The inaugural AGM of the Rural Young Greens - Óige Ghlas na Tuaithe which will be taking place on Wednesday 6th May at 8pm via Google Hangouts. Please fill out the form below to register for the event.

Once you have registered, you will receive the agenda, the proposed constitution and hangouts link. If you have an interest in getting involved with the Rural Young Greens or running for committee, do come along! Here is the link to the Rural Young Greens Facebook group.

There has never been a more crucial time for rural Ireland to have a strong, clear voice in politics. Carbon emissions are rising, cities are sprawling and rural Ireland is being left behind by the nation’s politicians. Young people are leaving our towns and villages in droves. The lack of broadband remains a widespread issue, meaning that people are unable to work from home. They often commute long distances to work in large urban centres far from their homes. The lack of public transport is still a huge issue in most of the country.

Our farmers, the backbone of our nation, struggle to make a living while big corporations make huge profits. Rural suicide rates are skyrocketing and we continue to have shoddy access to essential services, with hospitals being located many miles from our homes. Rural Ireland and rural youth need a voice. Join us to be that voice as we move towards a greener, brighter future.

We’re holding an EGM quite late because of the elections, but we wanted to create some new roles so people can try them out for a few weeks before committing to them for the 20/21 academic year. We are creating between 4 positions and electing a new treasurer. Also some constitutional changes will be voted on, as described in our email. VEGAN PIZZA AFTERWARDS! Room in Newman : B109

The roles and what they entail are detailed below. We’ll also be planning events for the rest of the semester, and talking about campaigns that we’re involved in. If you haven’t gotten involved before now is a great time to do so.

Role 1 - Public Relations Officer (2): You and your co-officer will be in charge of managing the social media of the society. You’ll answer questions and relay them onto the Auditor/Secretary where needed. You’ll design graphics and post them on social media. You’ll also create Facebook events. This sounds like a lot, but you’ll be in a pair, and will be helped by the secretary and events officers.

Role 2 - Campaigns Officer (2): You and your co-officer will be in charge of coordinating the society’s involvement and response to campaigns happening on or off campus. You’ll attend meetings of these campaigns where possible and make sure the society is informed about upcoming campaign events.

Treasurer: The Treasurer is in charge with maintaining the society’s bank account and reporting on the financial status of the society to both the society and the finance committee. This is in association with the Senior Treasurer. (This role in particular is very important, and those wishing to apply for this role will be contacted directly)

PLEASE APPLY VIA THE GOOGLE FORM HERE: https://forms.gle/mTXUfBuoXewH8TfL7

Location: Graduates Memorial Building, TCD. *NO TICKETS OR BOOKING REQUIRED*

It's Annual Convention time!

Join us in Trinity College Dublin as we review the 2018/2019 Young Greens term - a year full of success, activism, canvassing, policy development, and direct action, and plan for the 2019/2020 term.

We'll have eco-activism training, policy development chats, and hear from European Parliament candidate Saoirse McHugh.