We are very proud to have
@HeatherHerbert_
as a member. The Gender Recognition Reform Bill does not impact the provisions of the Equality Act.
The UK government assault on trans rights and Scottish democracy cannot be allowed to go unchallenged.
This from our sister party
@TheGreenParty
is the scale of ambition needed to tackle the Climate Emergency.
If you have a Green candidate in your area send a message,
#DemandClimateAction
&
#VoteGreen2019
on 12th December!
๐ฃ We have announced our UK general election candidate for Aberdeen North, Esme Houston!
Esme is a well-known local LGBT+ rights activist and is passionate about social justice, equality, and Scottish democracy.
๐ We are proud to have her as our candidate!
#VoteScottishGreen
We stand by and support both
@Esme_Houston_
and
@HeatherHerbert_
, two women of incredible strength and character.
Both of our candidates have received an onslaught of transphobic hysteria this week. This hate must be called out.
#TransRightsAreHumanRights
So much love, so much colour! This is inclusivity
@GrampianPride
!
We are the only political party with a stall at Pride this year, so come and say hi!
#PrideMonth
๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Weโve had an amazing
@GrampianPride
Big thank you to all of the volunteers, staff, and members of the public for making today so special!
Our region supports LGBT+ rights and the Scottish Greens shall always stand for progress, equality and inclusion.
Branch Statement
We regret to inform members of the sad loss of our friend and colleague, Peter Kennedy.
Our thoughts go out to his loved ones at this difficult time.
In Aberdeen today, Co-Convenor
@guy_ingerson
joined others in favour of buffer zones for those seeking an abortion.
No-one seeking healthcare should be harassed or intimidated.
Please support
@GillianMacMSP
โs bill by writing to your MSP here:
Brilliant turnout for the
#COP26
Rally on Marischal Square today and a fantastic speech by
@MaggieChapman
!
Weโll keep fighting for a truly just, worker-led, transition across all sectors of our economy, and for all the peoples of our planet.
We can build a better world ๐๐
We hope you enjoyed
@GrampianPride
as much as we did!
All of us must keep fighting to make equality, diversity and inclusion a reality for LGBT+ and intersex people across our planet.
Big thank you to the organisers
@4pillarsuk
and volunteers who made this year possible! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Incredible poll for Scottish Greens!
We are the only opposition party set to gain seats next year. 10 Green MSPs looking like a real possibility & could make a huge difference to our communities.
Great poll for independence too with 54% in favour!
#LeadingTheChange
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐
Today we marched for LGBT+ rights in Scotland as part of
@GrampianPride
Scottish Greens will always stand up for human rights & equality. Which is why we advocate:
โ๐ ๐ปโโ๏ธ Zero tolerance to bigotry
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐จ๐พโโ๏ธ Better trans healthcare
๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ซ Ending conversion โtherapyโ
And much more ๐
Abuse directed at our candidates will not be tolerated. Those engaging in such abuse will be reported and blocked.
The transphobia directed at
@Esme_Houston_
is a stain on our politics. We have confidence in her abilities and she is a brilliant candidate for our city! ๐ช๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐
๐ฃAnnouncement ๐ฃ
We have selected
@Guy_Ingerson
as our candidate for Aberdeen Central.
โIโm honoured to have been selected. Iโll campaign for a Green economic recovery and for rental controls to help people struggling. Together we can make Aberdeen a better place for all.โ
Today we have called for
@AberdeenCC
to suspend our city's twinning link with Gomel in Belarus.
This move is in response to their reported assistance in the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and their continuing suppression of their own people.
#StandWithUkraine
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The Site of Special Scientific Interest destroyed.
The โeconomic benefitsโ have failed to materialise.
Only the Scottish Greens have been united in our opposition to Trumpโs destruction of the Scottish landscape.
#WantGreenVoteGreen
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๐ณ๏ธ๐ LOCAL BY-ELECTION!
We are pleased to announce that Sylvia Hardie is our candidate for the Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone ward by-election.
#VoteScottishGreen
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Today we stood against the politics of Trump and all like him.
