An independent environment agency, rent controls and a decriminalisation of drugs to treat addiction as a health issue are among the Green Party's election manifesto policies.
The 40-page document for May's Assembly election also calls for increased transparency around political donations and banning the hunting of wild animals with dogs.
At a launch event in Belfast on Thursday, Green Party leader Clare Bailey said it was time for Stormont to move beyond the "polarised politics of the past".
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Here is a look at some of the key messages and policies from the party's manifesto:
Health
The Green Party said the health service is being "held together by underpaid workers who are stretched to the limit" while reform strategies "gather dust following years of inaction from the Executive".
The party said they would work with the sector to "identify priority reforms" while opposing cuts to frontline services and resisting any further outsourcing or privatisation.
They want to retain free prescriptions for all and called for the full commissioning of abortion services.
Drug addiction should be treated as a health issue, the party said. They want to "advocate for the decriminalisation of drugs".
It follows the party's deputy leader last year calling for a citizens' assembly to examine whether drugs should be decriminalised in a bid to reduce deaths.
Education
The Green Party said the segregation of pupils in Northern Ireland's education system is "unsustainable if we want to build a more integrated society".
Ending academic selection and ensuring all children have access to integrated education are among the party's main priorities.
The party also said it would support the provision of Irish-medium education within the integrated sector.
They want to increase investment in early years education, as well as raise the school starting age to six years old in line with other European countries.
There should also be mandatory, comprehensive and inclusive relationships and sexuality education in schools, the party said.
Justice and democracy
The Green Party said hate crime legislation should be updated to include misogyny and age-related crimes, while greater protections should be given against disability hate crime.
They believe the age criminal responsibility should be raised from 10 to 14 in line with UN committee recommendations.
In politics, the party called for greater transparency on political donations. They urged the UK government to publish party donations exceeding £7,500 received between 2011 and 2017, and lower the threshold so that all future donations over £500 are published.
Climate and the environment
The Green Party said climate change is the "biggest crisis facing humanity and our planet" and described Northern Ireland's environmental record as "shameful".
They pressed for the establishment of an independent Environmental Protection Agency - a pledge within the New Decade, New Approach which restored Stormont power-sharing in 2020.
An overhaul of planning legislation is among the party's key priorities to make it "fit for purpose", including the introduction of equal rights of appeal.
The party pledged to increase the overall planting of trees to 2,500 hectares a year by 2035. They also want improved tree preservation by creating automatic protection of trees.
Other points
The Green Party called for the introduction of a "properly calculated living wage, as outlined by the Living Wage Foundation".
They also support the reintroduction of the Universal Credit uplift of £20 per week, which the UK government implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic before removing it last October.
The Greens called for the roll-out a four-day week for public sector workers.
They also proposed a basic income pilot scheme for young people leaving care, suggesting it could be paid for by lifting a rates cap.
The party also wants gender recognition laws updated to provide transgender and non-binary people in Northern Ireland with "gender recognition processes based on self-declaration".
In housing, the party said rent controls should be introduced.
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