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Worthing Climate Action Network @worthingcan.bsky.social · 14d

Important article.
For the Israeli govt the erasure of ecosystems & people’s means of survival seems to be a key strategic aim. It appears to be seeking what some have called “holocide”: the complete destruction of every aspect of life in Gaza 😢
#stopecocide
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot

Consider the annihilation of agricultural land alongside the genocide – and grasp the chilling totality of this attempt to eliminate all life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

www.theguardian.com

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Ian Davey @iandaveysussex.bsky.social · Sep 2

Congratulations to the new @greenparty.org.uk leadership team @zackpolanski.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social @mothinali.bsky.social.
A gracious speech from Zack. Indeed we all 'stand on the shoulders of giants". Thank you to @adrianramsay.bsky.social and @elliechowns.bsky.social 💚

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Worthing Green Party @worthinggreens.bsky.social · Aug 19

🗣⚖️ In the face of Reform and inaction over the genocide in Gaza, we must challenge the status quo.

✅Worthig Greens have been working hard on addressing the pressing issues in our society, whilst providing an optimistic alternative - this is not a doom and gloom talk!

Join us: bit.ly/3Uz9jZC

"GREEN IS THE ANTIDOTE: From Gaza to Reform and the failings in between"

Siȃn Berry, MP for Brighton Pavilion, will be speaking on how best to challenge the status quo

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Worthing Green Party @worthinggreens.bsky.social · Aug 31

🌊🗑Members of Worthing Greens out on a beach clean in Goring the other day!🐚

🫶Thank-you to everyone who showed up and offered a helping hand. 💪💪🏾

It is important to keep our local areas free of litter and protect our wildlife! 🐠🦈🐢

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Worthing Green Party @worthinggreens.bsky.social · Aug 31

We stand proudly with Worthing's trans community. We protested to spread a message of energetic resistance, inclusion and hope. Anti-trans hatred has no place here.

We continue to fight for a Worthing of compassion and inclusion for all 🏳️‍⚧️

Full post: worthing.greenparty.org.uk/2025/08/31/w...

Worthing greens counter transphobic rhetoric in town center - Worthing Green Party

On Saturday, the 30th of August, Worthing Greens proudly showed our support for the trans community in Worthing. It was inspiring to see so many young people passionately advocating for what they beli...

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Adrian Ramsay @adrianramsay.bsky.social · Aug 29

Ellie was excellent on Newsnight last night 🌱 Clear, credible, and focused on keeping our broad appeal so we can win across the country.
🗳 Don’t forget: vote in the leadership election by midday Sat 30 Aug 👉 ballot.greenparty.org.uk

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · Aug 19

"The Greens are a political party whose time absolutely has come. In fact, it’s overdue."

Having won one of the biggest electoral swings in British political history last year, I know how we can win voters over!

🗳 Vote by 30 Aug www.bigissue.com/news/politic...

Could a Green prime minister be in the UK's future?

Green Party leadership contender Ellie Chowns spoke to the Big Issue about why "eco-populism" isn't the way forward.

www.bigissue.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Aug 17

“For 60 years, car advertising has programmed us that driving is freedom, that cars are how we get around, that driving — even reckless driving —is a symbol of status & power. But what if a car marketing vet (aka @tomflood.bsky.social)
used his skills to highlight the insanity of car culture?”

Reprogramming 60 Years of Car-Culture Marketing - Streetsblog San Francisco

Car ads and the resultant culture promotes traffic violence, according to a former car adman

sf.streetsblog.org

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · Aug 8

📻 Should Greens work with Jeremy Corbyn & Zarah Sultana where there’s common ground? Of course, but we have a distinct political identity & a unique ability to reach out much more broadly – & it’s crucial that we keep that!

Vote Ellie & Adrian by 30th Aug

#TogetherWeWin

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · Aug 8

I am calling for Parliament to be recalled immediately in light of the Israeli security cabinet's decision. We must hold the UK govt to account and secure urgent action to alleviate suffering in Gaza.

Dear Prime Minister,

I am writing to urge you, in the strongest possible terms, to request that the Speaker recalls Parliament from the summer recess immediately to permit an urgent debate on the UK government’s response to the Israeli security cabinet’s decision to prepare to take control of Gaza City, and the broader plan recently passed by the Israeli cabinet.

This is not a routine foreign policy disagreement. The reported security cabinet decision, together with the stated principles to “prepare to take control of Gaza City” and to impose long-term security control and demilitarisation, signals a major escalation that risks further catastrophic civilian harm across Gaza. Such a plan is yet another declaration of intent from Netanyahu’s government to commit breaches of international humanitarian law. The government must treat this with the urgency and seriousness that the possible breach of treaty obligations demands.

Under the 1948 Genocide Convention the UK has a clear and binding duty to both prevent and punish genocide. Where there are credible grounds to believe that actions or policies by a foreign government risk causing genocidal acts or facilitating conditions for genocide, the UK must urgently assess its legal obligations and consider immediate measures to prevent further harm.

Introduce targeted sanctions on all members of the Israeli cabinet directly responsible for approving plans that foresee a prolonged occupation or other measures risking large-scale civilian harm in Gaza.

Use the UK’s diplomatic weight with allies to press for an immediate ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access, the safe release of hostages, and an urgent international inquiry into allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza.

