Greens repeat call for end to fossil fuels as climate activists gather 23rd April 2023 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham The Green Party has reiterated its call for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels as climate activists gather in London this weekend and said a vote for the Greens in the local elections next month is a vote for climate action. Several high profile Greens will be speaking during the four days of action, […] Read more »
Happy Birthday REfUSE Café 11th April 2023 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham The environmentally-conscious REfUSE community café in Chester-le-Street is celebrating its 5th birthday this Friday (April 14th) – five years of producing nutritious meals from food that would normally go to waste. To celebrate, the café has commissioned a new window painting by local artist Lisa Malia. County Durham Green Party co-ordinator Fiona Shenton says: “We […] Read more »
Greens set for election gains 5th April 2023 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson National Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer was in the region on Tuesday (4th April) to support candidates standing in the local council elections on 4th May. Her morale-boosting visit was a recognition that the Party sees the North-East as a realistic target for building on past successes by winning more seats on our councils. Although […] Read more »
Urgent action needed on climate change 27th March 2023 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham County Durham Greens are urging the County Council to accelerate its response to climate change following a devastating report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The report paints a grim picture of the future if action isn’t taken now by governments to address the rise in greenhouse gas emissions which are warming the […] Read more »
