Grassroots Democracy
Greens believe in direct participation by all citizens in the environmental, political and economic decisions that affect their lives.
Social Justice and Equal Opportunity
Greens find poverty and injustice unacceptable, and work for a world in which all can fill their potential, regardless of race, class, gender, age, citizenship, or sexual preference.
Ecological Wisdom
Greens recognize that the Earth sustains all life forms and believe that we must live within the ecological and resource limits of our communities and our planet.
Non-Violence
Greens reject violence as a way of resolving disputes. We are against the death penalty and we work to end it forever.
Decentralization
Greens believe that centralization of wealth and power contributes to social and economic injustice, environmental destruction, and militarization. We believe that political decentralization is a prerequisite for a substantive participatory democracy.
Community-Based Economics and Economic Justice
Greens advocate economic as well as political decentralization. Local communities should encourage economic development that will protect the environment, uphold workers' rights, and enhance our quality of life.
Feminism and Gender Equality
Greens believe that cooperation and understanding must replace domination and control. Gender should not be a basis for discrimination nor for role typecasting.
Respect for Diversity
Greens believe that the diverse elements of society should be reflected in our organizations and decision-making bodies. We honor the biological diversity of the Earth, and the cultural, sexual and spiritual diversity of its people.
Personal and Global Responsibility
Greens are committed to global sustainability and international justice, both through political solidarity and personal lifestyles based on sufficiency and living lightly upon the Earth.
Future Focus and Sustainability
Greens seek to protect natural resources, to safely dispose of the waste we create, and develop a sustainable economy that does not seek continual expansion.
Economic development, new technologies, and fiscal policies must be responsible to the needs of future generations.
Join Us!
For this party to continue to grow and provide a stronger political voice, we need you.
The Green Party of Essex County, NJ
Help us build the movement for :
Peace
Justice
Democracy
A Healthy Environment
Contact us to join, and your membership includes both our local and the state Green Party.
Standard Annual Membership: $25
Family Membership: $35
Students, Seniors and Low Income: $10, or whatever you can afford.
