If we want public transport to be the first and best option for regular journeys then it must be accessible, reliable and affordable.
Bringing ScotRail into public ownership was the right choice, but now we must invest in building a modern, affordable rail network.
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5 years ago today the UK left the EU, despite 62% of voters in Scotland backing remain.
An independent Scotland could rejoin the EU, regain our individual rights as European citizens, and have our own seat at the table to work with our friends across the continent. 🇪🇺🏴
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The first year of the Welsh 20mph switch are in.
🟢100 fewer dead or seriously injured
🟢26% fewer injured
🟢The lowest 3 month casualty figure since records began 46 years ago
These aren't just figures on a page. They're real people, real families, real lives saved.
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Campaigners have won a crucial ruling, overturning the UK Government's support for Rosebank oil field.
It would cause emissions equal to the 28 lowest income countries combined!
Renewable energy is the safest, cheapest and greenest available. It's where our future must lie.
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Happy Lunar New Year 💚
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When they needed your vote Labour liked to tout their climate credentials.
Now that they're in power it's they back major climate-wrecking projects.
Transport is the UK's largest source of emissions. We need investment in rail and bus services, not another 240,000 flights a year.
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We're putting people and planet at the heart of Scottish politics.
Take action today: https://greens.scot/takeaction
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Scottish Greens are pushing for real change in Scotland.
🌍Record funding for climate & nature action
🚸Expansion of free lunches in high schools
🚌£2 bus fare cap regional trial
⛴️More free ferry journeys for young islanders
❄️Restoring the Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland
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Thousands of S1-3 pupils will get access to free school meals thanks to this budget agreement.
No young person should have to sit in school hungry. It impacts their health and their education. That's why we're continuing to work towards free school meals for all school children.
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❄️We are working cross-party to restore the Winter Fuel Payment in Scotland, which was cruelly cut by the Labour government.
🏴Scotland deserves better than Starmer.
🟢Scottish Greens will continue to put people and planet before profit.
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⛴️We’re ensuring young Scottish islanders get more free journeys for free on ferries.
🟢Scottish Greens provided free bus passes for under 22s; now we have secured funding to roll out an extension of this scheme for Scottish ferries.
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🤑Bus fares in Scotland are extortionate.
🟢Scottish Greens have been campaigning for a £2 fare cap on Scottish buses.
🚌Today, Greens secured funding from the Scottish Government to introduce a landmark regional trial.
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A survey of people seeking asylum found:
❌91% can't afford food
❌75% can't afford medicine
❌95% can't afford to travel by public transport
🟢Scottish Greens have secured funding to provide free bus travel to people seeking asylum in Scotland.
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🟢Scottish Greens have secured record funding for nature restoration and climate action in Scotland.
⌛️We don't have time to waste; future generations depend on actions we take now.
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