Paperboats Writers
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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.
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https://paperboats.org 09-08-2023 13:57:09
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Brilliant to see cross party support for the #FossilFuelTreaty at our joint demonstration outside the Scottish Parliament today with Stop Climate Chaos Scotland Paperboats Writers Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌎 Christian Aid and more! It’s time for Scotland to stand up for our collective future - and back the treaty ✊🏽
Calling for a #FossilFuelTreaty for #climatejustice Scottish Parliament today, alongside activists from an incredible range of determined and compassionate groups. #parentsforfuture Mothers CAN (Mothers’ Climate Action Network) Parents For Future #EndFossilFuels - P4F Germany @globaljusticenow
Congratulations to the winners of the #JamesBerryPoetryPrize 2024: Clementine Ewokolo Burnley (Clementine) Nadine El-Enany (Nadine El-Enany) Roshni Gallagher (Roshni Gallagher) All three will have collections published by Bloodaxe in 2026: bloodaxebooks.com/news?articleid…
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 Cllr Lana Reid-McConnell for tabling today's motion 👏 thenational.scot/news/24740103.…
Congratulations to Pàdraig MacAoidh [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 👇
I was delighted to announce the appointment of Pàdraig MacAoidh [Peter Mackay] as Scotland’s new Makar and wish him well as the first Gaelic speaker in this role.
The latest Paperboats Writers zine, edited by Leonie Charlton and Karen Lloyd is out! And I have a little sea gooseberry inside...paperboats.org/category/zines…
The British-Irish Council Summit is hosted by John Swinney First Minister in Scotland today. In 2023, we helped British-Irish Council showcase poetry in our minority languages, including work by the new Makar Pàdraig MacAoidh & Kathleen Jamie Watch here 👇 vimeo.com/875125624
📢 BREAKING: Dublin City Dublin City Council 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.
Due to the storm today, we’ve made the decision to move today’s conversation between Kirsten MacQuarrie MCLIP and The Dark Horse 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
Great that Dundee City Council is backing the call for a #FossilFuelTreaty and, along with Glasgow and Edinburgh, adding pressure on Scottish Government to do the same 🙌