From Russia to Turkey, we MUST stand up for our values!
#DumpTrump
#LeadingTheChange
โ๐ป๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐
Today, Aberdeen stood with the people of Ukraine.
We call on the UK government to waive all visa restrictions, to support all refugees here and in neighbouring nations, and on
@AberdeenCC
to suspend itโs twinning with the city of Gomel in Belarus.
#StandWithUkraine
โThe
@ScotTories
would be better advised to stand up for communities rather than indulging in such childish sniping. It is my job as an elected politician to represent the communities that elected me.โ -
@MaggieChapman
We stand with the people of Torry
โWeโre quite happy to have cars parked outside our houses and buildings, bins on our streets, but not solar panels on roofs. I think itโs bizarre and obtuse,โ -
@MaggieChapman
Solar helps both people and planet. All residents should be able to benefit.
โWe lost over 100,000 jobs in the oil price crash. This is not a secure or sustainable industry for people or for our planet and I think it's really important that people understand that.โ -
@guy_ingerson
Join us
@ScotClimateCamp
in St
@Fittick
โs Park!
We want to thank all of you who voted
@ScottishGreens
this year.
We also want to thank our incredible candidates and volunteers. You did us proud!
Our vote share is up across Aberdeen, and the country. Congratulations to all of our newly elected Green Cllrs!
#GreenWave
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐๐
Yesterday we learned of the passing of our former Vice Convenor, Joe Brown.
Joe was kind, engaging and a throughly decent man. His passion and talent will be hugely missed within our movement.
Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this time.
Aberdeenโs Biggest
#ClimateStrike
!
Our local Co-Convenor
@guy_ingerson
addressed the crowd & announced the motion at
@ScotGP
Autumn Conference to make ecocide a criminal offence.
Itโs time for those who destroy our planet to be held accountable!
#FridaysForFuture
โ๐ป๐
Local libraries provide comfort, support, and joy to many across our city. They are an important piece in the fabric of our communities.
Our party supports
@SaveAbdnLibs
Re-open our Aberdeen Libraries - Sign the petition!
๐ฃ KNOW YOUR CANDIDATES ๐ฃ
We have officially launched our local election campaign!
For the first time we are standing a full slate of candidates in Aberdeen City, and standing in more Aberdeenshire seats than ever before!
Read more here:
Our teams out in Mastrick & Kingswells for the last full day of campaigning!
๐ท๐ปโโ๏ธ๐จ๐พโ๐งVote for a Green New Deal
๐ช๐บ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟVote for Scotland in Europe
๐โ๐ปVote for Hope Over Hate
Vote for the Scottish Greens tomorrow, 23rd May
#VoteGreen
#GreenWave
๐ณ๐
๐ฃ We have announced our UK general election candidate for Aberdeen South,
@Guy_Ingerson
!
Guy is a veteran local activist and co-convenor of our branch. He is determined to build a healthy economy and environment.
๐ We are proud to have him as our candidate!
#VoteScottishGreen
SHOWING SOLIDARITY ๐บ๐ฆโ
A candlelight protest will be taking place tomorrow, 5pm at Castlegate Square, Aberdeen.
Light a candle for the people of Ukraine. If you can, dress in blue and yellow or bring the Ukrainian flag.
Link:
#StandWithUkraine
Come and help get
@J4m130g
elected!
We are canvassing residents in Kintore this Saturday & Sunday at 12pm.
Keen? Contact: aberdeen
@scottishgreens
.org.uk
We remain committed to rail services for Ellon, Peterhead, and Fraserburgh as set out by
@CNERail
The first step will be feasibility studies, as promised in the cooperation agreement.
@scottishgreens
MSPs will keep working to deliver rail for all.
This week we will be showcasing our Local Election candidates, first up today is Esme Houston, our youngest candidate looking for your vote in Torry / Ferryhill
#VoteGreen1
#VoteScottishGreen
Beautiful day for the team, out on the doors speaking to residents in George St/Harbour!
Vote
@guy_ingerson
as your 1st preference on May 5th.
