Mark Ruskell
@markruskell.bsky.social
Member Scottish Parliament, Mid Scot & Fife - Scottish Green Party - Spokesperson Environment, Transport - he/him
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I asked the First Minister at FMQs back in June about the lack of progress then and he offered assurances that the government would welcome the ferry route and would do everything could to remove any obstacles that are in the way.
It is imperative that this project goes ahead as quickly as
I asked the First Minister at FMQs back in June about the lack of progress then and he offered assurances that the government would welcome the ferry route and would do everything could to remove any obstacles that are in the way.
It is imperative that this project goes ahead as quickly as
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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I asked the First Minister at FMQs back in June about the lack of progress then and he offered assurances that the government would welcome the ferry route and would do everything could to remove any obstacles that are in the way.
It is imperative that this project goes ahead as quickly as
I asked the First Minister at FMQs back in June about the lack of progress then and he offered assurances that the government would welcome the ferry route and would do everything could to remove any obstacles that are in the way.
It is imperative that this project goes ahead as quickly as
Hannah is a formidable campaigner who will win her fight to give swifts a home 💚
I’ve been delighted to work with her and @RSPBScotland and have now lodged an amendment to the Natural Environment Bill to require swift bricks in new homes in Scotland! 🏴🪶
I’ve been delighted to work with her and @RSPBScotland and have now lodged an amendment to the Natural Environment Bill to require swift bricks in new homes in Scotland! 🏴🪶
As I spend the day in Parliament, please lobby politicians from your computers! Email your MP even if you’ve done it before. Without swift bricks there is no secure nesting habitat for cavity nesting birds. They can’t stabilise their crashing population’s without breeding. Obvs.
November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Hannah is a formidable campaigner who will win her fight to give swifts a home 💚
I’ve been delighted to work with her and @RSPBScotland and have now lodged an amendment to the Natural Environment Bill to require swift bricks in new homes in Scotland! 🏴🪶
I’ve been delighted to work with her and @RSPBScotland and have now lodged an amendment to the Natural Environment Bill to require swift bricks in new homes in Scotland! 🏴🪶
Very proud my friend and colleague Alasdair Tollemache has entered a progressive agreement to join the Stirling Council administration! He will work hard to cut climate emissions and bills for Stirling's communities, improve buses, protect tenant's rights and restore nature💚
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Very proud my friend and colleague Alasdair Tollemache has entered a progressive agreement to join the Stirling Council administration! He will work hard to cut climate emissions and bills for Stirling's communities, improve buses, protect tenant's rights and restore nature💚
It was great to have Sasha and Katie in Parliament last week.
Next week my bill to ban greyhound racing reaches another milestone as I give evidence to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee who will scrutinise the bill.
I hope they agree with 68% of Scots who support an end to greyhound racing.
Next week my bill to ban greyhound racing reaches another milestone as I give evidence to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee who will scrutinise the bill.
I hope they agree with 68% of Scots who support an end to greyhound racing.
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
It was great to have Sasha and Katie in Parliament last week.
Next week my bill to ban greyhound racing reaches another milestone as I give evidence to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee who will scrutinise the bill.
I hope they agree with 68% of Scots who support an end to greyhound racing.
Next week my bill to ban greyhound racing reaches another milestone as I give evidence to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee who will scrutinise the bill.
I hope they agree with 68% of Scots who support an end to greyhound racing.
🏠21,600 second homes in Scotland
🏠43,000 homes left empty for 6 months
Let's get homes for living in, not for hoarding.
Help us fight Scotland's housing crisis. greens.scot/join
🏠43,000 homes left empty for 6 months
Let's get homes for living in, not for hoarding.
Help us fight Scotland's housing crisis. greens.scot/join
Join the Scottish Greens
Join the Scottish Greens today and be part of our growing movement. Why should I join? We are always told that the system is broken, but it’s not. It’s rigged. It's rigged in favour of…
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November 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
🏠21,600 second homes in Scotland
🏠43,000 homes left empty for 6 months
Let's get homes for living in, not for hoarding.
Help us fight Scotland's housing crisis. greens.scot/join
🏠43,000 homes left empty for 6 months
Let's get homes for living in, not for hoarding.
Help us fight Scotland's housing crisis. greens.scot/join
🚂 You can read my 'Breaking the Circle' report in full here: www.greens.scot/BreakingTheC...
November 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🚂 You can read my 'Breaking the Circle' report in full here: www.greens.scot/BreakingTheC...
