Greens In Government

Kate Raworth’s doughnut model is an economic theory designed to easily and intelligibly assess an economy’s sustainability. Visually represented in the shape of a doughnut, it combines the concepts of planetary boundaries and minimum social standards to measure economic performance. Major European cities such as Amsterdam, Geneva and Brussels, have adopted the doughnut model to guide their green transitions. Barbara Trachte, secretary of state of the Brussels-Capital Region, responsible for Economic Transition and Scientific Research, explains how Brussels is using the the model to set a new direction for the city region’s economy.

We spoke with Scottish Green Party co-leader Patrick Harvie about the prospect of independence and an energy revolution.

Ongoing conflicts and aggression around the world challenge long-held Green positions on pacifism.

With housing precarity rising in the city, Lyon Metropole is taking emergency steps to provide shelter to homeless and poorly housed people.

In Scotland, housing movements’ “radical” ideas became policies after the entry of the Greens into government.

Zagreb’s green-left municipal government is restoring the city’s capacity to deliver quality public services amid surging energy prices.

The spike in energy prices in Belgium shows that social justice and environmental sustainability are two sides of the same coin.

Bulgaria’s Green deputy prime minister is determined to put the just transition on the agenda.

Studies uncover surprising lessons for Greens grappling with questions about the electoral costs of taking power.

How can the Irish Greens maintain connections with grassroots activists outside of party politics whilst in government?