Caroline Smyth
@carolinesmyth.bsky.social
Climate-anxious & car-free Mum. Community development, safe streets, green transport, waste as a resource, sustainable construction. Glasgow. #stillyes
Sad news, RIP Mani.
13.11.1989
I'm no clown, I won't back down, don't need you to tell me what's going down
FOOLS GOLD // The Stone Roses
#TheStoneRoses #OnThisDay
I'm no clown, I won't back down, don't need you to tell me what's going down
FOOLS GOLD // The Stone Roses
#TheStoneRoses #OnThisDay
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Sad news, RIP Mani.
Awesome @bccamplight.bsky.social gig last night at the Classic Grand in Glasgow. Band was magic as were @britishbirds.bsky.social supporting.
Never thought I needed a two legged dog t-shirt, a few beers in my pal thought otherwise.
Never thought I needed a two legged dog t-shirt, a few beers in my pal thought otherwise.
November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Awesome @bccamplight.bsky.social gig last night at the Classic Grand in Glasgow. Band was magic as were @britishbirds.bsky.social supporting.
Never thought I needed a two legged dog t-shirt, a few beers in my pal thought otherwise.
Never thought I needed a two legged dog t-shirt, a few beers in my pal thought otherwise.
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We’re calling on Microsoft to ensure its new AI data centers are powered by local, round the clock renewable energy, and provide substantial benefits for the surrounding community. Will you join us? Petition:
act.stand.earth/page/88396/p...
act.stand.earth/page/88396/p...
Tell Microsoft to run its data centers on renewables
No new data centers without local, 24/7 renewable energy
act.stand.earth
November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
We’re calling on Microsoft to ensure its new AI data centers are powered by local, round the clock renewable energy, and provide substantial benefits for the surrounding community. Will you join us? Petition:
act.stand.earth/page/88396/p...
act.stand.earth/page/88396/p...
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Why are we still waiting for Better Buses? 🚌
In Sept, SPT finally approved plans to 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 👏
But the Scottish Government are now holding things up! 😠
Watch & share our new animation and 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗦𝗣𝘀 to demand action👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
In Sept, SPT finally approved plans to 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 👏
But the Scottish Government are now holding things up! 😠
Watch & share our new animation and 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗦𝗣𝘀 to demand action👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
Why are we still waiting for Better Buses?
YouTube video by Get Glasgow Moving
youtu.be
October 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Why are we still waiting for Better Buses? 🚌
In Sept, SPT finally approved plans to 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 👏
But the Scottish Government are now holding things up! 😠
Watch & share our new animation and 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗦𝗣𝘀 to demand action👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
In Sept, SPT finally approved plans to 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 👏
But the Scottish Government are now holding things up! 😠
Watch & share our new animation and 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗦𝗣𝘀 to demand action👇
📨 betterbuses.uk/strathclyde/#email
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who creates the lively art and music scenes if the rent is too high? who makes cultural life? who serves you food or washes your dishes? who creates the fancy little restaurants that draw you to urban living? affordable housing is at the heart of what makes city life worthwhile.
October 26, 2025 at 6:04 AM
who creates the lively art and music scenes if the rent is too high? who makes cultural life? who serves you food or washes your dishes? who creates the fancy little restaurants that draw you to urban living? affordable housing is at the heart of what makes city life worthwhile.
Everyone’s a winner if this happens - ciltuk.org.uk/News/Latest-...
Drivers consider switching to black box insurance if pay-per-mile tax is introduced
Motorists across the UK are reassessing how they drive and insure their vehicles amid growing discussion about a possible pay-per-mile road tax. The idea, currently under government consideration, wou...
ciltuk.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Everyone’s a winner if this happens - ciltuk.org.uk/News/Latest-...
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Happy Outwith Day to all who celebrate, both inwith and outwith Scotland
October 16, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Happy Outwith Day to all who celebrate, both inwith and outwith Scotland
Glasgow remains the most deprived city & local authority area in Scotland - of course, you wouldn’t think it from all the massive SUVs bounding about (loads coming from other LA areas). The time for SUV surcharges is long overdue.
Subsidising private car use is holding our city/ cities back.
Subsidising private car use is holding our city/ cities back.
Progressive cities move
While Edinburgh ponders, prevaricates, deliberates, delays, deflects, and asks for another consultation
While Edinburgh ponders, prevaricates, deliberates, delays, deflects, and asks for another consultation
Cardiff will be the first UK city to introduce a surcharge for oversized SUVs and trucks, "while very large vehicles – those over 3,500kg – will be excluded from residential permits entirely."
