Braved the cold in Stirling along with @markruskell.bsky.social & Mags Hall, scottishgreens.org lead candidates for Mid Scotland & Fife in next year's Holyrood elections. We were letting locals know the good news of a recent #greenwin for renters' rights 🙌🏘️
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@electlauramoodie.bsky.social closes @scottishgreens.org conference by celebrating that we're now the most popular party among under-24s & have growing support. People see courage, integrity, compassion & a bold party "where decisions are made not for the next headline, but for the next generation"

Another policy motion passed by @scottishgreens.org members supporting fairer energy transition that benefits communities via diversification of #communityenergy (solar, wind & hydro) and better enabling people to secure finance for new community-owned #renewableenergy projects. ☀️🌬️💦

Final workshop of @scottishgreens.org conference - we're discussing fairer public services for Scotland: @unison.org.uk & @povertyalliance.org discuss the need for fairer tax to help fund local public services we all use, from education to childcare to libraries to social care - could save NHS £s.

Tasty plant-based lunches in compostable or resusable bowls 🌱, cutting climate pollution at @scottishgreens.org conference- thanks caterers at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social 😋

@scottishgreens.org pass a motion to revise #drugs policy to work towards legal regulation. Taking public health approach to addiction recognises the many causative factors like poverty, illness & psychological trauma, with latest evidence showing prohibition ineffective & deepens such problems.

Tara @landworkersuk.bsky.social tells @scottishgreens.org conference of need to support smaller producers like market gardens feeding local people, small agroforestry, crofters, e.g. farmers' basic income. Bruce @scotwildlife.bsky.social calls for agriculture budget to fund sustainable production.

@scottishgreens.org conference panel on making #farming work for #nature, #climate & people: @rspbscotland.bsky.social highlight need to support nature-friendly farming. Cora, a farmer in @nffn.bsky.social shares benefits of peatland restoration for their farm business - resilience to drought/flood

@ross-greer.bsky.social & Cllr Christy Mearns spoke about the progress Greens in Parliament & councils have made to increase #mentalhealth support in schools, which improves wellbeing & can help reduce some of the pressure on crisis Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services. Much work still to do...

@ross-greer.bsky.social shared good news about cross-party progress to replace SQA body with a new exam body with representation by teachers, young people & adult learners. Also pushing for more teacher support & representation in Education Scotland's curriculum-making, plus independent inspection.

Busy session at @scottishgreens.org conference on future of education: @nasuwt-official.bsky.social explains how wealth tax on the very richest would bring more funding to improve e.g. teacher recruitment, workloads, & SEND support, for a brighter future for all children & young people in Scotland.

Update at conference from MSP @markruskell.bsky.social to Mid Scotland & Fife members of @scottishgreens.org on wide-ranging work in Parliament & local area, from campaigning for Dunfermline trainline to winning more free school meals & free bus travel for young people.

Next at @scottishgreens.org conference, co-leader @ross-greer.bsky.social inspires #hope 🥹 - with many achievements by Greens to deliver affordable rents, reduce homelessness & child poverty, cut costs of public transport, and work for those struggling with #costofliving by taxing the super rich.

Great to hear new @scottishgreens.org co-leader @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social opening conference with strong commitment to combat poverty & inequality, lead a fair transition to renewable jobs, stand up for women's, refugees' and trans rights. A new Mum who grew up in Grangemouth, she speaks from her 💚