by Ann Pettifor | Sep 17, 2019 | General
This article was originally published in The Guardian In September 2007, as credit was “crunched” and the financial crisis began to unfold, a group of economists and environmentalists, including the future Green party MP Caroline Lucas, met regularly in my small...
by Andrew Simms | Jul 25, 2019 | General, History
Protestors call for a Green New Deal in 2008 The Urbanist podcast talked to Green New Deal Group member Andrew Simms about origins of the Group, their 2008 report, the challenges that inspired it and the principles that underpin it. Andrew explores the way it is...
by Colin Hines | Apr 23, 2019 | General
This article by Colin Hines was first published on Social Europe on 23 April 2019: The setback to the immediate plans of those seeking the UK’s exit from the European Union provides a window of opportunity to go on the offensive for an anti-populist, continent-wide...
by Larry Elliott | Apr 23, 2019 | General, Media, Other coverage
From the Guardian on 23 April 2019: In 2007, Larry Elliott met a friend to discuss the financial crisis. Over the course of the evening, and several drinks, they cooked up the Green New Deal – a plan to deal with the effects of the economic crisis and the threat...
by Larry Elliott | Apr 23, 2019 | General, History, Media, Other coverage
In 2007, Larry Elliott met a friend to discuss the financial crisis. Over the course of the evening, and several drinks, they cooked up the Green New Deal – a plan to deal with the effects of the economic crisis and the threat of climate change. They formed...
by Richard | Apr 14, 2019 | General
It’s easy to think the Green New Deal is all about massive programmes for change. And in part that’s true. But there is also a great deal that can be done locally. In anticipation of local elections in some parts of the UK Richard Murphy prepared these...
