In This Message:

1)Green Party NYC Convention/Conference
Saturday, May 31st, 2008 - 9am to 6pm

2)Want To Be A Delegate To The Green Party
National Convention In July??

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THE 2008 NYC GREEN PARTY CONFERENCE/CONVENTION

www.greenpartynyc.org

Peace-Social & Economic Justice-Grassroots
Democracy-Environmental Wisdom

WHO: Hunter College chapter of Campus Greens and Green
Party NYC

WHAT: The 2008 NYC Green Conference

WHEN: Saturday, May 31st from 9AM to 6PM

WHERE: Hunter College-68th Street and Lexington
Avenue in Manhattan, Room 714

On Saturday, May 31st, activists, educators, students
and community members from across New York City will
gather at Hunter College to take part in the 2008 NYC
Green Conference, sponsored by the Hunter chapter of
the Campus Greens and Green Party NYC.

Members Iraq Veterans Against the War, the Cornell
Global Labor Institute, Physicians for a National
Health Program, and FairVote USA (just to name a few)
will serve as panelists and guest lecturers, focused
on uncompromised critiques of the problems facing us,
and action-oriented strategies that can be built into
the larger network of progressive solution.

Visit the Green Party NYC website
(www.greenpartynyc.org) today to RSVP, find out more
about the amazing workshops and the other events.

9:00AM
Registration

9:45AM
Invocation by Rev. Billy and the Church of Stop
Shopping

10:00-11:00AM
General Session 1
“Green Politics in NY: Past, Present, and Future”
A panel of Green political activists and
representatives, as well as past candidates, will
provide an historical perspective and future
strategies for Green politics in New York State, with
a focus on New York City.

11:15AM-12:15PM
Workshop Session 1
“Sustainability, NYC and the Global Climate Crisis”
- Sean Sweeney (Director, Global Labor Institute -
Cornell Univ.), Zena Nelson (South Bronx Food Coop.)
and Joel Kovel (author, The Enemy of Nature; 1998
Green Party candidate for US Senate)

“Everybody In, Nobody Out: Single Payer Health Care
Initiatives” - Gloria Mattera (Co-Chair, Green Party
of New York State), Don A. Dayson, M.D., (Physicians
for a National Health Program, NY Metro Chapter &
attending physician at Harlem Hospital), Mark Dunlea
(New Yorkers for Single Payer Universal Health Care)

“Proportional Representation in NYC - Then &
Now” - Lynne Serpe (FairVote)

12:15PM
Lunch

1:30-2:45PM
Delegate Nomination & Election Procedures
Voting procedures will take place to decide who will
represent Region 2 (New York City) at the National
Nominating Convention in Chicago, IL this summer.

2:45PM
Afternoon Break

3:00-4:00PM
Workshop Session 2

“Re-charging the Anti-War Movement” - Jose
Vasquez (Iraq Veterans Against the War), Prof. Susan
Cushman (Chair, Peace Task Force, All Souls Church),
Sander Hicks (Founder, Soft Skull Press; independent
media activist)

“Our City: Development and the Fight For New York
City” - Scott M.X. Turner (Develop Don’t Destroy
– Brooklyn). Laurel May Turbin (Chinatown Justice
Project, CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities), Paul
Steely White (Executive Director, Transportation
Alternatives)

“There Is An Alternative: Running Progressive
Political Campaigns” — Julia Willebrand (2006 Green
Party candidate for NY State Comptroller), David
Doonan (Green Mayor, Greenwhich, NY), David Lussier
(2007 Green Party candidate for Albany County
Legislature) and others

4:15-5:30PM
General Session 2
“NYC, race, and multi-cultural progressive
alliances”
Gwendolyn DeBrow (Co-chair, Free Mumia Coalition),
Donald Smith (Baruch College) and others TBA

5:30-6:00PM
Conclusion

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GREEN PARTY PRESIDENTIAL BALLOTS MAILED!!

2008 Green Party Presidential Ballots Mailed to NYC
Greens. Citywide effort successfully delivers
thousands of letters thanks to the tremendous
volunteer efforts of Green Party members across New
York City, the city’s nearly 7000 enrolled Green
Party members are receiving ballots for the 2008 Green
Party Presidential nomination process in New York
State.

All returned ballots must be received by Saturday,
May 31st to be counted. All ballots can be either
mailed to the Green Party of Brooklyn’s mail box or
brought to the 2008 NYC Green Conference.

The Green Party will be using a version of
Single-Transferable Voting (STV) to count our
rank-choiced ballots. Delegates will be assigned to
Green Party presidential candidates based on the
proportion of support the candidates receive. At the
2008 Green Party National Convention this July in
Chicago, IL, our delegates will join others from
across they country to decide our 2008 Presidential
candidate.

So be sure to return your ballot ASAP so your voice
can be heard!

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Didn’t Get a Ballot?
Are you registered to vote in the Green Party in New
York City but didn’t receive a Presidential
nomination ballot in the mail? Don’t worry: YOU CAN
STILL VOTE!

Just be sure to join us at the 2008 NYC Green
Conference on Saturday, May 31st at Hunter College,
where registered NYC enrollees will have the
opportunity to cast a provisional ballot.

Can’t make it to the Conference? Please email us at
greens@greenpartynyc.org or info@gpbk.org

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SO YOU WANT TO BE A DELEGATE TO THE
GREEN PARTY NATIONAL CONVENTION IN CHICAGO, IL
FROM JULY 10TH TO 13TH, 2008??

If you’re registered in the Green Party with the New
York State Board of Election’s, and you live inside
of New York City, you’re eligible to be a delegate.

The Green Party of NYC is accepting applications
online now!

Visit www.GREENPARTYNYC.org, click on “Delegates”
and fill out the form to let us know why you should be
elected to represent us in Chicago. Your information
will be presented at the 2008 NYC Green Conference
at Hunter College in Manhattan, on Saturday, May 31st,
where enrolled Greens will get a chance to hear from
prospective delegates and, ultimately, vote for the
delegates they want.

The delegate nomination process ends Wednesday, May
28th so log-on to www.GREENPARTYNYC.org TODAY.
Thank you for volunteering to represent our Party
and good luck!

Sincerely,

The Green Party of NYC (Region 2) Convention
Committee www.GREENPARTYNYC.org

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MORE INFO ON THE PARK SLOPE GREENS

For more information about anything in this message,
please contact Dani at (718) 788-2260 or by e-mail
at Daniliebling@yahoo.com

For more info on the Park Slope Greens, see our
website at: www.parkslopegreens.net

For up to date information on the Ratner
Arena/Stadium opposition go to: www.dddb.net

For More Information on The Green Party of Brooklyn
e-mail: info@gpbk.org or go to www.gpbk.org

Thank You.