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Why are Labour and the Tories joining forces to undermine active travel in Brighton & Hove?

Amy Heley24 July 2021No Comment2021-07-24T19:13:31+01:00

Despite previous commitments to tackling the climate crisis, Labour and the Conservatives in Brighton and Hove voted together to scrap Old Shoreham Road cycle lane this week. This was a…

Drax and the biomass industry are “obstructing climate action”

Frances Howe 23 July 2021 No Comment2021-07-23T08:03:19+01:00

Thanks to decades of climate campaigning including direct action, public education and legal challenges, it is no longer controversial to say we need to stop burning coal for electricity. We…

What the 2021 oil price recovery means for the climate

Sam Alston 19 July 2021 No Comment2021-07-19T19:55:49+01:00

For those readers who own oil wells, the last decade has probably not been profitable. The last year has been even less kind, Covid bringing home unprecedented demand destruction on…

The Young Greens must steer the future of the Green Party

Henry Gemmell 15 July 2021 No Comment2021-07-15T21:29:36+01:00

A not-so-controversial opinion: Ariana Grande’s thank u, next is a bop. In her song, she reflects on how her experiences with her exes developed her as a person. As a…

The Young Greens can be the place where young people feel heard

Jane Baston 14 July 2021 No Comment2021-07-14T18:41:06+01:00

When I was much younger than I am now I always used to annoy my parents by constantly asking why. Whenever they’d explain something to me I’d want to know…

Green students are changing the face of politics

Victoria Mery 13 July 2021 No Comment2021-07-13T18:54:04+01:00

I’m Victoria Mery, a neuroscience student at the University of Bristol and I’m running for the ‘Green Students Committee co-convenor’ role. I joined the party in 2019 and I’m very…

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Tina Rothery and Martin Hemingway to stand for Green Party leadership

Chris Jarvis24 July 2021No Comment2021-07-24T14:34:20+01:00

Jonathan Bartley's resignation as co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales has triggered a leadership by-election. And this week, the first candidate has thrown their hat in the…

New Young Greens executive elected

Chris Jarvis 18 July 2021 No Comment2021-07-18T20:32:02+01:00

Members of the Young Greens - the Green Party of England and Wales' official youth and student wing - have been voting to elect a new executive over the last…

Young Greens pass motion calling for termination of Shahrar Ali’s appointment as Green Party spokesperson

Chris Jarvis 18 July 2021 13 Comments2021-07-19T21:48:49+01:00

Pressure is intensifying on the Green Party of England and Wales over the appointment of its policing and domestic safety spokesperson Shahrar Ali. On July 18, the party's youth and…

Jonathan Bartley to resign from Green Party leadership at end of July

Chris Jarvis 5 July 2021 2 Comments2021-07-05T07:17:50+01:00

Jonathan Bartley - the current co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales - has announced he will be standing down from his position at the end of July.…

Full list of candidates for the Green Party Executive announced

Chris Jarvis 2 July 2021 10 Comments2021-07-02T19:14:51+01:00

This summer, Green Party of England and Wales members will elect six new members of the party’s executive (GPEx). Nominations are now closed, and Bright Green can announce the full…

Two more candidates for Green Party executive announce as nominations close

Chris Jarvis 30 June 2021 No Comment2021-06-30T21:24:01+01:00

This summer, Green Party of England and Wales members will elect six new members of the party’s executive (GPEx). Nominations are now closed, and a full list of candidates is…