October 16, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Glasgow remains the most deprived city & local authority area in Scotland - of course, you wouldn’t think it from all the massive SUVs bounding about (loads coming from other LA areas). The time for SUV surcharges is long overdue.
Subsidising private car use is holding our city/ cities back.
Subsidising private car use is holding our city/ cities back.
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It’s pronounced cyclist.
October 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It’s pronounced cyclist.
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🚨 Legal win 🚨
Ministers can’t duck environmental duties after this win
Our legal challenge exposed failure to assess environmental impacts of Carbon Capture & Storage - a dirty distraction, locking us into gas
#ClimateJustice Read my op Ed scrapcc.org/IS-EDP-OPED
Press Release: scrapcc.org/PR-IS
Ministers can’t duck environmental duties after this win
Our legal challenge exposed failure to assess environmental impacts of Carbon Capture & Storage - a dirty distraction, locking us into gas
#ClimateJustice Read my op Ed scrapcc.org/IS-EDP-OPED
Press Release: scrapcc.org/PR-IS
October 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
🚨 Legal win 🚨
Ministers can’t duck environmental duties after this win
Our legal challenge exposed failure to assess environmental impacts of Carbon Capture & Storage - a dirty distraction, locking us into gas
#ClimateJustice Read my op Ed scrapcc.org/IS-EDP-OPED
Press Release: scrapcc.org/PR-IS
Ministers can’t duck environmental duties after this win
Our legal challenge exposed failure to assess environmental impacts of Carbon Capture & Storage - a dirty distraction, locking us into gas
#ClimateJustice Read my op Ed scrapcc.org/IS-EDP-OPED
Press Release: scrapcc.org/PR-IS
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✍️ Latest @glasgowtimes.bsky.social column.
Zack Polanski took the fight to Reform on national telly this week. They were well and truly rattled.
We can turn a Green surge into radical change in Glasgow. Join us.
👉 greens.scot/join
📰 www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2553369...
Zack Polanski took the fight to Reform on national telly this week. They were well and truly rattled.
We can turn a Green surge into radical change in Glasgow. Join us.
👉 greens.scot/join
📰 www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2553369...
October 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
✍️ Latest @glasgowtimes.bsky.social column.
Zack Polanski took the fight to Reform on national telly this week. They were well and truly rattled.
We can turn a Green surge into radical change in Glasgow. Join us.
👉 greens.scot/join
📰 www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2553369...
Zack Polanski took the fight to Reform on national telly this week. They were well and truly rattled.
We can turn a Green surge into radical change in Glasgow. Join us.
👉 greens.scot/join
📰 www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2553369...
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I'd actually forgotten how extraordinary it is that when I won the leadership - I wasn't interviewed as it was too close to our party conference interviewed.
And then refused a second time!
Part of the antidote to all of this is creating our own media platforms.
Hey @boldpolitics.bsky.social 👋🏼
And then refused a second time!
Part of the antidote to all of this is creating our own media platforms.
Hey @boldpolitics.bsky.social 👋🏼
BBC accused of 'extraordinary' anti-Green bias after party say the Laura Kuenssberg Show scrapped a promised interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Sunday.
Green sources say the show also refused to interview Polanski after he was elected as leader last month
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...
Green sources say the show also refused to interview Polanski after he was elected as leader last month
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...
October 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
I'd actually forgotten how extraordinary it is that when I won the leadership - I wasn't interviewed as it was too close to our party conference interviewed.
And then refused a second time!
Part of the antidote to all of this is creating our own media platforms.
Hey @boldpolitics.bsky.social 👋🏼
And then refused a second time!
Part of the antidote to all of this is creating our own media platforms.
Hey @boldpolitics.bsky.social 👋🏼
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Thanks very much to the impressive team of volunteers who guided over 600 students around the SEDA Green Careers Fair at @uofglasgow.bsky.social ensuring it was such as success.
October 6, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Thanks very much to the impressive team of volunteers who guided over 600 students around the SEDA Green Careers Fair at @uofglasgow.bsky.social ensuring it was such as success.
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"Children are basically living very captive and kind of contained lives, and that's just not healthy." @timrgill.bsky.social on this @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast.
podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id14...
