Urgency of Focus

 It looks like COP26 climate talks will go ahead in November in Glasgow and there's a great deal going on with environment/nature/climate/divestment groups as we try to make this COP actually count - to force urgent issues onto the table and make its outcomes legally enforceable.

Lockdown has hindered campaigning for this precious planet but hopefully not for much longer - we really don't have the time to spare I'm posting this to let other green climate campaigners know that along with

COP26 Coalition

, anti-fracking movement, divestment and other green, enviro-focused groups across the world, we're looking (via too many Zoom meetings lol!) to strengthen our numbers. If you can get involved or want to keep updated, you can sign-up/follow

COP26 Coalition

,

Greens CAN

or

Nanashire

who are part of this.

Green climate activists are vital in what's to come...

The

Green Party Against Fracking

campaign proved the value of our activists - not doing it for any political motivation - just because it's what we as Greens needed to do. The people-power was amazing (every Monday from Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 in the case of

Preston New Road Rolling Roadside Protest

) and even saw

Jonathan Bartley

camp with us in a muddy field. Speakers came:

Caroline Lucas

,

Amelia Womack

,

Jenny Jones

,

Natalie Bennett, Sian Berry

and so many more and it was about being the 'boots on the ground' and the advocates for the cause that mattered.

Over 10 years of anti-fracking campaigning brought
solidarity from like-minded and supportive others and absolutely made a difference; the unions, political groups, environmentalists, divestment campaigns, NGOs, residents' groups, faith groups etc. and maybe because we never asked if we all agreed on all the other issues we face, as we stood shoulder to shoulder... we proved enduring and effective.

One issue together at a time seemed a useful approach - no need for discussion on political party affiliations or favourite football teams, no discussion on which 'god' was best etc. just a clear laser-focus on the threat we faced and the campaign we launched in return.

There's a great deal wrong right now and so many campaigns trying to tackle the multitude of issues we face. Even if most of the issues emanate from the same system, the urgency for each campaign will be prioritised differently by each of us depending on our knowledge/focus.

There's a lot we can be divided by - but when we come together, narrow our focus at that time and act with such solidarity and determination - our party and its amazing network of climate activists, is a thing to be so proud of.

See you at

COP26 Coalition

?

...

*just popping this here for a starter request - getting COP26 to actually BAN fracking, not just pause it - we get no peace without a ban

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/561401