The risk that the UK could be failing to meet its obligations under the Genocide Convention is an issue that demands parliamentary accountability and public scrutiny. The consequences of delay will be measured in countless innocent lives lost.

For these reasons I request both that you write to the Speaker today asking him to recall Parliament, and that your office publish the steps you intend to take in response to this grave development.

I am, of course, available to meet to discuss this further.

Yours sincerely,

Ellie Chowns MP
Member of Parliament for North Herefordshire
Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for the Parliamentary Green Party

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Claire Hunt @clairehunt.bsky.social · Aug 5

Our leadership candidates are united on our bold, radical policies. So the choice is about a communication style targeting progressive activists or a broader appeal beyond that base. Under FPTP it’s the latter that wins Green seats. #togetherwewin
Vote by Aug 30th
ballot.greenparty.org.uk

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Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · Aug 5

Adrian Ramsay superb on Today on the absolute necessity for the Green Party to make a genuinely broad appeal. Astutely points out that the explicit ‘99% vs 1%’ appeal made by Polanski does not resonate even with most Left voters, let alone with most voters who don’t self-identify as ‘Left’.

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Adrian Ramsay @adrianramsay.bsky.social · Jul 26

Fantastic to be here in Cardiff, with @elliechowns.bsky.social and so many amazing Greens, on the road to a Senedd breakthrough and helping get Matt Youde from Grangetown elected

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · Jul 26

Thanks so much for your vote of support. It really means a lot of have so many council leaders supporting us. www.ellie-adrian-2025.org/support-us

#TogetherWeWin

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Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · Jul 23

Adrian Ramsay very good on @LBC @IainDale, making crystal clear that unless one appeals to wide sections of the public (not just Lefties) one WILL NOT WIN in 1st-past-the-post elections: winning which,not coincidentally,he & Ellie are past masters at doing (while Zack never has). #LBCdebate

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Rupert Read @rupertread.bsky.social · Jul 23

“If a new political party is setting up, now, without having climate- and ecological- breakdown front and centre, then it’s hopelessly out of date”: Adrian Ramsay brilliant, on LBC #GreenLeadership debate, on why the Green Party is deeply different in fundamental starting-point from Corbyn-Sultana.

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Tom Scott @tom--scott.bsky.social · Jul 23

In #LBC debate, @adrianramsay.bsky.social setting out very clearly why the Green Party needs to keep to the clear strategy that's led to a doubling of councillor numbers & quadrupling of MPs in the past 4 years, & the risks of 'magical thinking' damaging the party's credibility.

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Ellie Chowns MP @elliechowns.bsky.social · Jul 22

There are no words to convey the horror of 21 children in Gaza starving to death in the last 72 hours. There are no words to convey the horror of nearly a million more children being at risk of the same fate.

The UK cannot stay complicit in this atrocity.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv...

Gaza hospital says 21 children dead from malnutrition in 72 hours as UN warns 'last lifelines collapsing'

The UN says Israel must allow aid into Gaza, as a hospital director says 900,000 children in Gaza are suffering from hunger.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Claire Hunt @clairehunt.bsky.social · Jul 18

Honoured to speak at this event and to stress that our government needs to learn from Srebrenica, name the ongoing process of genocide in Gaza and end all UK arms sales to Israel. Silence and inaction is complicity
worthing.greenparty.org.uk/2025/07/18/c...

Councillor Claire Hunt Gives talk at 30th anniversary of remembering srebrenica - Worthing Green Party

Goring Councillor Claire Hunt speaks about the importance of recognising and preventing genocide as she marks the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide.

worthing.greenparty.org.uk

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Adrian Ramsay @adrianramsay.bsky.social · Jul 17

This month we've seen more heatwaves.

Temperatures will keep rising unless we stop burning oil and gas.

The government can't claim to care about our future while backing new fossil fuel projects. That is why @UKLabour must stop new oil & gas extraction, starting with Rosebank.

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Debbie Tann MBE @debbietann.bsky.social · Jul 16

When excellent MPs stand up for what’s right and then get suspended by their party we should be very worried. Chris Hinchliff has been a staunch defender of nature and is far closer to the public view than the prime minster. Such arrogance 😡. Great quote here from Craig Bennett, agree 💯 .

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Claire Hunt @clairehunt.bsky.social · Jul 16

Everything he says. I’m backing @mothinali.bsky.social for Deputy Leader of the Greens. Anyone wanting to join us you’ve got til end July to join in order to vote for new Deputy - and Leader(s).

Mothin Ali @mothinali.bsky.social · Jul 15

Visit mothinali.com

To effectively reach the widest audience, we've got to be able to speak to people on a level

This has been lacking in politics for a long time. Politics has to reflect the diversity in society
@thegreenparty is leading the way

#Mothin4Deputy
#ThePeoplesDeputy
#HeroOfHarehills

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · Jul 15

Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert has said Israel's plan for a ‘humanitarian city’ in Rafah would create a “concentration camp” if it goes ahead.

The already devastated Palestinian population cannot be subject to yet more unfathomable cruelty at the hands of Netanyahu.

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.

The Guardian
'Humanitarian city' would be concentration camp for Palestinians, says former Israeli PM

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Claire Hunt @clairehunt.bsky.social · Jul 15

President Lula: be a champion for our planet - save the Amazon and our future! /https://action.eko.org/a/lula-protect-nature-and-climate-2/?source=conf?source=taf

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