Local Green Party in North Hertfordshire and Stevenage
Local Campaigns
28 January 2022 / 27 November 2024 by nhandsgp
Come and Plant a Tree NHIFF (North Herts Inter Faith Forum) is providing hundreds of tree saplings for you to plant in the great company of others. You will help plant a community Peace Wood on a field in Little Hadham. Whether you would like to plant a silver birch in memory of someone you’ve […]
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Democracy
20 January 2022 / 27 November 2024 by nhandsgp
Should They Downgrade Your Democracy? MPs are currently voting on the Elections Bill which would make you use First Past the Post whenever you vote for mayors or Policy and Crime Commissioners in England and Wales. Make Votes Matter, the national movement for Proportional Representation, is organising a rally to oppose this downgrade on the […]
19 January 2022 / 1 June 2022 by northhertsgreenparty
Are you looking to increase your recycling beyond the standard curb side pick ups? This comprehensive map of North Herts and Stevenage shows where you can recycle a wide range of items including; crisp and biscuit packets, foil banners/balloons, inhalers, plastic gloves, cheese packaging, water filter cartridges, furniture, clothes, contact lenses, shoes and more. You […]
Climate Emergency Members' Activities
9 January 2022 / 27 November 2024 by nhandsgp
Our Membership Officer, Deolinda Eltringham writes to her MP, Mr Bim Afolami, Conservative MP for Hitchin & Harpenden “Please vote against the Nuclear Energy (Finance) Bill” Green Party Co-Leader,Adrian Ramsay adds his point of view :-https://www.greenparty.org.uk/news/2022/01/27/green-party-co-leader-criticises-£100-million-bailout-for-sizewell-c/?
The Government is trying to take away our democratic freedom to protest. Our Green Peers, Jenny Jones and Natalie Bennett, have been leading opposition in the Lords to this extremely dangerous Bill, which effectively allows the police, acting under instruction from government, the power to stop any protest. The government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts […]
Members' Activities
5 January 2022 / 27 November 2024 by nhandsgp
Veganuary as a Family Happy New Year! Have you got any resolutions for 2022? For our co-chair, Anni, it’s the typical ‘do more sports’ and ‘take more breaks’. However, as a family they are trying something new this year, they are attempting Veganuary. Here she is sharing her thoughts: Vegan fasting Veganuary is an international […]
4 January 2022 / 27 November 2024 by nhandsgp
Stop the Government’s Plans to Let Ministers Throw out Legal Rulings The Government plans to restrict the use of judicial review and thus further curtail the power of the courts to overrule decisions by ministers. One of the options under consideration, and understood to have the support of No 10, is for MPs to pass […]
Local Campaigns Luton Airport Expansion
31 December 2021 / 27 November 2024 by daveeldervass
London Luton Airport expansion Over the last few years London Luton Airport Limited (LLAL) have submitted a number of proposals to significantly and aggressively expand the airport. Aviation is the fastest growing producer of greenhouse gasses. North Hertfordshire District Council, the British Parliament, leading scientists and environmental organisations worldwide agree that we live in a […]
31 December 2021 / 27 November 2024 by nhandsgp
An article prepared by Deolinda Eltringham and Kruna Vukmirovic Once Christmas and New Year celebrations are behind us and clearing out and tidying-up comes to all homes, we have some suggestions to help you recycle unwanted items. Recycling real Christmas trees Sign up to the Letchworth Garden City Hospice Christmas Treecycling service today! Book your […]
Ecotips
26 December 2021 / 31 March 2024 by daveeldervass
26th December 2021: “Think about taking a year off flying to reduce carbon emissions and create a movement away from air travel. At a time when we need to slash our emissions, flying less is the quickest and easiest way to reduce our carbon footprint. For more information see Flight Free 2022.” 20th December 2021: […]