Local Green Party in North Hertfordshire and Stevenage
Democracy Elections
3 September 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
North Herts Council is required by law to undertake a review of polling districts and polling places every 5 years. Although the consultation period will begin formally in October, the Council is inviting feedback now that it can use to begin drafting proposals. Please let them know if you have any feedback on polling stations […]
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Ecotips
27 August 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Why not have your say to get eco change? 38 Degrees have lots of environmental petitions at https://home.38degrees.org.uk/campaigns/ For example, you could demand that the water companies foot the bill for fixing the sewage problems they have created, instead of customers: https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/water-bill-hike-sewage-may-2023 Or support campaigns for social justice, like the petition opposing privatization of the […]
13 August 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Especially in summer, try not to let water go to waste. Why not use your washing up water, including the water you run before hot water comes out of the tap, to water your garden plants? You can also save time and energy by putting a lid on the pan when boiling or steaming your […]
Climate Emergency National Campaigns
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer has launched the Green Party’s Earth Overshoot action plan. Earth Overshoot Day, the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year, fell on 2nd August this year. However, the UK’s overshoot day has already passed – it […]
3 August 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Why not listen to BBC World Service’s new 20 minute series “The Climate Question” on Sundays at 10pm to learn more about the global effects on people caused by the climate crisis? This is the link to the first programme (16 July 2023) about El Nino : https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct5bk7
Fairer Communities National Campaigns
16 July 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 The Prime Minister and Chancellor are giving public sector workers a pay rise, but are insisting it comes from “existing budgets”, which could mean CUTS. [1] The pay rises will cost £3 billion, which is exactly how much the Treasury loses every year because of non-dom tax perks. [2] The solution is […]
11 July 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Our food supplies depend on pollinating insects – we need to protect them! Why not take part in Butterfly Conservation’s project (14 July-6 Aug) to map/count butterflies in the UK and raise awareness of our great need to help pollinators by planting moth and butterfly friendly plants? https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/
Climate Emergency Fairer Communities
Reacting to comments Keir Starmer allegedly made at a shadow cabinet meeting that he “hates tree-huggers,” Green peer Jenny Jones promptly posted a tweet of herself hugging a tree! As she pointed out, the tree-huggers of the Green Party also support teachers and doctors getting a decent pay rise, tax the rich, repeal nasty legislation […]
Democracy Local Campaigns
9 July 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
North Herts and Stevenage Green Party hosted the latest in our series of Truth for A Change talks in June 2023, on the question of Representative Democracy: Do we need it? What would it look like? Whether you missed them or would just like to refresh your memory, you can now watch our talks on […]
Local Campaigns
4 July 2023 / 27 March 2024 by daveeldervass
Did you know you can now recycle empty medicine blister packets at Superdrug’s Pharmacy branches? Our nearest facilities are at: – 39/41 Queensway, Stevenage, SG1 1DN, England, phone: 01438 312338 (besides Boots and opposite Primark) – 69-73 The Arndale Centre, Luton, LU1 2TJ, England, phone: 01582 402834 – 184-186 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1BJ, […]