The official youth and student branch of the Green Party
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23rd August 2024 / 23rd August 2024 by eleanormeehan
We speak to Lance Symonds, a young green, and general election candidate about his experiences standing in North Cornwall.
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12th August 2024 / 12th August 2024 by eleanormeehan
We condemn the violence from the far-right seen across the country. This has been targeted towards immigrants, people of colour and Muslims as these rioters seek to divide our communities and spread fear and hatred. We condemn the racist, Islamophobic and xenophobic riots and the damage they have caused, and stand with all those who […]
20th July 2024 / 12th August 2024 by eleanormeehan
Hear from one of our wonderful 30 under 30 participants, Kushal, about his experience of the programme and how it has supported him on his political journey. My allegiance to the Green Party stems from my disillusionment with the Labour Party, which began quickly after the inception of Keir Starmer at the helm. For me, […]
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6th July 2024 / 20th July 2024 by eleanormeehan
The Green Party has achieved a landmark general election result, with 4 MPs elected to Parliament: Carla Denyer in Bristol Central, Siân Berry in Brighton Pavilion, Adrian Ramsey in Waveney Valley, and Ellie Chowns in North Herefordshire. The Greens have seen an overall vote share of 7%, over double the amount of votes received in […]
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1st July 2024 / 20th July 2024 by eleanormeehan
With Pride month coming to an end, the Young Greens want to wish everyone a happy Pride. We continue to stand in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community and are committed to campaigning for the rights of all LGBTQ+ young people. The Green Party strives for a fairer society where the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ members […]
24th May 2024 / 24th May 2024 by eleanormeehan
The Young Greens welcome the announcement of the General Election and the opportunity to remove the Conservatives after 14 destructive years in power. The Green Party is confident in winning more seats in parliament, and we are delighted that over 40 of these Green parliamentary candidates are Young Greens. We are excited to get to […]
16th May 2024 / 6th July 2024 by eleanormeehan
The Young Greens are celebrating a successful set of results in May’s local elections. The Green Party now has 42 young councillors across England and Wales, with 4 new councillors elected and 8 successfully defending their seats. Young Green’s saw successful results across multiple council and mayoral elections, including 26-year-old Frank Adlington-Stringer, who, with over […]
27th April 2024 / 3rd May 2024 by eleanormeehan
14 years of austerity, collapsing public services, and high poverty rates, all contributing to the rising number of those taking days off work or being signed off, have been completely disregarded by Sunak. Instead, the blame is placed at the feet of vulnerable and marginalised members of our society, whilst minimising their experiences. Sunak’s more […]
8th March 2024 / 12th August 2024 by eleanormeehan
We speak to Young Green Izzy Metcalf- Riener, a Lancaster university student who, after running in the Lancaster council elections last year, is now standing as the Green candidate in the Castle ward by-election. How did you get involved with the Green party and how has your role within it developed? The Green Party has […]
1st March 2024 / 12th August 2024 by eleanormeehan
Young Greens Political Education Officer Phil Davies rounds up our 2024 30 Under 30 flagship training scheme The 2024 Young Greens annual 30 Under 30 event took place in Manchester from the 16th-18th of February. This three day residential weekend brought together Young Greens from across England and Wales for training, education and connection building. […]
