John,

This week has seen the climate emergency play out all around the world. We know that people want urgent action – and they want honesty about the challenges alongside positive solutions.  More about how Greens are working to protect people and planet below 🔽

Are you coming to our next policy event Monday 16 August 5pm? What is The Green Party’s #GreenFuture energy plan? How does it work locally, nationally and globally to ensure the just transition is equitable for everyone? Join Carla Denyer x Climate Emergency Policy Working Group in this event to learn more.

** If you signed up to the last event, you've automatically been registered for the whole series 😊

⏯Catch our policy event on carbon tax and funding a just transition here.

The way the Environment Bill is currently designed won't hold the government to their word. As Greens, we know that targets without legislation will result in no accountability nor action. We need to make sure that the bill:

🌎Creates an Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) that has independence of funding and appointments

🌎Doesn't allow the government to direct OEP's work or hide reports

🌎Ensures the OEP can take court action against the government and other public bodies when they get things wrong

🌎Commits the UK government to work to make ecocide an international crime

🌎Ensures that Ministers MUST meet targets, interim targets and stick to environmental principles

We have the summer to make sure we put adequate pressure on peers, MPs and the public so that we create a bill that requires the government to protect our planet, by law. That's why we are asking you to sign our petition.

Want a Green Party t-shirt to show your support of the party? We're having a summer sale in the Green Shop, selling all of our clothing items for the price of £1 + shipping per item (while stocks last). Grab your tees here.

Have a lovely weekend!

-- Green Team 💚