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The Green Party has a principled vision for the
EU. Greens are natural internationalists - and are also natural decentralists
who want to see our democracy and our economy made as accountable as possible.
Put those two factors together and you have a formula for a European Union based
on true subsidiarity - the making of political and economic decisions at the
lowest appropriate level, where the decision-makers are most accountable to
the people affected by their decisions. That means EU-level decision-making
on issues like guaranteeing human rights and environmental protection - policy
areas that naturally cross borders.
It also means restoring to national government the decision-making powers that shouldn't be too centralised. This is why the Greens have been talking recently not so much about the constitution but the reconstitution of the EU. We want a different Europe, a Europe of cooperation but not homogenisation. A Europe of diversity but not of competing nationalisms. It's important that the public understands we don't have to choose between a European superstate on one hand and right-wing nationalism on the other. The Green Party offers another way, an EU opposed to both those extremes, and founded on democracy, accountability, social justice and sustainability.
The distinctive Green Party 1967 Routemaster double decker campaign bus visited Eastbourne in the run up to local and European elections last summer. Green European MEP Caroline Lucas met residents and holidaymakers on Eastbourne in her extensive tour of the South Coast.
Dr Lucas, who is defending her seat as a Member of the European Parliament, said: Taking our distinctive bus on the road is a fantastic opportunity to hear concerns of people around the South East, and to be inspired by them. It also gives us Green Party candidates the chance to get out there and talk about how we believe we can really make a difference. And no, the Greens havenŐt lost the plot by driving round while they promote an environmental message. The bus is powered by biodiesel, a fuel that has recycled vegetable oil as a main component; meaning reduced air pollutants such as the gases that contribute to climate change.
As Caroline points out: Our biodiesel-powered bus is just one illustration that steps for a healthier environment are not just badly needed - they are also entirely possible. To find out more about Caroline's work in the European Paliament, visit her website.
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