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Following the ground breaking local elections on 4 May, scroll to find out what's going on across the Green Party of England and Wales and how you can get involved 🔽
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Following the historic local election results on 4 May, Greens have been forming administrations around the country. The party formally took over control of mid Suffolk council saying it is “determined to make a difference”.
Council leader Andy Mellen said the administration would respond to issues raised by residents during the campaign. He said it was “quite a big step for the party…now the hard work begins”.
Greens have also formed administrations with other parties in places like Lancaster, Worcester, East Hertfordshire, Lewes and Warwick.
But in some places there has been frustration at Labour HQ interfering to stop local parties forming administration with Greens even if it means going into coalition with the Tories. So much for Vote Labour to get the Tories out!
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Image description: Mid-Suffolk Green Party and co-leader Adrian Ramsay pictured during the count.
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✅6 June, 6pm on Zoom: 'Time to end the war on drugs'
Our next Green Talks sees co-leader Carla Denyer host Zoë Garbett, candidate for London Mayor, Dr Pallavi Devulapalli, Green Party Health Spokesperson and Niamh Eastwood, Executive Director at Release, as they present their own alternatives to the war on drugs and what links this has to climate justice and social justice.
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✅18 June, 7.30pm: an evening of high-class comedy & satire in Bury St Edmunds
Two hilarious comedians take to the stage in this evening of high-class stand-up and political satire, all while fundraising for the General Election campaign. The stars: Stand-up comedian Angela Barnes (Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz) and Martin Rowson, the Guardian’s multi-award-winning cartoonist, with an address by Green Party Co-Leader and MP candidate for Waveney Valley, Adrian Ramsay.
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✅19 June, 6pm on Zoom: 'Why are the shelves empty and what can we do to solve the food shortages?'
In this instalment of our Green Talks series, co-leader Adrian Ramsay will be joined by conservation tech justice PhD candidate and Founder of Climate in Colour, Joycelyn Longdon, to discuss the importance of climate justice, green farming and agricultural principles to solve food poverty and the fragility of our food systems that are so influenced by climate breakdown. More panellists to be announced soon!
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🌎Stand up against privatised water companies with 'Chateau Sewage':
The privatised water companies continue to pour sewage into our waterways while paying large dividends to their shareholders (these rose to £1.4 billion last year). To highlight this ongoing scandal, Campaigns Committee has designed a bottle of ‘Chateau Sewage’ to present to Conservative MPs and/or water company bosses. Everything you need to do this is in the campaign pack here, which also includes other actions and materials to help defend and restore the natural world. Great Big Green Week (10-18 June) is a great time to be doing this!
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P.S. Did you know you don't have to become a member to help us knock down blue and red walls? Join us as a Green Friend today and help us build Green hedges up and down England and Wales 💚
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