Next General Meeting of the Green Party of Seattle May 23rd

Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 23rd   7-9pm    at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, Room 2 – 6532 Phinney Avenue North Seattle, WA 98103

We will explore the theme Activism 101, or How to Get Things Done. There will be several speakers on this topic, giving practical examples how we can influence the direction of government and policies. All are welcome.

Speakers:
James Bible: President of the King County chapter of the NAACP
Sandra VanderVen: Fuse Washington Senior Organizer
David Delgado: Homeless youth advocate, social worker, Occupy Seattle
Jody Grage: Volunteer Economy, Voluntary Simplicity for Activists.

 

Green Party of Washington State Spring Gathering May 5

SPRING GATHERING
Saturday, May 5, 2012 – 9am-5pm

Seattle Labor Temple
2800 1st Ave, between Clay St & Broad St
Seattle, WA 98121

6pm: Green Candidate for President Jill Stein – open house and fundraiser

 

GPoS Meeting WED April 4th

Seattle Greens were out, despite the blustery weather, to protest the Citizens United Supreme Court decision on its second anniversary, Jan. 20 2012.

Help take action on getting Big Money and Big Business out of politics!

At our monthly meeting this Wednesday night April 4th at 7pm, we’ll explore, along with a panel of experts, just what can be done to fight the gains Big Business and Big Money have made in altering our social, political and economic structures for their own benefits. Come armed with your intellect, curiosity, and desire to make a difference.

What: GPoS Action Meeting
Where: (Phinney Community Center) 6532 Phinney Avenue North, Room 3. Seattle, WA 98103
When: April 4, 7 – 9 pm

http://phinneycenter.org/

Congratulations to the Seattle Greens’ new Coordinating Council officers for 2012! Marcus Green, Facilitator; Jody Grage, Treasurer; and Claude Ginsburg, Secretary were elected at our membership meeting on Feb 1. Interested in volunteering to help support GPoS? Contact us at info@seattlegreens.org

(Calendar of important Green Party and other events below.)

 

Seattle Greens support Occupy Olympia Nov 28th!

Green Party of Seattle members join the Occupy movement to peacefully protest further budget cuts in Olympia Monday Nov 28th.

Some members of the Green Party of Seattle will be participating in the Occupy Olympia action during the special session of the state legislature beginning on November 28th. We will strongly oppose the budget cuts being put forth by the governor and legislature while countering them with proposals to end outrageous corporate loopholes and to fund programs for those in need, as well as education and jobs for the 99% majority. All of those participating are very committed to non -violence and all of our actions will be non-violent under all circumstances.

We will be leaving at 8 AM from Seattle Central Community College with Green Party banners, signs and supplies (food, drink, sleeping gear etc.) to help ourselves and our brothers and sisters keep going. If you would like to go, please call Joe Szwaja at 523-3278 or email him at joeszwaja@earthlink.net.

 

Seattle Greens Support Occupy Seattle!

Westlake Park SAT October 16

Green Party of Seattle members unanimously agreed to endorse the Occupy Seattle and the broader Occupy Wall St. movement at our October 5 meeting. Seattle Greens agree that the 2 corporate parties are not representing the interest of citizens. The 99% should work together to take our democracy back back from the corporate elite. We encourage Greens and all Seattle citizens to join and support the protestors in every way possible. See you at Westlake!

UW WALKOUT in support of OCCUPY SEATTLE: Wed. Oct. 12, noon on Red Square

In support of Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Seattle there will be a Seattle city-wide student walkout on WED. At UW, College Greens are helping student organizers conduct a peaceful walkout at noon when they will meet at the Broken Obelisk on Red Square. We will leave for downtown at 12:45pm on buses and bikes. At 2:00pm we will join other campus walkout groups and the Occupation at Westlake Park for a gathering of voices and a rally.

Please RSVP on facebook and invite your friends: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=242222105828684

 

Seattle Greens help maintain public park Waterway 19!

Seattle Greens hosted a work-party at Waterway 19, just east of Gas Works Park.
Saturday, October 8th, 10 am-1 pm
2119 N Northlake Way
Look for our next work-party at Waterway 19 in the New Year – Hope you can join us!

 

Stay informed on Green issues via Social Media

GPoS 2011 Priorities (as developed by elected Coordinating Council members):

• Tax Justice (closing tax loopholes and introducing income tax)
• Racial Justice (particularly focused on police accountability)
• Election Reform
• Promoting Green Energy and Conservation
• Green Agriculture

Help us build a more socially and environmentally just Seattle community this year!
Join the Green Party of Seattle on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to keep up with the latest info regarding green issues in Seattle:

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And follow our work on saving energy and money in Seattle Schools here:

Sustainable Schools Coalition on Facebook

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Calendar of Events

Green Party Monthly Meeting
Wednesday May 24th 7-9pm (open to public)

Green Party of WA State Gathering
Green Presidential Candidate Jill Stein will participate and speak!
May 5th from 9am-5pm
Seattle Labor Temple, Seattle WA