David Taylor

The Beginnings of Green Politics - Discover Your Roots

Template Speaker Info spreadsheet Template Speaker Info spreadsheet 100% 10 E5 To kick things off appropriately a exploratory dive into the beginnings of the Green Gathering 41 years ago -its roots in the counter-culture of the 1970s and its key role in actually creating what we now call ‘the green movement’. David will also explore what Green politics really is -ecologism, the seven principles, the personal is political and the relationship between direct action, electioneering and lifestyle politics. To kick things off appropriately a exploratory dive into the beginnings of the Green Gathering 41 years ago -its roots in the counter-culture of the 1970s and its key role in actually creating what we now call ‘the green movement’. David will also explore what Green politics really is -ecologism, the seven principles, the personal is political and the relationship between direct action, electioneering and lifestyle politics. Turn on screen reader support To enable screen reader support, press ⌘+Option+Z To learn about keyboard shortcuts, press ⌘slash

Green Gathering founder. Former Principal Speaker and custodian of www.green-history.uk with a deep knowledge of early Green Party history, and an interest in the philosophy of green politics.

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Green Gathering founder. Former Principal Speaker and custodian of www.green-history.uk with a deep knowledge of early Green Party history, and an interest in the philosophy of green politics.

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