#VoteScottishGreen
1๏ธโฃ๐ณ๐
Some of the Green team out across Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire spreading our message of Hope Over Hate.
Plus news on what we have been doing for our local communities!
Join us:
#ActiveGreens
#GreenWave
#VoteGreen
๐ช๐บ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ณ๐
โฐ๐ The time to join the
@ScottishGreens
is now! If you believe in:
๐ฆซ Protecting & Restoring Nature
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Banning Conversion Practices
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Defending Scotlandโs Democracy
๐ต๐ธ Pushing for Peace in Palestine
Join us now ๐
This is a huge step forward for all of us looking to Save St
@Fittick
โs Park.
A huge thank you should go to the Friends of St Fittickโs Park,
@GovanLawCentre
and to people like
@HM_LegalEagle
for getting us here.
The โotherโ big news from Edinburgh today is that Scotlandโs Court of Session has agreed with
@fittick
campaigners and many people in Torry that significant questions need to be answered regarding the legality of rezoning St Fittickโs Park for the
@AberdeenCC
@ETZLTD1
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๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Chilly day of canvassing in Newtonhill. Great discussions and responses on the door-step.
A big thank you to all of our amazing volunteers!
๐โ๏ธSunny weekend of campaigning!
Our teams have been out across the city since Friday, delivering the Scottish Green message to more doors.
#VoteScottishGreen
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Our candidate for Kincorth/Nigg/Cove
@HeatherHerbert_
, alongside many others, left Labour and joined the Scottish Greens.
She talks about her experiences, self-determination, LGBT+ rights, and the need for community champions in working-class areas ๐๐
The SNP/Lib Dem administration of Aberdeen City Council are not investing in the active travel we need.
Plans for Union Street must include cycling infrastructure. This must be the first step in change across our city.
Sign the petition now โ๏ธ
Out campaigning in Torry for Betty, our fantastic candidate in the Torry/Ferryhill by-election.
21st November, give her your 1st preference vote!
#DemandClimateAction
#VoteGreen2019
๐ณ๐
Today our Co-Convenor
@guy_ingerson
, members, and supporters joined others from across Aberdeen in supporting the
@SaveAbdnLibs
campaign.
Cornhill, Cults, Ferryhill, Kaimhill, Northfield and Woodside libraries must be saved! Our communities stand together. Enough is enough.
Dreich day of campaigning but our Aberdeen team still powered through.
Wee bit of rain wonโt stop us electing our 1st Scottish Green MEP!
#GreenWave
#VoteGreen
๐ณ๐๐ง
๐๐ณ๏ธ VOTING IS OPEN!
Today you can vote in the Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone by-election. Voting closes at 10pm tonight. If you forgot to post your postal ballot, you can take it to your local polling station.
Vote Scottish Green 1๏ธโฃ for a local champion, vote for
@Sylvs100
today!
๐ฃ Introducing our UK general election candidate for West Aberdeenshire & Kincardine, William Linegar!
William studies animal behaviour at
@AberdeenUni
and wants a more secure future for our communities.
๐ We are proud to have him as our candidate!
#VoteScottishGreen
Weโve been calling for more local train stations since securing feasibility funding in the 2018/2019 Scottish Budget.
Newtonhill, Cove, Altens, Kittybrewster, and Bucksburn should have more transport options.
Take the Nestrans survey here:
We are thrilled to see North East Scotland candidates Guy & Leรฒdhas featured in the
@PressJournal
โs Next Generation of rising political stars!!
Alongside Mae & Hanna, they are the future of our party โญ๏ธ๐
Guy:
Leรฒdhas:
๐ขSCOTTISH GREENS WIN IN HILLHEAD!
โญ๏ธ
@SeonadHoy
becomes the 11th
@glasgowgreens
councillor following the Scottish Greens first ever by-election win.
โผ๏ธSave St Fittickโs Park & Doonieโs Farmโผ๏ธ
@MaggieChapman
will be visiting St Fittickโs at 11am, Monday 12th, meeting at the Balnagask Circle Car Park.
Maggie, and her team, are supporting the campaign locally & in Parliament.
โ๐ Please come along to support the campaign!
