An insurgent force for good – that’s our vision for the Green party | Caroline Lucas and Jonathan Bartley

Our party conference will address the political challenge of how to collectively design a future where we can all thrive – and have a larger lifeThe hurricanes battering the Caribbean are a deadly reminder of the immense force of nature. They show with stark clarity what happens when those with the most power fail to protect those with the least, and when those with the greatest ability to tackle the growing threat of climate breakdown shirk their responsibility to those who face its worst effects.The story of our recent past and our present is of a handful of powerful people acting against the interests of everyone else. Those who make it to the top – of multinational corporations and of government – defend themselves and the status quo against all attacks, deepening inequality in society and sowing the seeds of planetary destruction. The future doesn’t need to be like this, but if we want to write a different story we need to start now. Related: I’m defying the council I serve on to stop it felling trees | Alison Teal Greens are pioneers or we are nothing – and in the coming months we will be bolder and braver than ever before Continue reading...