People confuse the Green Movement with the Green Party

People frequently confuse the Green Movement with the Green Party. The Movement has actually done a pretty good job as nearly all of us would now consider ourselves “green” these days in terms of nurturing and husbanding our planet. However the Party that has grown out of the Movement has many other non-green related policies that place it way out on the Left and thus make a more natural ally for the Labor Party. In addition and unfortunately many well-meaning people who have little understanding of politics only think of the environmentally friendly themes of the Green Party and don’t even delve into those policies let alone deeply consider their ramifications. Thankfully what was announced yesterday ( by Tony Abbott of the Liberal Party in Australia)will give a practical focus to many of these good people and begin to breakdown the belief that only one side of politics can look after our environment. Best regards, Jonathan.