Great day for the team campaigning in George St/Harbour to elect
@guy_ingerson
as one of our first Cllrs in the city.
Huge thanks to everyone who volunteered! Weโll be back out again tomorrow meeting at 10am, Mercat Cross, Castlegate.
#ActiveGreens
#ThinkGlobalActLocal
The team were out this morning in East Garioch, working hard to elect
@jogilviesgp
as our second Green Cllr for the area!
#VoteScottishGreens
as your 1st preference this Thursday 1๏ธโฃ๐ณ๐
โAt ยฃ6 each way, the Stagecoach route can take up to an hour and 20 minutes, when the same journey by car takes just 20.โ -
@rbuchan_PJ
This is why we support
@CNERail
and have secured feasibility studies to reconnect Peterhead and Fraserburgh.
โWe have far more members, more experience at national and local level, and more profile. Most importantly, unprecedented electoral success has brought us the opportunity to put policies into practice as never before.โ -
@patrickharvie
Greens deliver ๐
โWe cannot trade away our green spaces in the name of โprotectingโ the environment. The people of Torry have made it clear repeatedly that they want to protect St Fittickโs Park.โ -
@Esme_Houston_
candidate for Torry/Ferryhill
#VoteGreen
1๏ธโฃ๐
โMy constituents can be assured that I will continue to campaign for further local rail improvements. Specifically, the reopening of the Buchan Line to connect Ellon, Peterhead and Fraserburgh to our rail network.โ -
@MaggieChapman
We support
@CNERail
โผ๏ธFuture of Energy in the North Eastโผ๏ธ
Join North East candidates
@MaggieChapman
&
@Guy_Ingerson
alongside Prof. David Toke, for an open discussion on what the future of energy in the North East should look like.
Saturday 20th March at 11am
Register:
Thankfully,
#StormBabet
is finally over.
Cleanup and repair operations will now begin. We are clear: the climate crisis is at our door.
We need to be better prepared for extreme weather events. We must reduce the demand for fossil fuels, which are causing death and destruction.
Morning updates:
๐Weather warnings now passed and river levels dropping.
๐Roads stretches still affected by flooding/surface water so drive carefully.
๐All our household recycling centres will stay closed today.
๐Our helpline is open until noon if you need it.03456 081210.
โBullying, intimidation, denial of reality are standard Trump tactics used indiscriminately against anyone or any organisation that does not do exactly as Mr Trump wants.โ - Cllr Martin Ford
@ScottishGreens
will keep fighting to protect our environment.
Our teams were out today in Aberdeen, Banchory & Inverurie to spread the word on our policy for fare-free, publicly owned and reliable bus services.
Cuts to rural services & price hikes in urban areas are unacceptable.
#BetterBuses
๐โ๐ป๐
๐LATEST POLLS๐
Todayโs poll shows growing support for
@ScottishGreens
with the possibility of winning 14 seats at the next Scottish election.
We would also be close to electing a second Scottish Green MSP in the North East!
Help us elect more Greens:
We categorically condemn the comments made by Cllr. Agnew towards our Gypsy/Traveller communities.
Sadly, the Conservatives have a history of making such comments and contributing to the continued marginalisation of these communities.
This must stop.
Our team is working for every vote in the Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestone by-election.
Today our candidate
@Sylvs100
spoke with voters in Stoneywood to find out their priorities.
Remember to
#VoteScottishGreen
1๏ธโฃ on 23rd February, for a local champion!
๐ณ๐ฆPROTECT ST FITTICKโS PARK
By voting Scottish Green 1๏ธโฃ on Thursday youโll be voting to protect St
@Fittick
โs Park through the creation of a nature reserve.
Torryโs last green-space must be saved!
#VoteGreen
๐ณ๐
This Thursday (5th November) the people of Kincorth, Nigg & Cove have a chance to elect Aberdeenโs first Green Cllr!