Public ownership works 🙌
Scotland needs cheap, reliable bus services that connect our communities.
👉 @ScottishGreens.org will bring Scotland's buses back into public ownership.
🟢 Help us make buses cheap and reliable. Join the movement. greens.scot/join
Scotland needs cheap, reliable bus services that connect our communities.
👉 @ScottishGreens.org will bring Scotland's buses back into public ownership.
🟢 Help us make buses cheap and reliable. Join the movement. greens.scot/join
November 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Public ownership works 🙌
Scotland needs cheap, reliable bus services that connect our communities.
👉 @ScottishGreens.org will bring Scotland's buses back into public ownership.
🟢 Help us make buses cheap and reliable. Join the movement. greens.scot/join
Scotland needs cheap, reliable bus services that connect our communities.
👉 @ScottishGreens.org will bring Scotland's buses back into public ownership.
🟢 Help us make buses cheap and reliable. Join the movement. greens.scot/join
There's still time to take my e-action and support the call to stop the expansion of Silica Sands. It only takes a couple of minutes.
👉 greens.scot/StopSilicaSa...
👉 greens.scot/StopSilicaSa...
November 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
There's still time to take my e-action and support the call to stop the expansion of Silica Sands. It only takes a couple of minutes.
👉 greens.scot/StopSilicaSa...
👉 greens.scot/StopSilicaSa...
📣 Last chance to have your voice heard.
Exhausted residents have been fighting for noise & light pollution to be tackled by operators. They are extremely concerned by the level of silica dust pollution and the potential health risks.
⚠️ Take action now: buff.ly/PqwtzaO
Exhausted residents have been fighting for noise & light pollution to be tackled by operators. They are extremely concerned by the level of silica dust pollution and the potential health risks.
⚠️ Take action now: buff.ly/PqwtzaO
Stop Fife Silica Sands Expansion
Stop Fife Silica Sands Expansion -
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November 7, 2025 at 8:45 AM
📣 Last chance to have your voice heard.
Exhausted residents have been fighting for noise & light pollution to be tackled by operators. They are extremely concerned by the level of silica dust pollution and the potential health risks.
⚠️ Take action now: buff.ly/PqwtzaO
Exhausted residents have been fighting for noise & light pollution to be tackled by operators. They are extremely concerned by the level of silica dust pollution and the potential health risks.
⚠️ Take action now: buff.ly/PqwtzaO
🏠21,600 second homes in Scotland
🏠43,000 homes left empty for 6 months
Let's get homes for living in, not for hoarding.
Help us fight Scotland's housing crisis. greens.scot/join
🏠43,000 homes left empty for 6 months
Let's get homes for living in, not for hoarding.
Help us fight Scotland's housing crisis. greens.scot/join
Join the Scottish Greens
Join the Scottish Greens today and be part of our growing movement. Why should I join? We are always told that the system is broken, but it’s not. It’s rigged. It's rigged in favour of…
greens.scot
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 AM
🏠21,600 second homes in Scotland
🏠43,000 homes left empty for 6 months
Let's get homes for living in, not for hoarding.
Help us fight Scotland's housing crisis. greens.scot/join
🏠43,000 homes left empty for 6 months
Let's get homes for living in, not for hoarding.
Help us fight Scotland's housing crisis. greens.scot/join
My column in the Stirling Observer this week.
It is time to make rogue landlords pay.
Scottish Greens want to tackle vacant and derelict land by introducing a new tax on landowners who hoard undeveloped sites. Right now, greedy companies and wealthy individuals across Scotland are sitting
It is time to make rogue landlords pay.
Scottish Greens want to tackle vacant and derelict land by introducing a new tax on landowners who hoard undeveloped sites. Right now, greedy companies and wealthy individuals across Scotland are sitting
November 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
My column in the Stirling Observer this week.
It is time to make rogue landlords pay.
Scottish Greens want to tackle vacant and derelict land by introducing a new tax on landowners who hoard undeveloped sites. Right now, greedy companies and wealthy individuals across Scotland are sitting
It is time to make rogue landlords pay.
Scottish Greens want to tackle vacant and derelict land by introducing a new tax on landowners who hoard undeveloped sites. Right now, greedy companies and wealthy individuals across Scotland are sitting
There's still time to object the expansion of this polluting and potentially dangerous mine. Take action here: buff.ly/PqwtzaO
November 6, 2025 at 8:39 AM
There's still time to object the expansion of this polluting and potentially dangerous mine. Take action here: buff.ly/PqwtzaO
Delighted to bring greyhounds into the Scottish Parliament today as my Bill had its first evidence session with the committee this morning.
