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15th March 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
"Building new roads is like saying we’ll quit smoking after just one more cigarette.”
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28th February 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
On Tuesday, the Stroud District Green Party AGM, held at Stroud Brewery, opened with a public meeting inviting a panel of Councillors, party members and experts from the community to share their big ideas to help achieve Stroud District Council’s vision to be carbon neutral in just 11 years time.
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20th February 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Green MEP for the South West, Molly Scott Cato, is one of three MEPs arrested after breaking into a Belgian military airbase to protest against its stockpiling of American B61 nuclear bombs [1]. The MEPs scaled the perimeter fence and blocked the runway, unfurling a banner which read: “Europe Free of Nuclear weapons.” The MEPs are currently being held in a local police station and being questioned. They are likely to be released later today.
13th February 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Yesterday, Green Party Co-Leader Sian Berry, and Bristol City Councillor Carla Denyer were on Channel 4's 'The Political Slot', talking about Green Party-led calls to declare a Climate Emergency, and take the action needed to address the current climate crisis. A petition has now started to call for a national declaration.
Green Party Councillors Rachel Smith and Eva Ward presented budget amendments to address climate change and public participation.
8th February 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
As every new scientific study is published it becomes clearer and clearer that we are facing a climate emergency greater than we ever imagined. It is already leading to mass extinctions, forced migration and threats to our ways of life. We believe that this difficult message must be told plainly and clearly alongside information and actions to both radically reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and help us adapt to our changing future. We believe it is essential that all organisations work together to achieve this.
At the budget meeting of Gloucestershire County Council next week, the Green Party will bring forward budget amendments to put Gloucestershire County Council on track to tackling the current climate emergency, improving air quality and public health, and supporting small businesses in Gloucestershire.
29th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Stroud businesses plan to register in Estonia and The Netherlands in bid to mitigate Brexit hit
25th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Please sign petition to be presented to Gloucestershire County Council
23rd January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Stroud’s Mayor, Kevin Cranston, has been selected as the Parliamentary Candidate for the Stroud Constituency by Stroud District Green Party.
20th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Stroud District Green Party have published a response to the Stroud District Local Plan Review – Emerging Strategy.
18th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Cross-party support for first steps towards Carbon Neutral 2030 commitment
9th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
The Coordinators of Stroud District Green Party write to highlight our support for People’s Vote on the final Brexit deal. It is good to see a Stroud constituent asking David Drew MP and the Labour party to clarify their position on whether Jeremy Corbyn will still lead us out of the EU, albeit possibly on […]
7th January 2019 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Documents released by GCC just before Christmas reveal for the first time that the lifetime cost of the Javelin Park Incinerator is set to top £600m, after the Cabinet secretly agreed to a 30% increases in costs when renegotiating the contract in 2015/16.
14th December 2018 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
A motion setting out action to achieve the Stroud District Carbon Neutral 2030 Commitment was approved by the Council’s Environment Committee at its meeting Thursday, December 13 with unanimous support by Green, Lib Dem, Labour and Conservative Councillors.
2nd December 2018 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
"Much of the wealth of the District was built on the back of the industrial revolution - powered by coal. We have a duty to future generations to right the wrongs of the past and to steer towards a cleaner and more sustainable future."
23rd November 2018 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
The leaders of Stroud District Council's cooperative alliance have issued a joint statement declaring a climate emergency following the recent IPCC report which warned that humanity has only 12 years to take emergency action in order to prevent global warming greater than 1.5°C.
15th November 2018 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Non-violent direct action could be our last chance to mitigate climate disaster
29th October 2018 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Budget totally ignores urgent IPCC warnings on the importance of reducing carbon emissions.
23rd October 2018 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Retired teacher and local community volunteer argues that the climate change emergency must be put at the centre of political thinking.
16th October 2018 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Breathtaking hypocrisy from the government as it tries to claim green credentials
12th October 2018 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
IPCC report makes clear that immediate action on climate breakdown is imperative.
5th October 2018 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Volunteers spend their Sunday morning making Stroud a cleaner and greener place
14th September 2018 / 16th August 2019 by timdavies
Green Party writing to Cllr Robert Bird requesting a statement to clarify his views