Joining Forces: Fighting Side by Side for a Different World

The German Green Party asserts that its political identity depends on balancing its presence in government coalitions with its roots in social and ecological movements. The party aims to use this dual position to oppose the TTIP and CETA trade agreements and to push for an ambitious binding agreement at COP 21 in Paris, while linking climate action to social justice and gender equality.

• The German Green Party views its core identity as a synthesis of institutional politics and grassroots activism, arguing that progressive change requires the combined use of both parliamentary tools and street movements.
• The party identifies the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) as harmful agreements that must be stopped to protect standards for the environment, consumer protection, data protection, and workers' rights.
• Regarding the COP 21 summit in Paris, the party argues that a binding and ambitious climate agreement is only possible if parliamentarians, activists, and civil society collaborate to pressure world leaders.
• The party advocates for an intersectional approach to climate action, stating that the fight against climate change must be linked with struggles for non-discrimination, democratic representation, social justice, and gender equality.

APA

Reintke, T. (2015). Joining Forces: Fighting Side by Side for a Different World. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/joining-forces-fighting-side-by-side-for-a-different-world/

Chicago

Reintke, Terry. Joining Forces: Fighting Side by Side for a Different World. Green European Journal, 2015. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/joining-forces-fighting-side-by-side-for-a-different-world/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{reintke2015joining, author = {Reintke, Terry}, title = {{Joining Forces: Fighting Side by Side for a Different World}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2015}, month = sep, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/joining-forces-fighting-side-by-side-for-a-different-world/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }