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Welcome to Bright Green, a platform dedicated to providing news and insights for the green and progressive movement. We are proud to be one of the top left-leaning blogs in the UK. Originally founded as Bright Green Scotland in 2010, we expanded our reach with a UK-wide editorial team in 2014. Our mission is to deliver independent and bold news and commentary focused on the green movement.

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Parliamentary debate scheduled after caged animals petition hits 100k signatures

1 week ago | bright-green.org | Chris Jarvis

Over 100,000 people have signed a petition calling for a ban on using cages and crates for farmed animals, leading to a parliamentary debate in the House of Commons. The petition calls for the government to ban cages and crates for laying hens, other birds and sows. It also calls for a ban on individual calf pens. A debate on the petition is now scheduled to take place on 16 June.
Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay claim they can win "potentially dozens" of Green MPs at leadership campaign launch

2 weeks ago | bright-green.org | Chris Jarvis

The Green Party of England and Wales leadership election is well and truly underway. There are already two tickets standing for the top job, with both having now held formal campaign launches. It was Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay’s turn on May 20. Rather than taking the form of a rally, the pay instead held a lengthy Q&A session with party members.
300+ people attend Zack Polanski's campaign launch

3 weeks ago | bright-green.org | Chris Jarvis

More than 300 people attended the formal launch of Zack Polanski’s bid for the leadership of the Green Party on 11 May. At the event, held on Zoom, attendees heard from Polanski about his plans for the leadership campaign. They also heard from a number of prominent people within the Green Party about why they’re backing Polanski’s candidacy. Wales Green Party leader Anthony Slaughter was among those to speak at the event.
Who are the candidates in the next Scottish Green Party leadership election be?

3 weeks ago | bright-green.org | Chris Jarvis

Members of the Scottish Green Party will be voting for new co-leaders this summer. Whatever happens, the party will be electing at least one new co-leader, as Patrick Harvie has announced that he won’t be standing for re-election. With 8 MSPs, there’s a good number of parliamentarians who could throw their hat in the ring, alongside a number of other high profile activists. Some have already publicly confirmed their intention to stand. Here’s a rundown of who’s in the running.
Green Party announces by-election candidate following death of Mid Suffolk Council deputy leader

3 weeks ago | bright-green.org | Chris Jarvis

The Green Party has announced its candidate for the Haughley, Old Newton, Stowupland and Wetherden ward by-election in Mid Suffolk. Agnes Watson will be contesting the seat for the Greens. The by-election is taking place following the death of the former deputy leader of the council Rachel Eburne. Eburne was the first Green deputy leader of Mid Suffolk Council, and therefore the first person to hold that position on any council with a Green majority.
Two candidates announce for the deputy leadership of the Green Party

3 weeks ago | bright-green.org | Chris Jarvis

Under the party’s rulebook, if members elect co-leaders, a single deputy leader is elected. However, if they choose to elect a single leader, there will be instead be two deputy leaders. This means that candidates in the running for the deputy leadership are seeking election to either one or two posts. Despite nominations not having formally opened for these positions, two candidates have already confirmed their intention to stand. First out the gates was Antoinette Fernandez.
Wildfires show Scotland's communities are on the frontline of the climate crisis, Scottish Greens say

3 weeks ago | bright-green.org | Chris Jarvis

With extreme wildfire warnings across Scotland, and with fire crews battling a wildfire the size of five football pitches near Fauldhouse, Scotland’s communities are being put on the frontline of the climate crisis, say the Scottish Greens. Scottish Green Party MSP Ariane Burgess said: “We aren’t even in the height of our summer yet and we are already seeing our woodlands burning and warnings in place across much of the country.
Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay launch Green Party co-leadership bid

3 weeks ago | bright-green.org | Chris Jarvis

Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay have announced they will be standing to be the next co-leaders of the Green Party of England and Wales. They will be standing in the leadership election set to take place this summer. Ramsay is one of the two current co-leaders of the Green Party alongside Carla Denyer. Denyer announced last week that she wouldn’t be seeking re-election to the post.
Date set for parliamentary debate on self-identification of gender, following 100k+ petition

1 month ago | bright-green.org | Chris Jarvis

A date has been set for a debate on a parliamentary petition calling for the law to be change to allow transgender people to be granted gender recognition certificates on the basis of self-identification.
Zack Polanski announces he's running to be the next leader of the Green Party

1 month ago | bright-green.org | Chris Jarvis

The current deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales Zack Polanski has announced he is standing to be party’s next leader. He’s the first candidate to announce he’s in the running in the leadership election set to take place this summer. Launching is campaign in the Guardian, Polanski said that the Green Party isn’t ‘being as bold as we can be’ to fill the ‘vacuum’ left by the disappointment the public feels with both the Labour government and the Tories.