Meet our Green Heroes!
Green Liberal Democrat MPs, PPCs and Councillors are some of the most committed and conscientious environmental acitivists of the party and the country. They're fighting for their seats and we can't think of anyone better to represent our country in the fight for the planet. Click on them below to find out more.
Introducing our "Green Heroes" - General Election 2024
"We believe that each generation is responsible for the fate of our planet and, by safeguarding the balance of nature and the environment, for the long-term continuity of life in all its forms."
Extract from the Preamble to the Liberal Democrat Constitution (in place since 1988)
Here at GLD (Green Liberal Democrats) we've been so excited to learn about how many of our MP candidates are real green heroes - already fighting in their professional life, as councillors or members of the community for a cleaner, safer planet. We are thrilled to announce that this year we have 94 Green Liberal Democrat Candidates standing for election this year!!!
We've picked a selection of our top "Green Heroes" to give you a sense of what our Lib Dem candidates are made of and what could be possible if we work together to elect more Green Heroes into Parliament.
We are sharing the profiles of our Green Heroes that we endorse for the upcoming election and we hope you will be inspired to help them by sharing their profile with your friends and family and supporting their campaign.
It is important to emphasise that all our Liberal Democrat candidates are heroes! As we head into one of the most significant General Elections in a Generation, we're so proud to be THE party with THE plan which could really deliver a fair and fast transition to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2045.
Every single Lib Dem MP that you help to elect will be responsible for driving our climate and environment policy priorities through Parliament.
But we hope that you find our list of Green Heroes particularly inspiring. These are Lib Dem candidates who specifically place climate and environmental issues at the front and centre in their campaigns and who we believe will personally push these priorities in parliament. Politics is not just about policies - it`s about people who are willing to put their heart and soul into making the policies happen.
We believe THIS election will be the defining election for tackling the Climate Emergency
We only have one decade left to make massive change to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and get on a path to a zero-carbon economy. Bold action in this next parliament is essential. We hope you will be as inspired as we are by the potential of our Green Heroes and countless other Green Lib Dem candidates across the country to make change happen.
If so, please visit our candidate campaign sites, find out more how you could support them with your time, money, social media, votes!
- Jane Brophy - Altrincham and Sale West
- Wera Hobhouse MP is the Liberal Democrat MP for Bath, standing to retain her seat
- Rachel Bentley - Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Calum Miller - Bicester and Woodstock
- Andrew Cregan - Blackpool South
- Jackie Charlton - Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
- Caroline Gooch - Bristol North West
- Louise Harris - Bristol North East
- James Collis - Broxtowe
- Andrew Brown - Bristol South
- Sarah Gibson - Chippenham
- Matthew Theobald - Crewe and Nantwich
- Robert Court - Derbyshire Dales
- Charlotte Cane - Ely and East Cambs
- Zöe Franklin is the candidate for Guildford
- Linda Johnson is the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Haltemprice and Howden constituency in Yorkshire
- Michael Lilley - Isle of Wight East
- Sir Ed Davey is defending his seat of Kingston and Surbiton
- Josh Matthews - Lewisham West and East Dulwich
- Vikki Slade - Mid Dorset & North Poole
- Jemma Joy - Middlesborough East and South Cleveland
- Martin Wrigley is the Liberal Democrat candidate for Newton Abbot
- Martin Sawyer - Northampton North
- Ruth Brown - North East Hertfordshire
- Wendy Chamberlain MP - Is fighting to retain her seat of North East Fife
- Helen Morgan MP - Fighting to retain her seat in North Shropshire
- Julia Aglionby - is the candidate for Penrith and Solway
- Pippa Heylings is our candidate in target seat South Cambridgeshire
- Colin Martin - South East Cornwall
- Sarah Dyke MP - Somerton and Frome
- Lisa Nash - is the PPC for Stevenage
- Jules Ewart is the Liberal Democrat Candidate for Suffolk Coastal
- Andrew George Former MP for St Ives
- Mark Johnston -Reigate
- Ellen Nicholson - Runnymede and Weybridge
- Claire Young - Thornbury and Yate
- John Appleby - Tynemouth
- Edward Morello - West Dorset
- Tim Farron MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, standing to retain his seat
Green Liberal Democrats in Most Winnable Seats
YouGov released a poll which shows the Party's most winnable seats - here are where some of our GLD members are PPCs so you can go and show your support.
* Helen Morgan's seat is not marked as a winnable seat by this poll but we are hopeful and believe it is anyway!