Paperboats Writers

Paperboats is a collective of writers focussed on nature and environment in a time of climate and ecological breakdown. Scotland based and global in outlook.

[Paperboats Writers @paperboatswrite]

Issue Four of the #Paperboats zine, is out now! Edited by @CharltonLeonie and @karenlloydwrite

Read online at https://t.co/fWNBKGMWr7

[Global Justice Now Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @globaljusticesc]

Great that @DundeeCouncil is backing the call for a #FossilFuelTreaty and, along with Glasgow and Edinburgh, adding pressure on @scotgov to do the same 🙌

[Bridget Khursheed @khursheb]

Explore #ExactColourOfSnow available to pre-order now @ShearsmanBooks #dyechemistry #childbirth #gardening #snow #poetry #newpoetry

https://t.co/LHglf4jGEt

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

📢 BREAKING: Dublin City @DubCityCouncil is joining the global call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty! 🔥

This motion, passed unanimously by the city Council, is a sign of the power of cities to be climate leaders.

[Sean McNamara @SeanJMcNamara1]

Librarians in plea over 'never before seen cuts'. Libraries are well used, especially when there is investment in books, resources, buildings and staff and we hope this week's Scottish budget will help reduce these damaging cuts @CILIPinfo @publiclibnews https://t.co/j907hbQtvc

[The Nature Library @thenaturelib]

Due to the storm today, we’ve made the decision to move today’s conversation between @GGallerina and @thedarkhorsemag online. Attendees have been emailed, and if you’d like to join us email [email protected] for the link!

Thank you, stay safe and hope you can join us at 3pm

[Paperboats Writers @paperboatswrite]

Issue Four of the Paperboats Zine out now!
#Scotland #writing #scottishpoetry #poetry

[David Rudd-Mitchell @RuddMitch]

#poetry #NatureWriting #zine

[Paperboats Writers @paperboatswrite]

Issue Four of the Paperboats Zine is a stunning collection of #poetry and #NatureWriting from across #Scotland and beyond. Read online now at the Paperboats web site!

[Scottish Poetry Library @ByLeavesWeLive]

The British-Irish Council Summit is hosted by @JohnSwinney @ScotGovFM in Scotland today. In 2023, we helped @BICSecretariat showcase poetry in our minority languages, including work by the new Makar @PadraigMacaoidh & @KathleenJamie

Watch here 👇
https://t.co/WrXOcqqWLu

[Scottish Poetry Library @ByLeavesWeLive]

Congratulations to @PadraigMacaoidh [Peter Mackay] on his appointment as Scotland's new Makar (National Poet).

Pàdraig is the first Scottish Gaelic poet in the role. He recorded Crann-cuinnse [Quince Tree] to promote the announcement. You can read his poems here 👇
https://t.co/tTDe1TdJIL

[John Swinney @JohnSwinney]

I was delighted to announce the appointment of @PadraigMacaoidh [Peter Mackay] as Scotland’s new Makar and wish him well as the first Gaelic speaker in this role.

[Bloodaxe Books @BloodaxeBooks]

Congratulations to the winners of the #JamesBerryPoetryPrize 2024:

Clementine Ewokolo Burnley (@Decolonialheart)
Nadine El-Enany (@NadineElEnany)
Roshni Gallagher (@roshnigallagher)

All three will have collections published by Bloodaxe in 2026: https://t.co/QICQVQmUKs

[Global Justice Now Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @globaljusticesc]

Glasgow can be proud that it has joined the 120 other cities across the world who are backing the #fossilfueltreaty called for by some of the most climate- vulnerable countries.

Credit to Cllr Lana Reid-McConnell @LanaRMc for tabling today's motion 👏

https://t.co/rn7ICVu8uR

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

🌍 Momentum is building for a #FossilFuelTreaty!

Today at #COP29, #Colombia hosted a press conference to share updates on the initiative to #EndFossilFuels through international cooperation. 🇨🇴

With 14 endorsing nations and growing support from around the world, this movement is paving the way for global action. ✊

Read our press release: https://t.co/94Ukx4ZC4U

[Elizabeth Cripps 🌍 @ebcripps]

Calling for a #FossilFuelTreaty for #climatejustice
@ScotParl today, alongside activists from an incredible range of determined and compassionate groups. #parentsforfuture @MothersCAN @parents4future @globaljusticenow

[Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative @fossiltreaty]

📣 BREAKING: More than 1,770 fossil fuel lobbyists attend #COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

New analysis from #KickBigPollutersOut finds that there are more Big Polluter representatives at COP29 than there are delegates from the ten most climate-vulnerable nations.

This is outrageous, and Big Polluter interference will cost millions of people their homes, livelihoods, and lives. We need to #WeedOutTheSnakes NOW!
🌡️ Global temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions are at all-time highs.

So why are 1770+ of fossil fuel lobbyists being given access to #COP29?

Big Polluters shouldn't get to dictate the terms of climate action after setting the planet on fire. We need:
➡️People In
⚠️#PollutersOut
✅An Accountability Framework to protect the talks from industry interference

We must #WeedOutTheSnakes and #KickBigPollutersOut NOW!

🔗 https://t.co/uURT5aUupx

[The Scottish Rewilding Alliance @ScotRewilding]

Our second writing workshop is coming to The Social Hub #Glasgow next week! There are still limited spaces left - don't miss out. https://t.co/qPJjqHiolg

Join us for a special #RewildingNation evening on Tuesday 19 November, as we unearth the stories you want tell for the future of your local spaces.

Join here for free: https://t.co/qPJjqHiolg

[Global Justice Now Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @globaljusticesc]

Brilliant to see cross party support for the #FossilFuelTreaty at our joint demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament today with @sccscot @paperboatswrite @FoEScot @christian_aid and more!

It’s time for Scotland to stand up for our collective future - and back the treaty ✊🏽

[Global Justice Now Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @globaljusticesc]

It was brilliant to be at the Scottish Parliament yesterday to call for Scotland to back the Fossil Fuel Treaty! 🙌🏽

The treaty would help bring a just transition that leaves no country, worker or community behind.

Learn more and sign our petition: https://t.co/PFtwt0Sfsz