Candidate Global Greens Coordination - Eva Goës

In addition to being a long-standing EGP delegate, I have vast experience from working with international Green issues. Since 2009, I have been a substitute EGP delegate to the Global Greens Coordination, where I last year was elected fundraiser and responsible for liaisons with Friends of the Global Greens. 1995-2012 I was chairperson of Green Forum (working as its coordinator from 2001 until I retired last year). Green Forum is connected to the Swedish Green Party and cooperates with Green sister parties globally to promote democracy and build capacity. Green Forum has been a major contributor to, among other things, Global Greens Congresses. From this, I have gained a lot of political and practical experience from working with Greens all over the world. During the years, I have also built a global extensive network of Green friends.

Notwithstanding my passion for global green politics, I have also been active at the national and local political levels. I was Swedish Green spokesperson when the Swedish Greens entered parliament as the first new party in 70 years, and I have also served as a member of parliament. At the local level, I have been both working as a mayor and been a local councillor for a long time. I believe this is also an important
experience for the Global Green Coordination since in many countries; Greens are at the strongest and can make the greatest impact at the local level.

To me, the most important political issue is fighting nuclear power and nuclear weapons and instead introducing decentralized energy systems, and I have been actively involved in the Swedish anti-nuclear movement. I have always been committed to human rights and environmental justice worldwide, protesting against French nuclear weapon tests at Moruroa and helping to stop the forced relocation of Diné (Navajo) Indians in Arizona.

I look forward to continue working actively for the Global Greens in the Coordination!

Kindest regards,

Eva Goës