Leading the Way
by Arden
The question of leadership is a critical issue in the Green Party. It is a paradox. If a person leads, the followers lose a portion of their freedom. Without a leader, nothing gets done. I think this article is cool.
The Green party is presently engaged in a debate about its internal leadership structure. Should the party adopt a figurehead approach to leadership, or should it retain the arrangement whereby it has two fairly low profile “principal speakers”?
This is a very important question, because while green issues are rocketing into the mainstream, the political action needed to address challenges like climate change and resource depletion are nowhere near adequate. For example, while cuts in carbon dioxide emissions of at least 80% are needed by 2050, in the UK emissions are going up.