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Delighted to bring greyhounds into the Scottish Parliament today as my Bill had its first evidence session with the committee this morning.
After 13 years of failing to comply with planning conditions, Patersons Quarries is seeking to expand operations at Burrowine Quarry in West Fife. We must stop the expansion of Silica Sands!
Exhausted residents have been fighting for noise and light pollution to be
Exhausted residents have been fighting for noise and light pollution to be
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
After 13 years of failing to comply with planning conditions, Patersons Quarries is seeking to expand operations at Burrowine Quarry in West Fife. We must stop the expansion of Silica Sands!
Exhausted residents have been fighting for noise and light pollution to be
Exhausted residents have been fighting for noise and light pollution to be
Delighted my friend Cllr Alasdair Tollemache has been nominated as Stirling Council’s first Green Provost! 😀
He’s made a huge contribution to the Stirling area for years, he’ll work hard to unify our communities and champion the vulnerable💚
He’s made a huge contribution to the Stirling area for years, he’ll work hard to unify our communities and champion the vulnerable💚
Stirling Council expected to back Scottish Green as party's first Lord Provost
Alasdair Tollemache would take up the ceremonial role in a bid to unseat the ruling Labour-Conservative coalition.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Delighted my friend Cllr Alasdair Tollemache has been nominated as Stirling Council’s first Green Provost! 😀
He’s made a huge contribution to the Stirling area for years, he’ll work hard to unify our communities and champion the vulnerable💚
He’s made a huge contribution to the Stirling area for years, he’ll work hard to unify our communities and champion the vulnerable💚
West Fife needs your help! For 13 years Patersons Quarries failed to comply with planning conditions. Residents are fighting to be heard, while Patersons seek to extend operations.
Sign our e-action and say no to the expansion of Fife Silica Sands 🚫
greens.scot/StopSilicaSa...
Sign our e-action and say no to the expansion of Fife Silica Sands 🚫
greens.scot/StopSilicaSa...
Stop Fife Silica Sands Expansion
Stop Fife Silica Sands Expansion -
greens.scot
November 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
West Fife needs your help! For 13 years Patersons Quarries failed to comply with planning conditions. Residents are fighting to be heard, while Patersons seek to extend operations.
Sign our e-action and say no to the expansion of Fife Silica Sands 🚫
greens.scot/StopSilicaSa...
Sign our e-action and say no to the expansion of Fife Silica Sands 🚫
greens.scot/StopSilicaSa...
We need to prioritise rail over road in the budget and get communities across Scotland re-connected www.thenational.scot/news/2558736...
www.greens.scot/BreakingTheCircle
www.greens.scot/BreakingTheCircle
Cash for new rail projects 'big priority' for Greens in upcoming Budget talks
FUNDING for rail projects is to be a “big priority” for the Scottish Greens in upcoming Budget talks, the party’s co-leader has said.
www.thenational.scot
November 2, 2025 at 8:39 AM
We need to prioritise rail over road in the budget and get communities across Scotland re-connected www.thenational.scot/news/2558736...
www.greens.scot/BreakingTheCircle
www.greens.scot/BreakingTheCircle
Re-opening Newburgh Rail station must be a budget priority for the Scottish Government ✅
Read my report spelling out the next steps for restoring Fife's railways 📖
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Read my report spelling out the next steps for restoring Fife's railways 📖
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buff.ly/QFUU8f2
£850k for new rail station in Fife town 'peanuts' compared to road projects
THE £850,000 needed to open a new rail station in Newburgh is "peanuts" compared to road infrastructure projects, an MSP has said, as the…
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November 1, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Re-opening Newburgh Rail station must be a budget priority for the Scottish Government ✅
Read my report spelling out the next steps for restoring Fife's railways 📖
buff.ly/6WgCvv5
buff.ly/QFUU8f2
Read my report spelling out the next steps for restoring Fife's railways 📖
buff.ly/6WgCvv5
buff.ly/QFUU8f2
🚂 I’m in Newburgh today launching Breaking the Circle – our updated strategy for enhancing Fife rail.
📰 You can read the report here: www.greens.scot/BreakingTheC...
📰 You can read the report here: www.greens.scot/BreakingTheC...