More info on Tim rethinkingchildhood.com/about/
#PlayStreetsBETA
podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id14...
More info on Tim rethinkingchildhood.com/about/
#PlayStreetsBETA
About Tim
Tim Gill is an independent scholar, writer and consultant on childhood, and a global advocate for children’s play and mobility. He is the author of Urban Playground: How child-friendly urban …
rethinkingchildhood.com
October 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
"Children are basically living very captive and kind of contained lives, and that's just not healthy." @timrgill.bsky.social on this @thewaroncars.bsky.social podcast.
podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id14...
More info on Tim rethinkingchildhood.com/about/
#PlayStreetsBETA
podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id14...
More info on Tim rethinkingchildhood.com/about/
#PlayStreetsBETA
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Sad news about such a pioneer and legend who did so much for animal protection and scientific research - and was the very best of us. RIP
October 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Sad news about such a pioneer and legend who did so much for animal protection and scientific research - and was the very best of us. RIP
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Poor Valencia…. hit with heavy rain & #flooding AGAIN.
When are we going to see Govt promises upheld?
When are we going to see #FossilFuel companies, (who knew this would happen) forced to pay for their deliberate damage?
When are we going to see Govt promises upheld?
When are we going to see #FossilFuel companies, (who knew this would happen) forced to pay for their deliberate damage?
September 30, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Poor Valencia…. hit with heavy rain & #flooding AGAIN.
When are we going to see Govt promises upheld?
When are we going to see #FossilFuel companies, (who knew this would happen) forced to pay for their deliberate damage?
When are we going to see Govt promises upheld?
When are we going to see #FossilFuel companies, (who knew this would happen) forced to pay for their deliberate damage?
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“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability & quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
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After 2 years campaigning, today we celebrated the final approval of SPT's plans to bring our region's buses back into public control 🚍🥳
Now we need the ScotGov's support to make it happen!
Help us reach 5,000 signatures on our petition 👇
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116
Now we need the ScotGov's support to make it happen!
Help us reach 5,000 signatures on our petition 👇
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116
September 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
After 2 years campaigning, today we celebrated the final approval of SPT's plans to bring our region's buses back into public control 🚍🥳
Now we need the ScotGov's support to make it happen!
Help us reach 5,000 signatures on our petition 👇
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116
Now we need the ScotGov's support to make it happen!
Help us reach 5,000 signatures on our petition 👇
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2116
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Cement is responsible for around 7-8% of carbon emissions.
How do we decarbonise it?
This week on Solving for Climate we talk to Leah Ellis, CEO of Sublime Systems, about how we might solve for low-carbon cement.
Listen here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3PXb...
How do we decarbonise it?
This week on Solving for Climate we talk to Leah Ellis, CEO of Sublime Systems, about how we might solve for low-carbon cement.
Listen here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3PXb...
September 16, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Cement is responsible for around 7-8% of carbon emissions.
How do we decarbonise it?
This week on Solving for Climate we talk to Leah Ellis, CEO of Sublime Systems, about how we might solve for low-carbon cement.
Listen here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3PXb...
How do we decarbonise it?
This week on Solving for Climate we talk to Leah Ellis, CEO of Sublime Systems, about how we might solve for low-carbon cement.
Listen here:
open.spotify.com/episode/3PXb...
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September 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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This is great - if long overdue - news. Well done to the Scottish Parliament!
✅Scotland is to BAN funding for Israel's arms dealers!
Scottish Greens have long fought for this change, alongside @amnestyscotland.bsky.social, @oxfamscotland.bsky.social, and others.
Scottish Greens have long fought for this change, alongside @amnestyscotland.bsky.social, @oxfamscotland.bsky.social, and others.
September 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
This is great - if long overdue - news. Well done to the Scottish Parliament!
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🎉BREAKING: Scotland has joined the global movement to boycott Israel!
The proposal put forward by Green MSP @patrickharvie.bsky.social was supported by a majority of members in the Scottish Parliament.
The proposal put forward by Green MSP @patrickharvie.bsky.social was supported by a majority of members in the Scottish Parliament.
September 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🎉BREAKING: Scotland has joined the global movement to boycott Israel!
The proposal put forward by Green MSP @patrickharvie.bsky.social was supported by a majority of members in the Scottish Parliament.
The proposal put forward by Green MSP @patrickharvie.bsky.social was supported by a majority of members in the Scottish Parliament.
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