave no stone unturned in the campaign so save Loch Lomond".

The fact that the Scottish Government have overturned the National Park's decision on Flamingo Land is an outrage.

This is the most unpopular planning application in Scottish history and will cause irreversible damage to the world-famous local environment at Loch Lomond.

Photo: Students graduating. Text: 1725 students benefitting from free tuition in West Dun.

A poll out recently showed that the majority of Scots support free university tuition.

1,725 students in West Dunbartonshire are currently benefitting from free tuition and the Scottish Greens will always support free tuition in Scotland.

Photo: Lorna Slater MSP and Patrick Harvie MSP under rainbow umbrellas. Text: 1 year until Holyrood 2026

1️⃣ It's 1 year to go until the next Scottish Parliament election.

🗣 That's 1 year to convince people in Scotland to vote for more green voices in Holyrood.

💚 Scotland can’t afford five more years of business as usual.

Peak Rail Fare Scrapped For Good. Scottish Greens.

🚨 BREAKING: From September 1st peak rail fares will be scrapped for good in Scotland!

🟢2023: Greens scrap peak rail fares.
🟡2024: SNP bring them back
🟡2024: thousands join Green and trade union calls for the SNP to reverse their decision
🟢2025: SNP reverse their decision

Photo: Maggie Chapman MSP speaking at a rally. Text: "People have waited far too long for the protections in these bills. The promises of support and justice tomorrow mean nothing to those being actively harmed by inaction today".

"The promises of support and justice tomorrow mean nothing to those being actively harmed by inaction today." - @maggiechapman.bsky.social.

The Scottish Government dropping the misogyny bill and plans to end conversion practices is shameful.

Graphic of a white train on a green background. Text: Cut the cost of public transport to reduce car use.

📉 To reduce car use, we need transport that is affordable and accessible

🚏 Scottish Greens have worked to make transport cheaper. We scrapped peak rail fares whilst in government, secured a bus fare cap and introduced free bus travel for young people

➕ We need to go further

It's time to ban greyhound racing in Scotland.

Ask your MSP to support Mark Ruskell's bill and let's end this cruel sport for good.

Mark Ruskell MSP signing members' bill to end greyhound racing.

Mark Ruskell MSP with members' bill to end greyhound racing.

🚨 @markruskell.bsky.social has formally lodged his members' bill to end greyhound racing in Scotland!

Backed by animal welfare groups, campaigners and members of the public, the bill will now work its way through the Scottish Parliament.

Text: Green plans for a mansion tax. - New top rate Land and Buildings Transaction Tax of 15% - Paid on properties worth more than £1m

The @scottishgreens.org have tabled amendments to the Housing bill to introduce a a 'mansion tax' in Scotland.

A new top-rate LBTT on properties sold for more than £1m will help raise money to support services while impacting the very wealthiest.

Photo of Parliament House in Edinburgh. White box on top with newspaper headline "Use Scots law to prosecute IDF soldiers for war crimes, SNP urged" from The National on 18 April 2025.

“No Scot should be able to travel across the world to participate in a genocide and then return home without consequence." - @ross-greer.bsky.social

Photo of the new Renfrew Bridge under construction. Text above: 'Renfrew Bridge opening on Friday 9th May'.

📅 Scotland's newest bridge will open on Friday 9th May

🌉 The bridge connects Renfrewshire with West Dunbartonshire/Glasgow and will connect roads, cycling and walking routes