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Fracking Lancashire
Broadening the base of the Green movement

Climate change poses an existential threat to mankind, but it is the poorest on this planet that will disproportionately bear the brunt of the consequences of the climate crisis. Despite this, why does it appear to be so difficult for Green parties and environmental NGOs to connect with working class communities? Green World explores this question with four Green activists and academics.

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Common Market 2.0: The worst of all worlds
Green MEP Molly Scott Cato explains why the Brexit compromise ‘Norway model’ would leave the UK a rule-taker not a rule-maker.
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Time to reframe the Brexit narrative
A longer extension to Article 50 could allow a Remain majority to form, says Molly Scott Cato
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Sheffield tree felling: A people’s inquiry
Campaigners in Sheffield are calling for an inquiry into the council’s tree-felling programme
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Q&A: The Climate Emergency movement
Green World speaks to Bryony Edwards, one of the campaigners behind the world’s first Climate Emergency Declaration
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How solar power can boost Jamaica’s school budgets
Dr John Lennon says renewable electricity could save Jamaica’s schools thousands
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Ecotourism: A boon for nature and people
Natalie Bennett explores the benefits of ecotourism for economy and wildlife
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Making change happen: The youth climate movement
18-year-old Rosie Mills on getting a Climate Emergency motion debated in Lancaster
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Facebook: The social network turned antisocial
How has Facebook impacted democracy and what can be done to challenge its influence?

UK Greens celebrate 20 years in the European Parliament

Green MEPs
With Brexit looming and UK MEPs soon to say their goodbyes to the European Parliament, it is important to reflect on the progressive work of Green MEPs at the heart of the European decisi...
Green World |
Green Party
Brexit
Europe
Politics
| Thu 7 Mar 2019

A revolution for the food system

A large scale dairy farm
How can we reform the food system so that it produces the food we really need? With malnutrition – both starvation and obesity – causing devastating problems in society, Natalie Bennett d...
Natalie Bennett |
Food & Farming
Society
Health
| Wed 6 Mar 2019

Time for a Green rebellion in Wales

Amelia Womack outside the Tiny Rebel Brewery in Newport
Green candidate for Newport West Amelia Womack calls for a shakeup of our electoral system in order to “overturn politics as usual”.
Amelia Womack |
Green Party
Wales
Politics
UK Government
| Fri 1 Mar 2019

Shamima Begum: The case against the politicisation of justice

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Following Home Secretary Sajid Javid’s decision to revoke the citizenship of Shamima Begum, who travelled to Syria to marry an ISIS member, Shahrar Ali, the Green Party’s Home Affairs spo...
Shahrar Ali |
Justice
Society
Politics
International
Security
UK Government
Home Affairs
| Fri 1 Mar 2019

A Green vision for Newport West

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Following the death of long-serving MP for Newport West, Paul Flynn, the city has lost a passionate and dedicated representative in Parliament. Green Party Deputy Leader Amelia Womack loo...
Amelia Womack |
Politics
Green Party
Environment
Society
| Wed 27 Feb 2019

The Holistic Review: What’s happening now?

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The Green Party’s Holistic Review, which passed a members’ vote in Autumn 2018, sets out a significant reorganisation of the party’s internal structure. The proposals have been a source o...
Chris Ogden |
Green Party
Democracy
Policy
| Tue 26 Feb 2019

Why we need the school climate strikes

Amelia Womack
“I walked out of school to protest the Iraq War, and today I’m standing with the Climate Strike.” Green Deputy Leader Amelia Womack discusses why the school strikes for climate action are...
Amelia Womack |
Green Party
Activism
Climate Change
| Fri 15 Feb 2019

What to expect at PolicyFest Winter 2019

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The Green Party prides itself on its member-led approach to policy development, setting it apart from other mainstream political parties in the UK. A key component of the policy developme...
Green World |
Green Party
Policy
Democracy
| Tue 5 Feb 2019

Remaking democracy

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‘We need to refresh our democracy and involve citizens more directly in the decisions that affect their lives’. Molly Scott Cato, Green MEP for the South West of England, discusses how ‘d...
Molly Scott Cato |
Activism
Democracy
Society
| Tue 5 Feb 2019

From the grassroots: Climate action in West Berkshire

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Greens in West Berkshire managed to get a Climate Emergency motion on the table for debate, despite having no elected representatives on a Tory-dominated council. Prospective Green parlia...
Steve Masters |
Local Government
Climate Change
Activism
Green Party
| Tue 29 Jan 2019
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