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INVITATION
Are you worried about the world we’ll be leaving our children and grandchildren?
Are you tired of seeing public services disappearing into private pockets?
Are you fed up with politicians relying on spin rather than dealing with your problems?
Politics CAN be done differently...
Come to the Green Party national conference - which is being held here in Camden, in Bloomsbury, from September 5 to 8, and find out more...
You’re welcome….The Green Party conference is where all decisions about Green Party policy are democratically made.
This conference is also an exciting first. After hustings at 2.30pm on Friday, the Green Party will, after a historic change to its constitution, elect its first-ever leader. That leader will be making a keynote speech on Saturday - a good time to come along to find out what the Green Party is all about.
The logistics....Where: Brunei Gallery, SOAS, Thornhaugh Street, London, WC1H 0XG
When: Starting at Friday, September 5, 2pm, and finishing on Monday, September 8, 4pm.
Some of the highlights6pm Friday: Focus on London, with Ken Livingstone and the Green London Assembly members, Darren Johnson and Jenny Jones.12 noon Saturday: Green future? with Green MEP Caroline Lucas, Jeremy Leggett (Solarcentury) and Tony Juniper (Friends of the Earth) 2pm Saturday: New leader’s speech6pm Saturday: Green work, with Green MEP Jean Lambert and Sarah Pearce (TUC)8pm Saturday: Screening of ‘Age of Stupid’ a drama-documentary set in a post-climate change world and starring Pete Postlethwaite. Tickets £4.4pm Sunday: Hands off the people of Iran, with Peter Tatchell and Yasmin Mather6pm Sunday: Youth Platform, chaired by Jean Lambert MEP, with young people from London7pm Sunday: Susan Richardson, poet and performer specialising in green issues10am Monday: New deputy leader’s speech
You don’t have to be a Green Party member to attend, and you don’t have to book; all interested observers are welcome - although you won’t have a vote if you’re not a member. There is a small fee (£12 Sat/Sun & £7 Fri/Mon) for attending, or you are welcome to visit the extensive range of stalls in the free public area. Among the organisations represented there will be Campaign Against Climate Change, Help the Aged, British Humanist Association, Green Homes Concierge, Alliance Against Urban 4x4s, Anti-Academies Alliance, Safer Medicines Campaign, Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, Make Votes Count, Total Politics, Cuba Solidarity Campaign and Open Rights Group. You’ll also be able to meet Green Party members there. More: at www.greenparty.org.uk/nextconference
Camden Green PartyCamden Green Party is one of the largest in London, and very active, now having three councillors on Camden council (after victory in a by-election in Highgate in May):Maya de Souza ([email protected]), Adrian Oliver and Alex Goodman. Your other Green Party representatives are, on the London Assembly, Jenny Jones and Darren Johnson, and your MEP, Jean Lambert, right (see www.jeanlambertmep.org.uk). If you’d like to find out more, please pop into conference and ask at the front desk, or visitwww.camden.greenparty.org.uk.
If you’d like to find out more about what’s happening in Bloomsbury, Holborn and Covent Garden, King’s Cross and Somers Town, please contact the South Camden coordinator, Natalie Bennett, 07967-417859, [email protected]
Cartoons by Royston: www.roystonrobertson.co.ukPromoted and published by Richard Eden and the Camden Green Party, both at 59b Torriano Avenue LONDON NW5 2SG. Printed by Hillingdon Greenprint Ltd,
58 Beech Avenue, Ruislip, HA4 8UQ on recycled paper using environmentally friendly inks.
