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Review: Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree

Natalie Bennett3 January 2022No Comment2022-01-03T14:20:17+00:00

I was given Suzanne Simard’s Finding the Mother Tree: Uncovering the Wisdom and Intelligence of the Forest by a friend who knows me well. She was undoubtedly thinking of the…

What the collapse of Bulb and other suppliers means for our energy system

Sam Alston 11 December 2021 No Comment2021-12-11T13:32:55+00:00

Energy firms have been collapsing left, right and centre. The recent demise of both Bulb and Orbit means 27 suppliers have gone bankrupt this year, driven by a rapid rise…

Lauren James is the right choice for Wales Green Party deputy leader

Jonathan Williams 28 November 2021 1 Comment2021-11-28T19:56:48+00:00

After the failure of COP26, now more than ever, we need leaders who will inspire people who care about the climate and social justice to join the Green Party. That…

Taking on insurance is key to the battle against coal

Will Vowell 22 November 2021 1 Comment2021-11-22T19:09:59+00:00

In that final plenary session at COP26 in Glasgow, the weaknesses of international climate summits were laid to bare. A simple word change from a “phase out” to a “phase…

Mice and elephants – what really matters in the decarbonisation of transport

Steve Melia 20 November 2021 No Comment2021-11-20T11:18:54+00:00

At the end of this year I am going to retire from teaching and researching sustainable transport. Since I stopped flying in 2005 I haven’t been outside Western Europe, so…

The UK needs to sign up to the Beyond Oil and Gas Alliance to keep 1.5 alive

Natalie Bennett 12 November 2021 No Comment2021-11-12T09:35:48+00:00

In the WWF briefing on the progress of the COP26 climate talks yesterday, its Climate & Energy Global Practice Leader Manuel Pulgar Vidal said, in reference to the agreement announced…

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New Wales Green Party leadership team elected

Chris Jarvis23 December 2021No Comment2021-12-23T18:06:06+00:00

The Wales Green Party has a new leadership team. Following a ballot of members, the Welsh Greens announced their new leader and deputy leaders on December 21. Turnout in the…

Lancaster becomes 92nd UK university to divest from fossil fuels

Chris Jarvis 8 November 2021 No Comment2021-11-08T18:24:21+00:00

Lancaster University has announced that it will divest all of its investment portfolios from fossil fuel companies. The announcement - a major victory for the student divestment movement - will…

Who are the candidates running for the Wales Green Party leadership?

Chris Jarvis 1 November 2021 1 Comment2021-11-01T20:24:31+00:00

It's election time again. Wales Green Party members will this month vote to elect a new leader and two new deputy leaders. There are five candidates in the running -…

Green Party adopts antisemitism guidance including IHRA and Jerusalem Declaration definitions

Chris Jarvis 24 October 2021 4 Comments2021-10-27T18:24:15+01:00

The Green Party of England and Wales has for the first time formally adopted guidance on antisemitism. In a motion passed by members at the party's autumn conference, the Greens…

Green Party commits to £50 billion per year in international aid and climate finance

Chris Jarvis 24 October 2021 No Comment2021-10-24T12:40:01+01:00

Green Party members have voted to support increasing the UK's international aid and climate finance to a projected £50bn per year by 2030 to enable the Global South to respond…

Green Party backs campaign for £15 an hour minimum wage

Chris Jarvis 23 October 2021 4 Comments2021-10-23T17:11:39+01:00

The Green Party has backed the campaign for a £15 an hour minimum wage at their autumn conference in Birmingham. This comes after members voted overwhelmingly for an emergency motion…