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John,
In our live conversation this week, we explored how regeneration of our soil plays a role in solutions that make our world a more just and equitable place. Everything is connected -- our health, our planet's health, the regeneration of nature and the regeneration of communities.
Many of you have asked for more information about what a regenerative world would look like. In our Green Living Room, we've collected a range of books that explain pathways for building a more regenerative world, films full of vision and advice from other events, and regeneratively produced versions of products that many use every day. It is a collection of people and ideas that aim to provide hope by demonstrating that better is possible, because better is already happening.
Some of the resources are free and some we ask you to purchase. Proceeds of the purchases support Green Party campaigns for a more regenerative world and enable us to provide free opportunities to connect, learn, and debate with one another. Find out more below! |
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WATCH THE REPLAY! This week we hosted a free screening of Kiss the Ground's new documentary before they joined Natalie Bennett and Jyoti Fernandes from Land Workers Alliance for a conversation about soil regeneration. Watch the replay to hear more about how reforestation, rewilding and regenerative farming will reduce carbon emissions and realise the land’s ability to absorb carbon. |
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As we learned in this week's event, regeneration is any act that creates an environment other beings can thrive in. Want to learn more? We have some reading suggestions for you. The authors of the books we share are exploring how to transform their spheres of influence to build a more regenerative world through community development, leadership skills, small business, or creating an economy that works for people and planet - not the other way around!
** Proceeds of books purchased on the Green Living Room support the work of the Green Party. |
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One theme we discussed in all of our live events is how everything we do is political. Every choice has a political implication, from where we choose to spend our money to how we vote in an election. Whoever you are, whatever matters to you, we encourage you to be that, and be politically active too.
Through the Green Living Room we aim to introduce you to makers who are committed to creating a more inclusive working world, using materials that regenerate our environment, and pricing their creations in a way that reflects the true cost of people's talents and sustainable resources. Like pesticide-free perfume, produced with ingredients which protect the soil, the biosphere, farmers' livelihoods and customers' wellbeing, beer produced from bread that would otherwise go to waste, and clothing designed to build awareness.
** When you buy products through the Green Living Room, proceeds support the work of the Green Party. |
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GET INVOLVED IN GREEN DEMOCRACY! Although we can't be together in person, we will be holding a series of online events under the banner of 'Better is Possible' between 2 and 11 October. We hope to be able to recreate the experience of being together with hundreds of like-minded people in one room, sharing and debating idea how we can build a greener world and an equitable society. Don't miss your chance to have a voice in shaping our Party's policies.
Some of the fringe programme highlights include:
✅ Time to Reset: securing a fair and green economic recovery, with Caroline Lucas
✅ Preventing War and Creating Climate Justice, Dr Rebecca Johnson
✅ Reparations for the Slave Trade, with Greens of Colour
✅ Diversity in the Green Movement, Mya-Rose Craig aka 'Bird Girl'** Only Green Party members can attend conference. Become a member here.
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SURVEY BY GREENS OF COLOUR: Are you a woman of colour in the Green Party of England and Wales? We want to work with YOU. Green Party Women and Greens of Colour are exploring ways to engage women of colour in the party to stand for leadership and candidacy. With racism and sexism rising in the country, women of colour, especially in politics, face huge obstacles and challenges to getting involved. There are many things we'd like to set up – from networks of support to specific workshops – but we want to hear from you first. Please fill in this short poll with your details and what you'd most like in terms of networking, support and training. We'd like to start off with an introductory meeting to meet you all. Please fill in the survey with your details in order to hear about this.
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Work, health and home are all green issues, and progress is a group effort. To get to where we want to go, we'll need as many people to join us as possible.
Over the past months, we've welcomed a range of different perspectives to join us for live online conversations so that we can find ways to unite around the values we all share. When we work together, our common ground becomes our path to progress. This is how we turn ideas into action, and action into lasting systems change. |
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Thank you for your support.
In hope, Green Team 💚 |
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