Mark Ruskell

Almost 600 scientists, ecologists, health professionals and more have called on Andy Burnham to reject the re-submitted application for drilling Rosebank The science is abundantly clear - we cannot open new oil and gas fields. @profbillmcguire.bsky.social

I am now safe after being detained and interrogated by Israeli forces and denied entry to Palestine alongside other activists and elected representatives. I will share a fuller statement tomorrow. The @scottishgreens.org stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine.

Sepsis can be devastating for families please support this petition to introduce ‘Lia’s Law’ so we can prevent tragedies. www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis... petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE...

Business flights within the UK are literally fuelling climate breakdown. The Scottish Greens would tax those super-wealthy frequent flyers to fund a millennial railcard for those who currently cannot access discounts on rail travel to make public transport cheaper for everyone.

NEW: Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay is set to urge members to oppose the 'climate vandalism' of Jackdaw in an emergency motion at the party's conference👇 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...

First session @scottishgreens.org conference discussing Jackdaw and solutions to tackle climate and energy costs with @tessakhan.bsky.social @sccscot.bsky.social Shocking to hear how wholesale gas price has gone up since Jackdaw decision this week.

The government didn’t just approve Jackdaw, they also reiterated their support for so-called tiebacks - a dodge to allow yet more new drilling without new licenses. This deserves almost as much scrutiny as Jackdaw and has got barely any of it, so I raised it in the Chamber.

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Waiting for the storms to come on Loch Earn tonight

Join us to fight back for the climate 🌎🔥 greens.scot/join

If you have a climate change induced power cut this weekend because of Storm Andy or Storm Burnham then remember to report it by phoning 105 and you will be kept informed of work to reconnect you ⚡️💧🌍

Jackdaw won't bring down bills or create many jobs. But it will leave us even more dependent on volatile global gas markets, and worsen the climate chaos we already see around us. It's shocking that no other party is willing to stand up for our planet against the greed of oil and gas companies.

At last, good news! Now the developers must commit to never come back again to try and damage this precious place 🌍

Labour’s climate credentials are now in shreds. Families across the country are struggling to afford the rising costs of heating their homes. Let's demand better. Join the Scottish Greens. greens.scot/join

Reckless for the climate, useless for energy security this decision shows the UK is prepared to gamble with our future and it sends a message out globally that others can do the same 🔥🌍

We need to redistribute wealth away from billionaire corporations and put it back into the hands of our communities.

We are all here now, so please follow, like, share and discuss stuff with us! 🦋💚

Make sure your voice is heard on the 14th of November! #stopAIdatacentres #scotland #stopclimatechaos

Very regrettable Fife Council has chosen to restrict public comment in this way. Planning proposals can be controversial they need to deal with that. Where are Fife’s Councillors? www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/2663752...

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Jewish MP Gerald Kaufmann in Parliament in 2009. "My Grandmother was ill in bed when the Nazis came to her town, a German soldier shot her dead." "My Grandmother did not die to provide cover for Israel to murder Palestinian Grandmothers in Gaza."

Drilling for new oil and gas won't cut household bills. The best way to save people money and create secure, well-paid, unionised jobs in the North East is by investing in renewables. #bbcdn

From today I’m no longer posting or responding to anything on my X account. I’ll be here, Facebook and Instagram going forward 💚🦋

As ever, with the Tories you just have to follow the money 🤑

Who gets to decide what is a Green AI datacentre, industry or communities?

Fabulous to connect with groups in Parliament tonight who are running #repaircafe initiatives in St Andrews, Dunkeld and Stirling. Scottish Government must put re-use and repair first! 🌍♻️

Really looking forward to joining campaigners from around the world next month in London. Together we can end greyhound racing for good 🐾

The environment, residents and businesses paid a high price after the Loch Tay diesel spill. Eight months on they now need answers www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

This year we secured a £2 bus fare cap in the Highlands and Islands. That's now been extended to Strathclyde region. But the Government says it could take up to 5 years to get to the rest of Scotland. England will reduce their cap to £2 in January. Scotland shouldn't have to wait.

Gypsy Travellers have been persecuted for centuries. But despite a Scottish Government apology last June for the Tinker Experiment – which tried to assimilate them into settled culture – some claim their cultural rights are still being denied. https://shorturl.at/FUXpV

If a company has profited from apartheid and genocide, they shouldn't be able to profit here in Scotland. The Government definitely shouldn't be helping them do so.

The SSPCA are an irreplaceable ‘blue light’ service for all animals, it’s more important than ever that a funding solution is found 🐾 www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sspca-p...

Important visit to Bobbin Mill Woods in Pitlochry yesterday to see Roseanna McPhee. This site is hugely significant to the history and culture of gypsy travellers and should be recognised as such rather than being handed around as a development site for a brewery and holiday cabins.

Really informative to catch up with Tor Medical Practice in Plean today about the challenges of meeting the needs of a rapidly growing population with the limited facilities they have. Will be raising with NHS Forth Valley

Treelink Stirling have been doing some incredible work to grow networks of urban trees around communities. In an age of climate change, tree cover is hugely important to keep our places cool and green. Looking forward to @stirlingcouncil Tree and Woodland Strategy embedding this approach further.

Did you know there are 24 species of bumblebees in the UK? This includes the rare Moss Carder bumblebee, with a ginger thorax and paler abdomen, found in Scotland's Northwest Highlands. Mark Ruskell is its #NatureChampion working with Bumblebee Conservation Trust! @markruskell.bsky.social

Nearly 14,000 people have written to the First Minister calling for a pause on hyper-scale AI Data Centres in Scotland. Join the campaign today ⤵️ greens.scot/datacentres

Nigel Farage is a grifter. He always has been and he's continuing to grift. He knew he was heading towards a byelection anyway so has pulled the trigger early. The people Vs the establishment?! Reform are literally part of the establishment.

Toxic Labour wants to build new nuclear power stations in Stirling and Fife 🥀☢️ Utterly absurd, if the Romans had nuclear power we’d still be guarding the waste. www.thenational.scot/news/2624182...

The hyperscale data centre in Fife could be one of the biggest in Scotland. 🏭 It could have huge impacts on the local environment, energy and water consumption. 🥀 But we won’t let big tech exploit our communities. Join our campaign to scrap the plans today. 👇 greens.scot/stopfifeaida...

Protest isn't terrorism. The UK Labour Government are taking more action against people holding signs than those complicit in genocide. 🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The hyperscale data centre in Fife could be one of the biggest in Scotland. 🏭 It could have huge impacts on the local environment, energy and water consumption. 🥀 But we won’t let big tech exploit our communities. Join our campaign to scrap the plans today. 👇 greens.scot/stopfifeaida...

Our carbon footprint is going up - when it needs to be coming down, fast.🔥 And a climate plan that relies heavily on unproven technologies is not going to help us change course. We need real climate action - to create warmer homes and cheaper public transport - now.👇

Scotland's best future is as an independent nation back in the European Union. #bbcqt

This is one of the richest countries in the history of the world. Yet we have thousands of children going to school hungry each morning while supermarkets rake in obscene profits. #bbcqt

More drilling in the North Sea won't reduce our bills. Investing in renewables will. #bbcqt

Hundreds of activists set out to bring aid and attention to people facing catastrophe. They were taken, bound and degraded. The least their governments can do now is bring them home, writes Patrick Harvie ✍️ Read more: www.thenational.scot/commen...

My constituent Dr Antonis Vradis was abducted by the Israeli State in international waters while taking part in the Gaza aid convoy. I've written to the FCO to demand action to secure his release and have also asked Dr Vradis' employer- University of St Andrews to add their voice.