What May’s local elections mean for Greens: online debate 6th March 2024 / 6th March 2024 by Susan Fenton Why are the May local council elections so crucial for Greens? What happens when voters decide to vote for the alternative to the two main parties and elect Greens to represent and serve them on local authorities? And what can the future hold when Greens are in power on councils? These are questions that will […] Read more » Bright Green Chloe Turner Chris Jarvis Cloud Cafe elections Pete Kennedy Stroud District Council
Media ‘lies relentlessly’ to hide truth about climate change, says CGAN founder 16th February 2024 / 7th April 2024 by Susan Fenton Can the media be trusted to report honestly on climate change? That was the question posed this week at our latest Cloud Café online debate. And the answer, according to guest speaker Dr Jonathan Fuller, is a definite no. Jon, founder of Climate Genocide Act Now, said crucial information about the existential threat presented by […] Read more » CGAN Climate change Cloud Cafe Jon Fuller
Online debate: can we trust the media to report honestly on environmental issues? 31st January 2024 by Susan Fenton With the mainstream media filtering, misinterpreting, downplaying or even ignoring news about the environment, how much can we trust what we read in the papers? Honest and full coverage of issues like climate change is never going to sit well with the interests of corporate media owners. Much reporting is not grounded in research or […] Read more » Climate change Cloud Cafe environment Jon Fuller
What would a much-needed progressive migration policy look like? Join our online debate to find out 1st November 2023 / 2nd November 2023 by Susan Fenton The mainstream media narrative is that migration is a problem, that there are ‘deserving’ and ‘undeserving’ migrants. Meanwhile, the tragedy of the small boats continues. Stroud District Green Party’s next monthly Cloud Café on Wednesday November 8 from 7.30pm to 9pm will explore the wider political, climate and economic context, acknowledging that the world as […] Read more » Cloud Cafe migration Refugees
Stroud campaigner to speak at online debate about threats to juries 28th September 2023 / 3rd October 2023 by Susan Fenton Stroud-based campaigner and Green Party member Val Saunders will be among the speakers at an online discussion about the government’s repressive attempts to undermine the independence of juries. The event, on Wednesday October 11 from 7.30 to 9pm, will describe how courts are restricting defendants from explaining their motivations, disallowing relevant evidence and stopping juries […] Read more » Cloud Cafe courts Juries
Join our free online debate: how can we achieve a sustainable economic system? 25th August 2023 / 4th September 2023 by Susan Fenton The world needs an economic system that recognises the limits of, and is compatible with, the natural systems of the planet and the aspirations of the whole of humanity. That’s the theme of Stroud District Green Party’s next Cloud Café online debate, on Wednesday September 13 from 7.30pm to 9pm. Elizabeth Lee, organiser of the […] Read more » Cloud Cafe economics Molly Scott Cato
Are the machines taking over? Join our June Cloud Café to find out 30th May 2023 / 30th May 2023 by Susan Fenton The future with Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be the subject of Stroud District Green Party’s next online Cloud Café debate, on Wednesday June 14 from 7.30-9.30pm. The event will discuss whether there are curbs on the advance of AI and whether we can trust the tech companies and government. Questions that will be addressed include: […] Read more » Cloud Cafe natalie bennett
Solving the housing crisis: join our Cloud Café online debate to find out how 25th April 2023 / 2nd May 2023 by Susan Fenton Developing opportunities to solve the housing crisis is the topic of Stroud District Green Party’s next Cloud Café online debate, on Wednesday May 10, from 7.30pm to 9pm. The event, which is free and open to anyone, will hear from speakers from Britain and the USA about their experiences of alternative forms of housing and […] Read more » Cloud Cafe
Will the government’s new farming policy work? Join our online debate to hear what experts think 30th March 2023 / 30th March 2023 by Susan Fenton Is the government’s new farming policy fit for purpose? That’s the question that will be explored at Stroud District Green Party’s next monthly online Cloud Café discussion. The event, from 7pm to 8.30pm on Wednesday April 12, will hear from four speakers about the Environmental Land Management Schemes (ELMS), which will pay farmers to provide […] Read more » Cloud Cafe farming
Using land sustainably: hear from experts at our free online talk on March 8 16th February 2023 / 17th February 2023 by Susan Fenton Stroud Young Greens are hosting next month’s online Cloud Café debate – this time about the sustainable use of land. The event, which reprises the same theme as an earlier talk in January, takes place on Wednesday March 8 from 7pm to 8.30pm. It will be the latest in a series of events in the […] Read more » agriculture Cloud Cafe
