The Green Handbook

THE GREEN HANDBOOK
CLIMATE EMERGENCY,
SOCIAL JUSTICE,
A GREEN FUTURE?
JOIN THE SCOTTISH GREEN PARTY!
The Scottish Green Party has radical
and practical policies to tackle
these issues. Dumfries and Galloway
branch meets locally across the
region and on-line. We welcome
members and supporters in a friendly
and inclusive social environment.
Standard membership starts at £3 per month or £1
per year for carers,
under 18s, refugees and full-time students. Apply at
members.greens.scot/join or email
dumfriesandgalloway@scottishgreens.org.uk
Dumfries & Galloway
Greens
In Lockdown
Like many organisations, the
Dumfries and Galloway branch of
the Scottish Green Party has taken
to the internet during life under
lockdown. Branch meetings are
being held using Gotomeeting,
a remote meeting platform similar to
Zoom. This enables our widely spread
members to take part in meetings
from their own homes. Having got
used to this process, this format will
remain an option in future meetings,
reducing travel miles, saving time and
giving more members the chance to
participate.
Scottish Greens recently held a
successful Policy Weekend online
using hopin.to, with speakers sharing
a virtual ‘stage’ and smaller groups
discussing policy areas and reporting
back to policy makers, all from
participants’ homes. The occasional
glitches were largely overcome by a
hardworking backroom team.
The increased use of the internet
and broadband connections for
remote meetings highlights the
need for reliable and effective digital
infrastructure - something that
occasionally fails during online events
- as well as participants’ technical
ability and access to the necessary
equipment.
Liz Ashburn (Co-Covenor, D&G Greens)
dumfriesandgalloway@scottishgreens.org.uk
web: greens.scot
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