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we’re taking aim at the Labour Party
Most of us want our communities to thrive, right? For our friends, family and neighbours to live happy and healthy lives, with warm homes, good health care and a Government that puts people first. But right now the Tories, big corporations and the wealthy elite are standing in the way, running this country and our […]
International Women’s Day: A Time to Care
Author: Green New Deal Rising volunteer Stephanie Johnston Amid the emoji-laden messages from aunties on Whatsapp and colourful infographics circulating on Instagram, it’s easy to lump International Women’s Day in with all the other casually-observed holidays in our society. But this is a fairly recent development in its public perception. If we want to reclaim […]
Why we need green jobs for everyone
Author: Micke Ahola In order to address the existential risk posed by climate change, we need to rapidly transform our economy. This means winding down high-carbon industries like fossil fuels and industrial agriculture, and investing in the growth of new ones like renewable energy and nature-friendly farming. As a transformation to a low-carbon economy will […]
‘We are all leaders in this movement’
Reflections from the 2022 cohort of the Green New Deal Rising Leadership Programme As we come to the end of this year’s GNDR leadership programme, here are some reflections on the experience from Pooja, Iman and Daniela – three of the incredible organisers on the Programme. Pooja’s reflections The second residential training weekend took place […]
