Candidate for Marston
Alistair sits on Old Marston Parish Council and has lived in Marston for more than 15 years. He is vice chair of Court Place Farm allotments, co-founder of Marston Community Gardening, and sits on St Nicholas Church Social Justice and Environment Committee. He is also an Electric Vehicle Champion for the County Council. Alistair believes that the future well-being of our community in Marston and of the planet depends upon the respect we show for the environment. He leads local initiatives which encourage a healthier, safer and more sustainable way of living. These include the planting of trees and wildflower corridors in parks, pub gardens and roadsides to encourage beauty and biodiversity. He is creating orchards that will provide fresh, free and local fruit, and spearheading community allotments for food production and hen-keeping. This will allow for donations of free local produce to those in need. Alistair was recently recognised as a Climate Change Hero by the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire. Says Alistair, "We need more Green representation and a stronger voice for Marston."
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Candidate for St. Mary's Ward
Emily has lived in St. Mary’s ward since 2015. She is the founder of Share Our Cars, a national campaign encouraging people to ‘borrow, not buy’ new cars, and lives with her partner and their three young children.
She works as a sustainability consultant, most recently on Marks and Spencer’s net zero carbon strategy and is a great believer in the power of both business and grassroots community initiatives to make change.
With a background in science, Emily is extremely concerned about the impact of climate change on current and future generations and joined the Green Party to make a difference on climate and social justice at the local level.
She loves cycling, and campaigns locally for improved cycle and pedestrian safety and empowering people to reduce private car use. Emily has also launched, or helped launch, a number of car-sharing groups in Oxford, allowing neighbours to easily share their cars in their local communities and reduce pressure on local parking.
She was recently recognised as a Climate Change Hero by the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire.
Emily is also passionate about education. She has been a school governor for 13 years (the last seven at Mary & John Primary School), and ran a company which published travel guides for kids. She also volunteers as a camp leader on Forest School Camps.
Emily studied for her MBA at INSEAD in France and Singapore, and has a Genetics degree from Cambridge and an English literature BA Foundation from Oxford.
Ruthi Brandt for Carfax candidate
Ruthi Brandt has applied to stand as the Green Party candidate for Carfax ward in Oxford City Council. The selection meeting is in two parts.
- She answered questions from members at the Green Fair in Oxford Town Hall, on Saturday 7 December from 3 to 4 p.m. Her answers and her election statement will be circulated at the selection meeting on
- Members will vote to select her as our candidate, or re-open nominations, during the Oxfordshire Green Party meeting on Thursday 12 December, 7.30 to 9.30 p.m.
Below is her statement.
Ruthi Brandt's statement
Add questionHello everyone,
My name is Ruthi Brandt. I was born and - mostly - raised in Israel, but have been living in Oxford for the past 10 years (I spent some time in the US as a child, so don’t be surprised if I sound a bit American when we talk).
My background is in science, more specifically—biology. I came to Oxford to pursue a research degree in animal behaviour, but realised that the imperative of climate change, and other forms of societal unravelling, is pushing me to be more actively involved in changing the world for the better (pardon the cliché…). Which is why I founded the Oxford Roots & Shoots Society, while still a student (though, sadly, it has since been disbanded) and, after volunteering with various environmental groups, including the local Greenpeace group of which I am still a member, I started volunteering with the UK Tar Sands Network, where I now work as a campaigner.
Prior to coming to Oxford I have been active as an undergraduate - and later a graduate - student in the Israeli environmental movement. These years taught me the interconnectedness of environmental and social issues and the importance of having political representation for people who put both environmental understanding and progressive ideals at the heart of their manifesto. In other words—green parties.
My involvement with the local Green Party in Oxford started with the Tar Free Oxford initiative, which the City Council adopted this past summer (making Oxford the first Tar Free Town in Europe!).
As a long-time supporter of the Green Party’s principles, it would be a privilege to stand on the Party's behalf in the local elections.
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