@DaanV72
will seek to:
๐ณ๐ฒProtect Green Spaces
๐ถ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ด๐ปโโ๏ธChampion Safe Active Travel
๐๐ท๐ปโโ๏ธPush For Sustainable Jobs
#VoteGreen
#WorkingForScotland
๐ฃWESTMINSTER SELECTIONS ๐ฃ
We are selecting candidates for the next UK General Election on 23rd and 26th November. We especially want to encourage women and others from underrepresented groups to stand.
Check your emails, junk mail and Slack channels for more details.
Huge thank you to all members who attended our first meeting of 2023!
Our local plan will now be developed further for our AGM in June. We will also be announcing our candidate for the Dyce/Bucksburn/Danestane by-election soon.
๐๐ Watch this space!
More of our team were out in Aberdeen today. They were delivering news detailing the work of the Scottish Greens in government.
Weโll be out again next weekend!
#ActiveGreens
๐ช๐
Thank you to everyone who came to our extraordinary branch meeting today.
It was especially good to have some new members join us! Welcome to the party!
If you want to join us in the future, sign up today:
Just out of convening a very positive and reflective
@AberdeenGreens
meeting.
Members fielded questions, got answers, and had a chance to examine what we did well and not so well in government.
Our members are one of our greatest strengths as a party.
Happy Hogmanay to all our members, supporters, and voters! Slร inte Mhath!
Hereโs to a new year filled with even more Scottish Green successes and to new Cllrs elected in May! ๐ฅ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐
Huge thank you everyone who came to speak with
@MaggieChapman
today about the Save St Fittickโs & Doonieโs Farm Campaign.
We need you to tell the Scottish Government that funding must be conditional on protecting these special sites.
Write to them here:
Have Your Say โผ๏ธ
Aberdeen City Council are consulting on plans for the future of our city centre and the beach boulevard. You have until July 2nd to make your voice heard.
Click the link here:
(Image via the
@BBCScotland
)
๐ฃ LOCAL ELECTION CALL OUT ๐ณ
We need candidates for every ward and community in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire!
We want to give people a Green choice on their ballots. Interested?
Selection meeting is tomorrow at 6pm, come along!
Contact us today: aberdeen
@scottishgreens
.org.uk
๐๐ Our team has been out over the weekend delivering the Scottish Green message!
From rent controls to free bus travel for under 22s, from campaigning to save St Fittickโs Park to working on a just transition, we are delivering.
Join us:
We are pleased to announce that our candidate for Aberdeen North is
@Guy_Ingerson
!
In order to make history, & elect Aberdeenโs 1st Green MP, we need your help.
Any donation, big or small, will help spread our progressive Green message.
Donate today:
๐๐ 28,308 young people have taken 4.8 million free bus journeys in Aberdeen since January 2022.
Our city needs affordable, publicly owned, and reliable bus services that are run for people instead of corporate profit.
Voting Green makes a difference.
#ForPeopleForPlanet
After
@ScottishGreens
pressure, the Scottish government have promised a review on incineration. However, we need action urgently.
No new incinerators, including in Torry & Inverurie, should be constructed until the review is over.
Big thank you to everyone who attended our International Womenโs Day event, in-person and online.
Special thank you to our guest speakers:
@cllrhollybruce
, Anne Mansfield and
@MaggieChapman
We are blessed with many incredible women in our party.
โWeโve heard from campaigners to save St Fitticks Park, trade unionists saying how the just transition needs to come from workers and communities, we had
@MaggieChapman
from the Greens to support us, and much more amazing speakers.โ -
@ScotClimateCamp
Our team was out campaigning in George St/Harbour today to elect
@guy_ingerson
as one of our first Green Cllrs in Aberdeen.
The team will be out again tomorrow. Experienced or a novice, all welcome.
#ThinkGlobalActLocal
by voting Green 1๏ธโฃ๐ on the 5th May
Some of our team in Aberdeen were out delivering green news this morning.
Weโll be out every Saturday this month. Contact the branch if you can join us!
#ActiveGreens
๐ช๐
A message of support & solidarity from our branch Co-Convenors, for our friends in
@TheGreenParty
as they approach their local elections this Thursday, 3rd May 2018
#VoteGreen2018
#LE2018
๐๐ป๐Click the link below: