Platform 2016 Green Party of the United States Approved by the Presiden tial Nominating Convention August 2016 C • 202-319-7191 • PO Box 75075, Washington, DC 20013 About the Green Party The Green Party of the United States is a federation of state Green Parties. Committed to environmentalism, non-violence, social justice and grassroots organizing, Greens are renewing democracy without the support of corporate donors. Greens provide real solutions for real problems. Whether the issue is universal health care, corporate globalization, alternative energy, election reform or decent, living wages for workers, Greens have the courage and independence necessary to take on the powerful corporate interests. The Federal Elec - tions Commission recognizes the Green Party of the United States as the official Green Party National Com - mittee. We are partners with the European Federation of Green Parties and the Federation of Green Parties of the Americas. The Green Party of the United States was formed in 2001 from of the older Association of State Green Parties (1996-2001). Our initial goal was to help existing state parties grow and to promote the formation of parties in all 51 states and colonies. Helping state parties is still our primary goal. As the Green Party National Com - mittee we will devote our attention to establishing a national Green presence in politics and policy debate while continuing to facilitate party growth and action at the state and local level. Green Party growth has been rapid since our founding and Green candidates are winning elections throughout the United States. State party membership has more than doubled. At the 2000 Presidential Nominating Con - vention we nominated Ralph Nader and Winona LaDuke for our Presidential ticket. In 2004 we nominated David Cobb and Pat LaMarche, and in the 2008 presidential election, the Green Party candidates were Cynthia McKinney and Rosa Clemente. We are grassroots activists, environmentalists, advocates for social justice, nonviolent resisters and regular citizens who’ve had enough of corporate-dominated politics. Green Party PO Box 57065 Washington, D.C. 20037 (202) 319-7191 or [email protected] www.gp.org 2016 PLATFORM Table of Contents A Call to Action . 3 Preamble . 4 Ten Key Values . 5 Chapter I. Democracy Introduction . 6 A. Political Reform . 7 B. Community . 9 C. Free Speech and Media Reform . 10 D. Foreign Policy . 11 E. Domestic Security . 16 F. Demilitarization and Exploration of Space . 17 Chapter II: Social Justice Introduction . 18 A. Civil Rights and Equal Rights . 19 B. Environmental Justice . 26 C. Economic Justice / Social Safety Net . 26 D. Welfare : A Commitment to Ending Poverty . 27 E. Education and the Arts . 28 F. Health Care . 30 G. Labor . 32 H. Criminal Justice . 33 I. Population . 35 J. Immigration / Emigration . 35 K. Housing and Homelessness . 38 Chapter III: Ecological Sustainability Introduction . 40 A. Climate Change . 41 B. Energy . 42 C. Nuclear Issues . 45 D. Transportation . 45 E. Zero Waste : Reduce, Reuse, Recycle . 47 F. Clean Air and Ozone Depletion . 48 G. Land Use . 48 H. Water . 49 I. Agriculture . 50 J. Biological Diversity . 51 K. Ethical Treatment of Animals . 52 L. Forestry Practices . 53 M. Ocean Protection . 54 Green Party of the United States 1 2016 Platform Chapter IV: Economic Justice and Sustainability Introduction . ..