Clean Air Day: Slow progress on air pollution putting residents’ health at risk, say Greens 19th June 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare Urgent need for action as Brighton and Hove remains pollution hotspot The Green Group of Councillors has repeated its call for urgent action on poor air quality in the city this Clean Air Day (20th June) saying that slow progress on air pollution is putting residents’ health at risk. Government reports indicate that around 40,000 […] Read more » climate
World Environment Day: Council can do more to back local projects tackling our climate emergency, say Greens 4th June 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare Council must back pioneering work to turn food waste into community energy say Greens. Ahead of World Environment Day 5th June, Greens are urging the council to do more to back a ‘food waste to community energy,’ project run by Brighton and Hove Energy Services Cooperative (BHESCo) that could reduce the fuel bills of hundreds […] Read more » climate
Labour administration and Green opposition agree to work together to tackle key issues affecting the city 21st May 2019 / 14th February 2020 by Both parties announce a new approach to managing local government in Brighton and HoveAn annual meeting of the council on Wednesday 22nd May will see the Labour Party form the administration of the council and the Greens form the official opposition, with Councillor Nancy Platts as Leader of the Council and Councillor Mac Cafferty Convenor of […] Read more » climate
Greens raise concerns as proposals to consider evictions, homelessness and climate emergency pulled at last minute 28th March 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare Purdah must not be used to stifle debate and avoid controversial discussions, say Greens Green Councillors have raised concerns over the use of pre-election guidance known as ‘purdah’ after key proposals around homelessness and climate change were pulled from the agenda of a planned council meeting today. Usual procedure grants political groups the opportunity to […] Read more » climate
Council takes new steps to tackle climate emergency following Green budget win 21st March 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare Council resources for carbon reduction and sustainability measures given £690k boost by Green Councillors Brighton and Hove City Council will introduce new city-wide initiatives to combat climate change thanks to work done by Green Councillors to invest over half a million pounds in the council’s sustainability budget. £690k identified by the Greens will now go towards biodiversity […] Read more » climate
Brighton & Hove Greens support second Youth Strike for Climate 15th March 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare Green Party activists, candidates and politicians joined Brighton & Hove children striking from school to demand the Government takes real action on climate change. The march, which saw hundreds of schoolchildren marching through the centre of Brighton was joined by Councillor PhélimMac Cafferty, Convenor of the Green Group and members of the Young Greens, including several […] Read more » climate
Greens pledge to build 1500 new homes, boost recycling and expand clean air zones 12th March 2019 / 14th February 2020 by greengroup We have today (12 March) launched our local election Manifesto with an event at Platform 9’s new event space at Hove Town Hall. In the document, Greens set out their plans for the city ahead of May 2nd’s council elections. The pledges include: Developing 1500 new homes on brownfield land, including 600 new council-owned properties. […] Read more » climate
Petition to support youth strikes launched by Young Greens 24th February 2019 / 20th July 2023 by greengroup Brighton and Hove Young Greens have launched a petition, calling on Brighton and Hove City Council to support the YouthStrikes4 Climate. The petition says: On Friday 15th February, young people from across Brighton & Hove took a bold move to ask for action on climate change. And on 15th March, we’re doing it again. Climate […] Read more » climate
Stand with young people speaking out on climate inaction, say Greens 14th February 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare Young people’s future at risk without urgent change Brighton and Hove Green Councillors have expressed their support for young people speaking out about climate change as part of a ‘youth strike for climate’ taking place on Friday, 15th February. Local school and university students are expected to join together in central Brighton as part of […] Read more » climate
Support local energy groups after government renewable energy scheme ends, say Greens 13th February 2019 / 14th February 2020 by hannahclare People should not be forced to choose ‘between heating and eating.’ Green Councillor Phélim Mac Cafferty has urged the council to do more to support community energy projects as a government scheme designed to promote renewables comes to an end. The ‘Feed-In Tariff’ scheme (FiTs) provides a payment to businesses or households generating their own […] Read more » climate
