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December 

Green Party 2024 Election Wrap-up

WASHINGTON, DC — The Green Party of the United States thanked all Green candidates for public office in 2024, including presidential and vice-presidential candidates Jill Stein and Butch Ware, for running in a difficult election year, for representing the Green Party and its values, and for moving the party forward in its challenge to two-party rule.
The Green Party had ballot lines in 38 states, many of them attained with the help of the Stein-Ware Campaign . . . . The Green Party faced ballot access challenges in many states, because of laws passed by Democratic and Republican officials to privilege their own candidates and hinder alternative parties and independents . . . .
At least 131 Greens in 23 states ran in the November 5 elections. Among these, 81 races were for partisan state and federal office, and 50 were for local county, city, school and special offices.

Below is a summary of state and local Green election results . . . .
As of the November 5 elections, at least 153 Greens in 21 states hold elected office. All-time, U. S. Greens have been elected at least 1,551 times to public office.
FULL STORY HERE <[link removed]>


PA Green News

Edited by Chris Robinson

Green Party Organizes Two PA County Chapters



The Green Party of Pennsylvania held its State Committee meeting via Zoom on November 10. There were 22 delegates and 19 non-delegates in attendance from 15 counties. GPPA Co-chair Theron Gilliland told GREEN STAR, “This is the largest State Committee meeting that I can remember. I think it bodes well to have so many attendees who are not delegates because it shows that interest in the Green Party is growing.”
Delegates decided by consensus to renew the active membership of the Green Party of Delaware County and the Green Party of Westmoreland County. Delegates also decided by consensus on their meeting dates for 2025 (see below).
On January 5, 2025, there will be a Candidate Forum for those seeking election to Green Party internal offices. The election of those officers will be held at the next State Committee meeting on January 12, 2025.

Campaign Updates

Edited by Chris Robinson

Below are three Green Party candidates who appeared on the ballot for the 2024 General Election. Green Party candidates who plan to run in 2025 are welcome to contact GREEN STAR at [email protected]

2024 Election, November 5
PA State-Wide Green Party Candidates

Dr. Jill Stein  and Dr. Rudolph “Butch” Ware for President and Vice-President of the U.S. received 34,336 votes (0.49 percent) according to unofficial results from the PA Department of State. 


Leila Hazou for U.S. Senate received 65,938 votes (0.95 percent) according to unofficial results from the PA Department of State. 

Richard L. Weiss, Esq. for PA Attorney General received 67,652 votes (0.99 percent) according to unofficial results from the PA Department of State. 


The Green Party currently has 10 members in elected office in Pennsylvania.


FULL LIST HERE <[link removed]>

Global Green News

Edited by Hal Brown

Most Difficult COP29 After the Election of Trump

The future president has never hidden his climate skepticism. Global warming is a “hoax” according to the president-elect who is committed to relaunching oil extraction in the United States: “I make this promise to the great American people: I will put an end to the devastating inflation crisis and I will lower the cost of energy. We’re going to drill, honey, drill!” FULL STORY HERE  <[link removed]>

COP29 World Leaders Meet in Baku

Baku is highlighting its own commitments, although these remain limited as they stand: reducing CO2 emissions by 40% by 2050 and increasing renewable capacities by 30% by 2030. “Since 2015, in nine years, oil production volumes have decreased by 30% from 41 to 29 million tonnes per year,” explains specialist Ilham Shaban of the Caspian Barrel Oil Research Center in Baku. “In all likelihood, by 2050 Azerbaijan will become the first oil country in the world to stop its commercial production.” FULL STORY HERE <[link removed]>

Water in Europe is of Poor Quality Warns Report

This is the largest study devoted to the quality of European waters. 120,000 bodies of surface water, lakes, rivers, coastal waters and 3.8 million km² of groundwater were analyzed, with very disappointing results. Only 37% of surface waters are in good ecological condition. A figure that rises to 77% for groundwater . . . . Water scarcity currently affects 20% of the European territory and 30% of the population. FULL STORY HERE <[link removed]>



Mockup Bottom Blurb, December 2024

GPPA Meeting Dates for 2025

All State Committee meetings will begin promptly at noon.
Sunday, January 12
Sunday, March 9
Sunday, June 8
Sunday, September 14
Sunday, November 9



GPPA Communications Team
Issue Credits

Editors: Hal Brown, Patrick O. McNally, David Ochmanowicz, Jr. and Chris Robinson

Contributors: Theron Gilliland Jr, Chris Robinson and Jay Ting Walker

Layout: Hal Brown, Sherri Miller, and David Ochmanowicz Jr.

Graphic Arts: Kevin Richardson



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