I’ve been an activist since I was a teenager. I’ve marched against apartheid, was arrested for defending Extinction Rebellion’s right to peacefully protest, have campaigned for warm homes with Friends of the Earth, worked with peace-builders in war-torn northern Uganda and more. I’ve spent my life fighting for a fairer, greener world.
And today, as a member of parliament and Green party co-leadership candidate alongside Adrian Ramsay, I’m more convinced than ever that the power and hope of activism must go hand in hand with electoral nous to win the change we need at the heart of our politics.
