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3 lessons from a weekend canvassing for the GND
On a baking hot day in June 2022 I found myself crammed into a corner on the sweaty floor of an over-crowded train, bound for Coventry. I was on my way to the Green New Deal Rising mass canvass. My nerves about the weekend of canvassing, training, staying in an unfamiliar place and meeting other […]
I went to a Rise Up – you should too!
In April, I headed to GND Rising’s Rise Up in Birmingham – one of the movement’s in-person meet-ups popping up in cities across the UK this year. It was my first time at a GND Rising’s event, and although I was nervous at first, it was a very chill and welcoming atmosphere. To begin with, […]
we’re just getting started
When GND Rising launched on the 5th of August, just over 4 months ago, we knew that the task facing this movement was huge. With a new IPCC report making it clearer than ever that time was running out to tackle the climate crisis, and COP26 on the horizon, we knew we had to act […]
MP challenges are daunting, but I’m so glad I stepped up
GND Rising organiser Chloe McKinley tells us about her experience challenging her MP, Mhairi Black, and why she stepped up to fight for a Green New Deal.