Welcome

The Green Liberal Democrats promote environmental issues within the party and in collaboration with other organisations.

We regard climate change as one of the biggest challenges of our generation. Countries around the world urgently need to implement the commitments made in 2015 at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris. Some countries are making significant progress but the UK is currently failing to demonstrate clear political leadership to address the urgent environmental problems facing the planet. The Green Liberal Democrats seek to influence political policies, both within the Liberal Democrats and across the wider political spectrum.

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Our objectives are to:

promote a green approach to policy formation within the Liberal Democrats.
provide information and political education from a green perspective to Party activists and elected representatives.
establish and develop links with the wider green movement.
welcome those that share our aims into the Green Liberal Democrats, to encourage participation in its activities and to ensure equality of opportunity for all members.

We seek to build support within the electorate for the transition to a green economy. If you would like to become involved there is a wide range of opportunities to contribute your skills, knowledge and enthusiasm. Join on line here.

Checkout our facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/greenlibdems/info/

1.5 degrees to stay alive Protest Together for Climate Justice - Saturday 1st December 2018

Brighton Libdem Conference 15-18 September 2018

GLD AGM September 15th 2018

Challenge front cover Summer 2018 (GreenLibDems.org.uk)

Summer 2018 GLD Challenge Magazine

Our latest News Articles:

What should Liberal Democrats do to prepare for the next Financial Crisis? by Felix Dodds

Article: Dec 10, 2018

In October there was a very interesting briefing by UNCTAD of its report on Debt Vulnerabilities in Developing Countries: "A New Debt Trap? and its Trade and Development report." It was the first of these reports that interested me most due to its coverage on the alarming trends in debt and extent of the debt crisis.

GLDNEWS November 2018

Article: Nov 29, 2018

GLDNEWS November 2018
Protest: Together for Climate Justice - Saturday 1st December 2018
  http://grn.lib.dm/a417KS
Join The Green Liberal Democrats:  We meet from 11:45 near Great 
Portland Street tube station (Met & Circle), where there is a pub, a 
Pizza express and shelter. It is only about 200 metres east of the 
Regents Park station (Bakerloo).
  Please bring your GLD banner from the Brexit demo if you still have it.
   Background: The recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on 
Climate Change (IPPC) is a landmark for our planet; setting out just 
what is at stake if we breach 1.5°C of Global warming.
Maps, speakers and more at:  http://grn.lib.dm/a417KS

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every day, but this way you get notifications that day not a week 
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Volunteers please for Beverly Green Day (Yorkshire)  30 March 2019 
http://grn.lib.dm/e4MK

GLD NOTTINGHAM CONFERENCE Saturday 15th June 2019
http://greenlibdems.org.uk/gldconf2019

We need bold action on climate change says Sir Ed Davey MP
http://grn.lib.dm/a617M0

Heathrow 3rd Runway motion to Southwark Council by Cllr Graham Neale:
http://grn.lib.dm/a217Mk

A choice of evils:  Landfill vs Burning Refuse by Julian Hawkins 
http://grn.lib.dm/a417LW

Bristol Council declare a Climate Emergency (Peter Bruce)
http://grn.lib.dm/a617K4

Greening the Workplace by Kevin Daws
http://grn.lib.dm/a117LB

Liberal Democrat Trade Unionists call for action on Climate Change 
http://grn.lib.dm/a517LC

Model Motion for Trade Unions to affiliate to the Campaign Against 
Climate Change http://grn.lib.dm/a817LB

The FrackFree United Declaration
http://grn.lib.dm/a717KR

Climate Emergency: Jane Brophy's speech to Trafford Council
  http://grn.lib.dm/a517MB

Fracking:  Jane Brophy's speech to Trafford Council
http://grn.lib.dm/a217MC

Badger Culling: Jane Brophy's speech to Trafford Council on
http://grn.lib.dm/a817Mz

Joint statement from Lib Dems, Green Party, SNP and Plaid Cymru on 
Barnier meeting
http://grn.lib.dm/a217JN

Climate Change Armistice 100 legacy : Mary Page declares a Climate Emergency
http://grn.lib.dm/a817LZ

Rugby Borough Council  Air Quality Annual Status Report
http://grn.lib.dm/a117JN

Southampton City Council Clean Air Zone consultation response
http://grn.lib.dm/a517M0

Banking on Climate Change, Fossil Fuels report 2018.
http://grn.lib.dm/a017MD

Brexit Welter: opinion by George Miles
http://grn.lib.dm/a917MC

ACCREDITATION: If you are a councillor/MP/etc or a candidate then you 
should be interested in Green Liberal Democrat Accreditation that 
enables you to use our logos with your news and campaigning material and 
access GLD members locally who might help you in your area.
https://greenlibdems.org.uk/en/page/candidate-accreditation

YOUTH OFFICER: Green activists in the Liberal Democrats are looking for 
a volunteer Youth Officer.  We're looking for keen green-minded members 
to help us publicise the vacancy and advise the GLD Exec on how best to 
work with young people.
  http://grn.lib.dm/a817w5


HELP US TO GROW: Please encourage your friends to Join GLD, via the 
website. https://greenlibdems.org.uk/en/page/join-now

