Free online discussion: How can we use land sustainably? 4th January 2023 / 4th January 2023 by Susan Fenton Soil health expert Mica Francis will be giving an online presentation on Wednesday January 18 at 6.30pm about how land can be used sustainably. Mica, an agriculture consultant with an MSc in Soil and Water Sciences, specialises in analysing soil and crop production data to better understand the interactions between human-made systems and the natural […] Read more » Stroud Young Greens Sustainability
Avoiding dirty money: ethical alternatives to traditional finance 2nd January 2023 / 3rd January 2023 by Susan Fenton Are the banks and institutions that look after our money behaving in an ethical and responsible way, helping local businesses and investing in communities? Or are they shoring up dirty industries who have responsibilities only to themselves and their shareholders? What can ordinary people do to avoid supporting unethical banks? These are among the questions […] Read more » Cloud Cafe finance
Stroud Greens councillor spotlight: Chloe Turner 11th December 2022 / 11th December 2022 by Susan Fenton What motivated you to stand as a candidate? I’d been working as a caseworker for my county councillor predecessor, Rachel Smith, for six months while she took some time out for family reasons. I was inspired by what she’d already been able to achieve locally and in the council chamber, and I just really enjoyed […] Read more » Chloe Turner
Why the Green Party is standing in the General Election in Stroud 8th December 2022 / 8th December 2022 by Susan Fenton Why are Greens standing in the General Election in Stroud? The short answer is that, despite our asking Labour at both local and national level, they have refused to make an agreement that would benefit them in Stroud in exchange for an agreement in a seat where Greens are the strongest placed party to defeat […] Read more » elections General Election
Online debate: what difference has the 2010 Equality Act made? 3rd November 2022 / 3rd November 2022 by Susan Fenton To what extent has the 2010 Equality Act improved people’s lives and advanced a positive, inclusive climate? What more needs to be done to ensure that people with disabilities and differences can play a full part in society? These are the questions that will be explored at the next of Stroud District Green Party’s Cloud […] Read more » Cloud Cafe
Cost-of-living emergency declared in Stroud district, thanks to Green motion 21st October 2022 / 21st October 2022 by Susan Fenton Green councillors have welcomed the unanimous decision of Stroud District Council last night (October 20) to declare a cost-of-living emergency. The Council meeting agreed a motion by Cllr Beki Aldam (Green, Brimscombe & Thrupp) and Cllr Natalie Bennett (Independent Left, Nailsworth), which recognised the serious cost of living concerns facing people and businesses in Stroud […] Read more » cost of living Poverty Stroud District Council
Stroud District Councillors successfully block damaging Investment Zone bid 18th October 2022 / 18th October 2022 by Susan Fenton The Alliance of Green, Independent and Liberal Democrat groups leading Stroud District Council have successfully blocked a damaging Investment Zone proposal for the district – despite the Conservative-led Gloucestershire County Council trying to force it through. The Alliance leaders felt they couldn’t support an Investment Zone bid for the Gloucestershire Science & Technology Park in […] Read more » Catherine Braun GloucestershireCountyCouncil Stroud District Council
Stroud Young Greens to host free film screening on how climate change affects indigenous communities 10th October 2022 / 13th October 2022 by Susan Fenton People Vs Pipeline: the cost of crude oil describes the historic lobbying by Canadian and US land defenders to stop an oil pipeline and how marginalised communities had their legal rights ignored by the government. The film will be followed by talks from three expert speakers. It is part of the Missing Ed project, a series of […] Read more » Climate change Young Greens
Online debate: what’s caused the energy crisis and what can be done about it? 2nd October 2022 / 2nd October 2022 by Susan Fenton Our next Cloud Cafe, on Wednesday October 12 from 7.30 to 9pm, is about the burning issue of the energy crisis. While Greens have long focused on the need to insulate homes and install renewables, the Prime Minister is using the crisis as a cover for the expansion of oil and gas resources and the […] Read more »
Stroud Greens call on local Tories to disown government attack on nature 30th September 2022 / 30th September 2022 by Susan Fenton In an open letter sent to the MPs and councillors, the Greens have described the plans as a “three-pronged assault on nature”. Last Friday’s ‘mini-budget’ included plans for ‘investment zones’, which would make it easier to get planning permission, even when the proposed developments will destroy nature. The government has also published plans to abolish […] Read more » environment
