Hackney Greens are a friendly group of Hackney residents who work together to represent the green agenda in Hackney, fighting for local issues that affect the people of Hackney. We are an entirely voluntary organisation with no full time staff, the more of us that get involved, the more we can do, everyone is welcome to help us campaign for a fairer, sustainable society.
Come along to our weekly organising meeting to hear updates and opportunities about our upcoming election campaigns and get involved! This week, Caroline Russell will join and tell us about what she's being doing in the London Assembly and how you can get involved with her campaign for the London Assembly local constituency seat. You'll also get a chance to ask Caroline questions!
Elected Greens make a huge difference to Hackney. Sign up below to help Caroline win in the assembly and to help get Green councillors elected in Hackney. 💚
Join us to discuss our latest campaigns, get involved and reach out to new volunteers. New faces always welcome!
6.30-7pm - Chat with Caroline Russell
7-7.30pm - phone bank
Please RSVP below.
Empireland: How Imperialism Has Shaped Modern Britain by Satnam Sangher
For this month's book club we'll be discussing Empireland by Satnam Sangher. Join us for a very relaxed discussion of the themes arising from the book. Having read the book is not mandatory!
The official blurb:
In his brilliantly illuminating new book Sathnam Sanghera demonstrates how so much of what we consider to be modern Britain is actually rooted in our imperial past. In prose that is, at once, both clear-eyed and full of acerbic wit, Sanghera shows how our past is everywhere: from how we live to how we think, from the foundation of the NHS to the nature of our racism, from our distrust of intellectuals in public life to the exceptionalism that imbued the campaign for Brexit and the government's early response to the Covid crisis. And yet empire is a subject, weirdly hidden from view.
The British Empire ran for centuries and covered vast swathes of the world. It is, as Sanghera reveals, fundamental to understanding Britain. However, even among those who celebrate the empire there seems to be a desire not to look at it too closely - not to include the subject in our school history books, not to emphasize it too much in our favourite museums.
At a time of great division, when we are arguing about what it means to be British, Sanghera's book urges us to address this bewildering contradiction. For, it is only by stepping back and seeing where we really come from, that we can begin to understand who we are, and what unites us.
Order from one of our local bookshops (or borrow from a friend!)
https://pagesofhackney.co.uk/
http://www.stokenewingtonbookshop.co.uk/
https://www.broadwaybookshophackney.com/
https://burleyfisherbooks.com/
https://www.newhambooks.co.uk/
Or order online here
https://dauntbooks.co.uk/shop/books/utopia-for-realists/
https://uk.bookshop.org/
Happy reading! 📖📚📙
It has been five months since the Hackney Council computer systems were hacked and residents are still waiting for essential council services to get back online.
Hackney Green Party campaigner Augusta Itua has been working with current and former residents of the hostel to improve conditions. Concerns have been raised about Ridley Villas for years and an investigation by the Hackney Gazette in 2018 with the help of Green Party campaigner Dr Alex Armitage found overcrowded, damp, rodent-infested and squalid conditions inside the building. Conditions haven’t improved.
