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Taking action: Climate Strike by Derek Wall

Harry Holmes21 September 2020No Comment2020-09-21T11:57:08+01:00

Welcome to the Rebellion. Image credit via Alexander Savin, Creative Commons. Environmentalism is messy. For those campaigning around climate change, this will be obvious. Whether writing petitions or getting arrested,…

What I learnt from the Green Party leadership election, and what I’m doing next

Rosi Sexton 20 September 2020 3 Comments2020-09-20T17:16:25+01:00

My decision to run for leader was a spur of the moment decision, but one that’s been a couple of years in the making. It was motivated by the hundreds…

Tackling the carbon footprint of international trade

Jonathan Essex 18 September 2020 No Comment2020-09-18T19:41:55+01:00

It's harvest season in the UK, fruit is ripening in our remaining orchards and pickers are hard at work in the fields. But go into a supermarket and you’re likely…

Are Dolce & Gabbana trying to silence protesters?

Rajiv Sinha 17 September 2020 1 Comment2020-09-17T14:02:08+01:00

On 20 September 2019, a group of four people were protesting at a Dolce & Gabbana store in London against a barbaric practice the company still supports. Farmed fur is…

The Green Party is better than “better is possible”

Matthew Hull 15 September 2020 5 Comments2020-09-15T20:13:18+01:00

Last weekend I switched my computer and, opening a browser window, found my way to Instagram. I expected to see holiday snaps from school acquaintances I barely remembered, scattered among…

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Sian Berry, Jonathan Bartley and Amelia Womack all re-elected to Green Party leadership

Chris Jarvis9 September 20202 Comments2020-09-09T12:48:32+01:00

Green Party of England and Wales co-leaders Sian Berry and Jonathan Bartley were today re-elected for another term in their roles. In a hotly contested election, the pair saw off…

Lloyd’s of London told to ditch coal and tar sands

Chris Jarvis 1 September 2020 No Comment2020-09-01T18:49:35+01:00

Campaign group Insure Our Future today staged a protest outside insurance market Lloyd's of London, demanding the market "wash its hands" of coal and tar sands. The protest saw campaigners…

More than one important Green Party ballot is closing soon

Douglas Rouxel 29 August 2020 No Comment2020-08-29T19:18:51+01:00

Whilst the leadership elections come to a close on the 31st August, Green Party of England and Wales members also have just under a week left to vote in the…

New Young Greens committees elected

Chris Jarvis 16 August 2020 1 Comment2020-08-18T15:20:34+01:00

Members of the Young Greens of England and Wales have throughout August been voting to elect members of various internal committees - including the Young Greens executive committee. And today…

Interview with Frank Sheridan – GPEx international coordinator candidate

Bright Green Editors 4 August 2020 No Comment2020-08-04T22:51:00+01:00

Throughout August, members of the Green Party for England & Wales will be voting to elect members of the next Green Party Executive (GPEx). In all, members will vote to…