From donations and lobbyist reform and the institution of a national corruption commission to the introduction of Multi Member Proportional Representation in the House of Representatives; from becoming a Republic to potentially abolishing the States, empowering local government and entirely reconfiguring our federation; from building local mechanisms for participatory democracy to building the case for global representative democracy, and of course ensuring sovereignty for first nations people, there are huge ideas to be discussed!
Launching Friends of the Green Institute Imagine if we Greens had the time and space to really think deeply about the changes we need in the world, and how to make them happen! Imagine if everyone in and around our party and movement had the opportunity to get involved in…
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Almost exactly 8 years ago, I wrote my first email as Executive Director of the Green Institute to many of you, expressing a lot of angst at the state of the world – in that case the shocking fires that had been ripping through Tasmanian forests. Riffing on that particular moment…
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Almost 8 years ago, when I was given the incredible privilege and responsibility to lead the Green Institute, I spent months asking people all around the Greens party and movement what they thought the Institute needed to do. One answer that came through loud and clear was that it had…
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What a year! Four conferences Four publications 12 member workshops 15 book discussion events a new podcast Thousands of members engaged in conversation about Greens politics! As the year comes to a close, I’m delighted to share with you The Green Institute’s Annual Report for 2022/23, showcasing…
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If we want a better world, we have to be ready and willing to do the hard work of living it into being, and of withdrawing our consent from the old, destructive and dying world. If we want peace, we have to be ready and willing to live…
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This recording is from The City Transformed: Urban life at the end of the world as we know it – Green Institute Conference 2023 featuring Kathryn Fisher (Aunty Kathy) for the Welcome to Country and an opening address by Executive Director of The Green Institute Tim Hollo. About Tim Hollo…
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This recording is from The City Transformed: Urban life at the end of the world as we know it – Green Institute Conference 2023 featuring Day 1 Keynote Speakers Dr Mary Graham and Dr Michelle Maloney speaking on “Aboriginal relationally and the city”. The microphones were a bit scratchy and…
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This recording is from The City Transformed: Urban life at the end of the world as we know it – Green Institute Conference 2023 featuring Mundanara Bayles and Birdy Bird presenting their talk ‘The Land Back’. About Mundanara Bayles Mundanara’s cultural heritage is connected to the Wonnarua and Bunjalung people…
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This recording is from The City Transformed: Urban life at the end of the world as we know it – Green Institute Conference 2023, specifically the keynote speech for the opening of day two by Professor David Schlosberg discussing “Sustainable Materialism as politics” and a panel on “Protest and the…
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This recording is from The City Transformed: Urban life at the end of the world as we know it – Green Institute Conference 2023, specifically the stream entitled ‘Democratic transformation through crisis’ featuring “Campaign Strategy for Transformative Democracy”, with A/Prof Mark Diesendorf;“Democratic transformation and urban re-imagination during periods of political…
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