Next Step for Disaffected Greens?

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Email doing the rounds today:

Greetings.

We are writing to inform you of, and invite you, to a meeting to discuss what the “Next Steps” should be for those who are unhappy with the recent evolution of Green Party policy and action.

The Donegal Greens have formally announced an ?independent Green Party? and many members have resigned or just faded away. Sadly, our climate crisis and financial catastrophe show no signs of doing the same.

There is strength in ?numbers? and, although ?dissenters? may feel frustrated and isolated given our current minority status within the GP, 30% of the party is a great platform from which to fight on for our cause. Especially, if we can organise and support ourselves.

The question is what form of organisation.

At the meeting splits, secessions, abandonment, guerrilla tactics and ?long grass? patience will be up for discussion. The meeting is an open forum for Green Party members past, present and perhaps recently departed. There is no hidden agenda and there is no ulterior motive.

The meeting will take place in the Teachers Club, Parnell Sq., Dublin and will start at 11pm. The intention is to have a ?free-form? discussion, with contributions from as many as possible until 1pm. We will have a break for lunch/small discussions between 1 & 2 pm. The afternoon, depending on what ?consensus? has been arrived at in the morning, can move to continue discussions, separate into distinct groups or decide on a single strategy. A vote on this outline agenda and on chairpersons will be taken at the start.

If you are unhappy at the direction the Greens are headed in and questioning your participation in ?green activism? then please consider coming along and hearing what those like you have to say and maybe contributing your perspective. May we also suggest that if you are perfectly content with the ?status quo?, then attendance will be a waste of your time and ours.

Regards
Arthur Doohan & Pat Kavanagh

EDIT: The meeting is Saturday 14th November at 11am in the Teacher’s Club, Parnell Square, Dublin.