October 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
🚂 I’m in Newburgh today launching Breaking the Circle – our updated strategy for enhancing Fife rail.
📰 You can read the report here: www.greens.scot/BreakingTheC...
📰 You can read the report here: www.greens.scot/BreakingTheC...
A successful launch of our new strategy for Fife rail enhancements in Newburgh today. A great opportunity to discuss our report - Breaking the Circle - with regional and national partners working to improve rail access in the Kingdom 🚆
October 31, 2025 at 12:43 PM
A successful launch of our new strategy for Fife rail enhancements in Newburgh today. A great opportunity to discuss our report - Breaking the Circle - with regional and national partners working to improve rail access in the Kingdom 🚆
Over 1,000 people have joined the @ScottishGreens.org in the last 30 days!
We're not far off 9,000 members in total now. Join our movement 👇
members.greens.scot/join
We're not far off 9,000 members in total now. Join our movement 👇
members.greens.scot/join
Join the Scottish Greens
Join the Scottish Greens today and be part of our growing movement. Why should I join? We are always told that the system is broken, but it’s not. It’s rigged. It's rigged in favour of…
members.greens.scot
October 30, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Over 1,000 people have joined the @ScottishGreens.org in the last 30 days!
We're not far off 9,000 members in total now. Join our movement 👇
members.greens.scot/join
We're not far off 9,000 members in total now. Join our movement 👇
members.greens.scot/join
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I’m delighted that the Cabinet Secretary accepted my invitation to come to Scone Library to meet with the community and staff. There is a real buzz about the library now, footfall is increasing and there are incredible services being run to support people of all ages.
It was
I’m delighted that the Cabinet Secretary accepted my invitation to come to Scone Library to meet with the community and staff. There is a real buzz about the library now, footfall is increasing and there are incredible services being run to support people of all ages.
It was
October 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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I’m delighted that the Cabinet Secretary accepted my invitation to come to Scone Library to meet with the community and staff. There is a real buzz about the library now, footfall is increasing and there are incredible services being run to support people of all ages.
It was
I’m delighted that the Cabinet Secretary accepted my invitation to come to Scone Library to meet with the community and staff. There is a real buzz about the library now, footfall is increasing and there are incredible services being run to support people of all ages.
It was
Delighted that the Cabinet Secretary accepted my invitation to come to Scone Library to meet with the community and staff. There is a real buzz about the library now, footfall is increasing and there are incredible services being run.
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Delighted that the Cabinet Secretary accepted my invitation to come to Scone Library to meet with the community and staff. There is a real buzz about the library now, footfall is increasing and there are incredible services being run.
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I’m pleased ExxonMobil has been fined for breaching the law and causing misery for surrounding communities. While the fine represents a tiny drop of ExxonMobil’s profits, it does send an important message to corporations who disregard environmental laws that protect communities. Now
I’m pleased ExxonMobil has been fined for breaching the law and causing misery for surrounding communities. While the fine represents a tiny drop of ExxonMobil’s profits, it does send an important message to corporations who disregard environmental laws that protect communities. Now
Mossmorran firm fined £176,000 over flaring at Fife chemical plant
ExxonMobil said there was no actual danger but it identified failings and has made improvements since.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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I’m pleased ExxonMobil has been fined for breaching the law and causing misery for surrounding communities. While the fine represents a tiny drop of ExxonMobil’s profits, it does send an important message to corporations who disregard environmental laws that protect communities. Now
I’m pleased ExxonMobil has been fined for breaching the law and causing misery for surrounding communities. While the fine represents a tiny drop of ExxonMobil’s profits, it does send an important message to corporations who disregard environmental laws that protect communities. Now
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What a busy weekend for @scottishgreens.org! Less than 200 days to go til elections & our teams across the country are fired up & ready to elect amazing eco socialist MSPs in May!
Thanks to Stirling Greens for having me and @markruskell.bsky.social along yesterday. Cold hands but a warm welcome!
Thanks to Stirling Greens for having me and @markruskell.bsky.social along yesterday. Cold hands but a warm welcome!
October 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What a busy weekend for @scottishgreens.org! Less than 200 days to go til elections & our teams across the country are fired up & ready to elect amazing eco socialist MSPs in May!
Thanks to Stirling Greens for having me and @markruskell.bsky.social along yesterday. Cold hands but a warm welcome!
Thanks to Stirling Greens for having me and @markruskell.bsky.social along yesterday. Cold hands but a warm welcome!