Global Justice Now Scotland

29/09/2026

Our Global Justice Dundee group have organised an event about hyperscale data centres with the Auchtertool data centre developer Mark Wilson and Friends of the Earth Scotland
campaigner Kim Pratt. Should be a good one!

Come along to find out more about our campaign against AI data centres.

Balancing Innovation and Economic Growth while managing energy and environmental impact. Learn about the rapid growth in planning applications for Hypersca

28/09/2026

Everyone is talking about AI, but noone is asking the workers...
New report that byt the CWU that looks at how AI is affecting the tech sector, from people working in the tech sector.

24/09/2026

Scotland has dealt a blow to big tech with the Scottish parliament voting for a pause in data centre developments last week. But we need to keep fighting - and to call for a national conversation about about how these new AI data centres - which will use vast quantities of our public resources - will genuinely enhance the public good in

The Big Tech bros love to be wined and dined by the rich and powerful – and so they no doubt jumped at the chance to meet with the King […]

01/09/2026

This Thursday: join the protest outside the Scottish parliament against data centres led by communities opposing developments across Scotland. Call on the Scottish government to commit to a moratorium

Join communities protesting against data centres in their local area outside the Scottish parliament on the first Thursday after recess. Communities affected by data centre developments are calling for the […]

27/08/2026

"Meaningful economic growth must offer a better quality of life for everyone in Scotland.

"That can come from investing in the things that make all of our lives better – not big tech corporations."

Our activism manager Jane for The National Newspaper
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AS PROPOSALS for new hyperscale data centres queue up in the Scottish planning system, communities across Scotland are fighting back ...

27/08/2026

"Meaningful economic growth must offer a better quality of life for everyone in Scotland.

"That can come from investing in the things that make all of our lives better – not big tech corporations."

Our activism manager Jane for The National Newspaper
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Big Tech’s grand promises of jobs and economic growth from data centres fall apart under the lightest scrutiny, writes Jane Herbstritt ✍️

03/06/2026

This is happening in Edinburgh, a week on Saturday.
It's time to challenge the power of big tech and join the campaign to oppose data centres in Scotland.

Free event - hope to see you there!
👉👉https://buytickets.at/globaljusticenow/2199587👈👈

Not long now until our Scottish activism conference on resisting big tech!

Our panel, How to Resist a Data Centre will explore what action we can take to stop new data centres in Scotland and what we can learn from data centre resistance globally.

Featuring Ariane Burgess, Rachael Revesz, Ben Parker, and Sarah Jaffe.

Free tickets at link in comments.

28/05/2026

We're excited to announce that Rebel Tech Alliance will be joining The Common Weal - a vision for a better Scotland for a workshop at our Scottish gathering on how to switch away from Big Tech in your personal life.

Join us for lots of other great speakers including our Director Nick Dearden and a panel discussion on resisting data centres in the afternoon featuring

- SARAH JAFFE, US reporter on data centre resistance in the US
- BEN PARKER, Edinburgh Green Councillor, on the South Gyle data centre decision
- RACHEL REVESZ - local journalist and data centre campaigner

https://buytickets.at/globaljusticenow/2199587

12/05/2026

Scotland Resists Big Tech Power
📆Saturday 13 June, 11 – 4pm
📍Augustine United Church, Edinburgh EH1 1EL
Free event (donations welcome)
https://buytickets.at/globaljusticenow/2199587

From AI slop to Uber Eats and driverless cars – Big Tech is shaping our futures – but is it a future we want?

Behind the clever apps and shiny new time saving devices is a resource grab: of data, land, energy, and critical materials. It’s creating huge wealth for the tech bros, but at whose expense?

Join our Scottish gathering in Edinburgh for some great speakers, and discussion about how we resist the monopoly power of the tech giants.

With:
• Nick Dearden , Global Justice Now
• Dr Samer Abdelnour, Senior Lecturer at Edinburgh University
• Dr Craig Dalzell, Head of Policy and Research, The Common Weal - a vision for a better Scotland
• Sarah Jaffe, reporter and writer covering labour and social movements in the U.S
• Rachel Revesz, journalist campaigning against hyperscale data centres in Scotland

11/05/2026

Prestwick Airport has been repeatedly used by US military aircraft heading to bases across the Middle East and Mediterranean. Reports are that Glasgow is also being used.

Call on the First Minister to ban the US military from using Scottish airports -sign the petition

No US Airforce At Scottish Airports