π Cllr Emily O'Brien π
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When talking about climate change The Green Party believes we must remember impact on food supply.
Last year's empty shelves were due to droughts & storms in Spain /Morocco & this Winter's rain has had a catastrophic impact on UK farmers π
independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-nβ¦
And good to see Lewes District Green Party passing a motion unanimously at Lewes council to back a new law for greater transparency over contaminated land.
May we see more councils backing Zane's Law as we keep up the momentum to see a change in the law in the House of Commons.
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This weekend, our fantastic Green councillors Cllr Becky Francomb π Cllr Emily O'Brien π Dr Ezra Cohen visited Walmer Road Rec in Seaford, where a new community action group is helping to make the rec and the boarded up changing rooms into a real asset for community use π³
These aren't the records we want to be breaking. March was the hottest month on record. The 10th month in a row this record has been smashed. 'Uncharted territory'.
The Green Party wants urgent climate action. We must act now- before it's too late
bbc.co.uk/news/science-eβ¦
βA huge investor in the oil industry might want to plough money into climate denial. Should we be forced to match-fund those donations? And should the charity be able to disguise whose work it is really doing?β β Jo Maugham
goodlawproject.org/end-charity-taβ¦
Great thread setting out how politicians from all the main parties are out of step with both science and the public when it comes to urgent climate action to keep our planet liveable.
One more good reason to #VoteGreen
Better regulation is urgently needed, but on its own won't fix water crisis.
Only The Green Party is committed to public ownership for our public utilities including water.
Privatisation of rail, water and the post office has not worked. Time for reform not tinkering π
π° Shell has revealed an profit of more than $28.2 BILLION.
π’οΈ Since then, it reduced it's carbon targets and is in court trying to overturn a rulling ordering it lower emissions.
π We need a #WindfallTax on energy companies dirty profits to force them to take responsibility.
'Take immigration, I feel like Labour offers more of the same as the Tories but slightly more politely done'
- Simon, a #BristolCentral voter talking to The Observer journalist Tom Wall when I took him out door-knocking with me & Bristol Green Party
Read more:
theguardian.com/politics/2024/β¦
'At The Green Party weβre offering an alternative. We're offering hope and weβre offering action.β
Really exciting to launch our local election campaign where we plan to see further growth in Green councillors across the country on 2nd May.
uk.news.yahoo.com/green-party-voβ¦
Continued supply of weapons is the real message Israel hears. The rest is empty talk. And from the UK too. Itβs long past time to stop arming Israel. For β¦The Green Partyβ© theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mβ¦