We have a public facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/greenlibdems/

We have a facebook group where members can post and receive advice and 
help with campaigns, info etc at https://www.facebook.com/groups/GLDMem/

Our TWITTER is @GreenLibDems
https://twitter.com/greenlibdems

Our INSTAGRAM is https://www.instagram.com/greenlibdems/

Please subscribe to our website for Daily Updates (we don't update every 
day, but this way you get them that day not a week later!) 
http://grn.lib.dm/en/subscribe-by-email,

Congratulations on reading this far - most people won't as they're super 
busy, but you, dear reader, have: so please think about contributing to 
our GLD website and newsletters, without more content we are 
invisible...maybe you've an old student article on your hard drive (or 
ten) that  you can quickly convert for us? Checkout the searchbox top 
right to see what subjects are outdated or missing from our archives. 
This email will be discarded in minutes but our GLD webpages are forever 
and should pop up in google searches.


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(edited by George Miles - sorry for any mistokes)

Brexit Welter - Climate Emergency

Article: Nov 29, 2018

Welter is an old word which Almona Choudhbury (hoping to be the next MP for Newbury) introduced me to - its meaning has transmogrified over the centuries into a confused mess, tossed around in mud and blood in the bilges of language, becoming in 2004 "A dumpy who enjoys non-sports and likes to argue and can't let the argument go and is an idiot."
Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuels finance report card 2018

Article: Nov 29, 2018

This ninth annual fossil fuel finance report card grades banks
on their policy commitments regarding extreme fossil fuel
financing and calculates their financing for these fuels from
2015 to 2017.

Not good, but essential reading: https://www.banktrack.org/download/banking_on_climate_change_2018_fossil_fuel_finance_report_card/banking_on_climate_change_2018_web_final_1.pdf
Climate Emergency speech by Jane Brophy to Trafford Council

Article: Nov 29, 2018

Councillor Jane Brophy's Climate Emergency speech at 1 hours 34 minutes:

Scientists have been warning us for decades that Climate Change is the greatest threat to humanity for thousands of years.

The continuing emission of greenhouse gases and resulting global warming overshadows every other political issue.
Fracking speech by Jane Brophy to Trafford Council

Article: Nov 29, 2018

Councillor Jane Brophy's Fracking speech at 2 hours 14 minutes:

Fracking speech

This motion reaffirms Trafford's opposition to Fracking.

It is now very clear that consequences of fracking will be harmful for our borough, our region and our planet.

Fracking is a harmful distraction from investment in clean and renewable energy.
Badger Culling speech by Jane Brophy to Trafford Council

Article: Nov 29, 2018

By Jane Brophy

Councillor Jane Brophy's Badger speech at 2 hours 14 minutes:

Culling badgers is not only cruel it is flawed.

Here in Trafford I believe we must completely oppose it.

Bovine TB is a problem for cattle, not wildlife.

Nearly all infections are transmitted between cattle and only a tiny number come from badgers.
Third runway at Heathrow Motion to Southwark Council from Councillor Graham Neale

Article: Nov 28, 2018

Motion to Southwark Council
from Councillor Graham Neale (GLD Chair)
Seconded by Councillor Damian O'Brien
Wednesday 28th November 2018

Third runway at Heathrow

1. Council assembly notes:
a. The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report detailing the urgency of alleviating the extent and rapidity of man-made climate change.
b. That aviation is a major worldwide contributer to man-made climate change.
c. That the expansion of Heathrow airport by building a third runway is targeted at securing Heathrow's status as a hub for international connecting flights rather than in response to demand from London residents.
d. That the planned third runway will mean more than 250,000 additional flights into Heathrow a year.

Toll Gavel Church, Beverly Yorkshire. (Linda Johnson)

Beverly Yorkshire Green Day

Event: Mar 30, 2019

Could you contribute to a study day on being greener in beautiful Beverley on March 30th 2019? Speakers currently booked will be discussing the Circular Economy; Solar PV and battery storage; following a vegan diet;  plastics and how to make an eco bricks, individual responsibility for lifestyle changes; EcoChurch etc. There will be a vegan lunch.

Stall-holders include Friends of the Earth, A Rocha/Climate Stewards/Eco Church, Green Christian, Friends of the Earth; Tropic vegan make-up, EcoShed green products and a company which makes plastic alternatives. It would be fabulous is the Green LibDems could also have a stall or be involved in some way - the local Green Party is knocking at the door!

If you are keen to be involved especially if you could fly the flag for Green LibDems, please Contact Linda Johnson lindajanejohnson@gmail.com.

GLD Conference, Nottingham 15th June 2019

Event: Jun 15, 2019

Nottingham University

Nottingham GLD Conference - 15^th June 2019

Please see webpage here

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Our latest News Articles:

Fracking speech

Motion to Southwark Council from Councillor Graham Neale (GLD Chair) Seconded by Councillor Damian O'Brien Wednesday 28th November 2018

Motion to Southwark Council
from Councillor Graham Neale (GLD Chair)
Seconded by Councillor Damian O'Brien
Wednesday 28th November 2018