GreenLine For August 2, 2022
Happy August! We hope you're having a happy and productive summer.
Be sure to stay cool and hydrated!
When you're taking a break from the sun we have just thing: some
video highlights from our July Annual National Meeting. We've rounded
up five here, but
you can find all of our available ANM videos on our YouTube
page.
You can also find the
latest press releases from Green Party US at gp.org,
along with news
from our state parties. And don't forget to check our
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and Facebook.
Until then, have a great week!
—Michael O'Neil, GreenLine Editor and Green Party
Communications Manager
Five Video Highlights
from the Green Party Annual National Meeting![]()
Keynote Speech From
Richard Winger of Ballot Access News
Richard Winger is the publisher of Ballot Access News, and
a leading expert on ballot access and alternative parties in the
United States. Richard has testified in court cases and legislative
hearings, and both organizers and media rely on his expertise,
appearing on NBC, ABC, CNN, NPR, and in national print
publications.
 
Corruption Greasing the
Wheels for Nuclear Power
Members of the Ohio Green Party provide information regarding
legislation that, if passed, will provide nuclear energy companies
with massive, taxpayer funded, subsidies.
Just click on the pic below to order your
merchandise today!
Green
Party and the Climate Crisis
The IPCC has made it clear that it is now or never for action
on climate change.
The workshop reviews efforts that the EcoAction Committee of
the Green Party has undertaken on climate, such as the push for an
EcoSocialist Green New Deal, support for a declaration of a Climate
Emergency, and having the President issue Executive Orders (see
ClimatePresident.org).
The presenters also review actions that local Green Parties
and candidates can take at the state and local level, as well as work
with the Global Greens on the upcoming COP conference in
Egypt.
Strategies for Ballot Access
Richard Winger — Ballot access expert.
Howie Hawkins — 2020 GP candidate for President "Organizing
for Petitioning."
Tony Ndege — Ballot Access Committee Co-Chair and North
Carolina Green Party Co-Chair "Petitioning with Covid." Case study:
"Petitioning in the Post Covid Era."
Tom Yager, Moderator
Running For Change – Perspectives From Women Candidates (hosted by
Jill Stein)
Past and present Green Party women candidates offer their
perspective on the importance of running for office and how the
experience has informed their political work.
The workshop covers the electoral barriers women face and
offer insights on strategies to address them. Panelists provide unique
insights into the special challenges women candidates face and pass
along collective knowledge to inspire participants to run themselves
and former candidates to run again. More information about the
National Women's Caucus at nwc.gpus.org.
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