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Young Greens organize new caucus

July 19, 2008 admin Comments 0 Comment

by David C. Schwab, Green Party of New York The Green Party of the United States (GP-US) is full of dedicated, bright and hardworking people. Despite this, young Greens in the country have yet to organize themselves into an effective group for advancing the Green values of grassroots democracy, social justice, peace and ecological sustainability. This year, however, young activists in the Green Party are working hard to fill the need for an effective youth organization. To ensure that the…

Growing Campus Greens

July 11, 2008 admin Comments 0 Comment

By Brian Bittner, Maryland Green Party The next generation of Green Party organizers is on thousands of high school and college campuses around the country. Hundreds of groups are already organized and holding events, recruiting students, and offering hope for training future leaders of Green Party states and locals and the Green Party of the United States. They have spearheaded efforts for fair wages and labor standards for university employees, advocated for fair trade in university stores and dining halls,…

Greening The Campus

December 1, 2007 admin Comments 0 Comment

Greening The Campus College Trustee Advocates For Environment And Justice by Mike Feinstein, Green Party of California With the increasingly pressing dangers of global warming, and with buildings places where great progress can be made in the reduction of energy use, more and more Green Party candidates are promoting ways to ‘green’ the built environment. With the opportunities for change inherent in public policy choices, some of the best chances to do this come on college campuses, as board of…