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No more cops: Resource guide

Bright Green Editors3 June 2020No Comment2020-06-03T12:01:19+01:00

Any struggle for environmental and social justice should be aimed at the abolition of police and prisons. Given the current fight against racist police violence in the wake of the…

Lessons and legacies from the University of Manchester divestment victory

Kate Benson and Neriya Ben-Dor 1 June 2020 No Comment2020-06-01T16:58:22+01:00

On 22 May 2020, the University of Manchester became the 82nd UK university to announce its divestment from fossil fuel companies, after more than eight years of campaigning by the…

The Resource Question: Planetary Mine by Martín Arboleda

Harry Holmes 31 May 2020 No Comment2020-05-31T11:46:30+01:00

Kalgoorlie Open Cast Mine. Image credit via Stephen Codrington, Creative Commons. An early memory of mine is going on an underground tour of the National Coal Mining Museum in primary…

Is the right wing press changing its tune on climate change?

Sam Alston 29 May 2020 1 Comment2020-05-29T10:52:41+01:00

The Economist newspaper has cultivated a self-image of being the paper of rational capitalist elites for nearly two centuries. In many ways diametrically opposed to the Green movement that challenges…

Greens must fight to stop the theatre industry dying before our eyes

Benjamin Smith 28 May 2020 1 Comment2020-05-28T18:43:51+01:00

Sonia Friedman recently warned that British theatre is on the “Brink of total collapse”. She’s right, our biggest cultural institutions will run out of money by September. The National Theatre,…

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Green Party Executive election kicks off – UK Green news round up issue 62

Chris Jarvis31 May 2020No Comment2020-05-31T21:50:48+01:00

Candidates throw their hats into the ring for GPEx elections Nominations for the forthcoming Green Party of England and Wales Executive (GPEx) elections open on June 1. These elections will…

First raft of candidates for the Green Party executive announced

Chris Jarvis 28 May 2020 1 Comment2020-05-29T10:22:48+01:00

Nominations for the next leadership team of the Green Party of England and Wales open on June 1. Outside of the main race for the leadership and deputy leadership, nine…

Alex Phillips rules herself out of Green Party leadership election – UK Green news round up issue 61

Chris Jarvis 24 May 2020 5 Comments2020-05-24T19:37:01+01:00

Alex Phillips rules herself out of Green Party leadership election Image credit: YouTube screengrab Nominations for the Green Party of England and Wales leadership election open on June 1, as…

Greens mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia – UK Green news round up issue 60

Chris Jarvis 17 May 2020 No Comment2020-05-17T20:18:20+01:00

Greens mark International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia May 17 is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. The day is designed to raise awareness of the issues facing…

Greens reiterate calls for Universal Basic Income – UK Green news round up issue 59

Chris Jarvis 10 May 2020 No Comment2020-05-10T21:49:04+01:00

Greens reiterate calls for a Universal Basic Income Image credit: Bristol Green Party and Callum MacLellan Photography - Creative Commons With the latest government announcements providing little alleviation of lockdown,…