Paperboats Writers
@paperboatswrite
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.
Issue Four of the #Paperboats zine, is out now! Edited by @CharltonLeonie and @karenlloydwrite Read online at paperboats.org
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 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Great that @DundeeCouncil is backing the call for a #FossilFuelTreaty and, along with Glasgow and Edinburgh, adding pressure on @scotgov to do the same 🙌
We did it!!! Great to see that @DundeeCouncil has now backed calls for the Fossil Fuel Treaty - thanks to the brilliant work of local activists in the area including @DundeeGP @FoEScot and North Sea Knitters Campaigning works! ✊🏽 Get involved with the fight for global justice!
Explore #ExactColourOfSnow available to pre-order now @ShearsmanBooks #dyechemistry #childbirth #gardening #snow #poetry #newpoetry shearsman.com/store/Bridget-…
📢 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.
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
Issue Four of the Paperboats Zine out now! #Scotland #writing #scottishpoetry #poetry
#poetry #NatureWriting #zine
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!
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!
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 👇 vimeo.com/875125624
The latest @paperboatswrite zine, edited by @CharltonLeonie and @karenlloydwrite is out! And I have a little sea gooseberry inside...paperboats.org/category/zines…
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 👇…
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.
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 👇…
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: 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 @LanaRMc for tabling today's motion 👏 thenational.scot/news/24740103.…
🌍 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…
Calling for a #FossilFuelTreaty for #climatejustice @ScotParl today, alongside activists from an incredible range of determined and compassionate groups. #parentsforfuture @MothersCAN @parents4future @globaljusticenow
📣 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…
Our second writing workshop is coming to The Social Hub #Glasgow next week! There are still limited spaces left - don't miss out. bit.ly/RNPB-gla Join us for a special #RewildingNation evening on Tuesday 19 November, as we unearth the stories you want tell for the future…
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 ✊🏽