Green thanks THANK you to everyone who voted Green in the general election and for helping Ellie Chowns in North Herefordshire achieve one of the best Green results in the country. We’d also like to commend our opponents on their campaigns and to thank Herefordshire Council officers for their very efficient administration of the election. […]
Category: GE2017
Post Election Celebration
Join us for our Post Election Celebration and Thank You. We did OK in the face of strong national trends! We learnt a lot, and built strong foundations for future success, especially at local level. And we had two fabulous, hard working candidates. So come along to thank them, and allow us to thank you […]
Stop Theresa rubbishing our country
Dear Theresa. I think this rubbish belongs to you. Yes, I am blaming you for the two bin bags of rubbish I collected in about 10 minutes this afternoon from the banks of the Lugg, an SSSI on the outskirts of Hereford. I was watched by a crowd of young people enjoying a barbecue, swimming, […]
Brexit and the Environment
Join us for a Big Green Conversation about Europe and the environment with Jill Hanna. Jill has spent many years representing the EU at high-level environmental protection negotiations all over the world, including on reforestation, the safe disposal of chemical waste, and climate change. All welcome! A NEW DATE AND VENUE FOR THE BIG GREEN […]
Why equality is better for everyone
Join us for a Big Green Conversation about the research on economic inequality and its effects on people and society, as shown in Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett’s book “The Spirit Level – why equality is better for everyone”. We’ll be exploring the connections between inequality, over-use of resources, and climate change – and thinking […]
The environment should be at the heart of the election
If there is one issue that should be at the heart of this election, it is climate change. When we next choose a government (in 2022), it’s likely that global temperature will have risen 1.5C. That’s the level that nations (including the UK) pledged at Paris in 2015 should not be breached to avoid dangerous […]
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Greens will give voters a chance to stay in EU
The thousands in Herefordshire who voted REMAIN in the EU referendum can take comfort from the Green Party pledge to hold a ratification referendum on BREXIT. The referendum will also give voters the option to retain EU membership. Caroline Lucas will announce the Green Party’s new Brexit pledge on Tuesday 2 May. The Green Party […]
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