The Green Society was a small New Zealandpolitical party dedicated to environmentalism. It was one of three environmentalist parties involved in the 1996 elections, the others being the Green Party (then part of the Alliance) and the Progressive Green Party. The Green Society believed that environmentalism should be the sole and exclusive focus of any "green" party, and that both of the other groups were in error in their attempts to lay out social and economic policies as well. The party was led by Simon Reeves, an environmental lawyer. In the election, however, the Green Society gained only 0.11% of the vote, failing to win any seats. It has since dissolved.
It was one of three environmentalist parties involved in the 1996 elections, the others being the Green Party (then part of the Alliance) and the Progressive Green Party.
The GreenSociety believed that environmentalism should be the sole and exclusive focus of any "green" party, and that both of the other groups were in error in their attempts to lay out social and economic policies as well.
Green levies can be applied most effectively at two points of taxation—the consumer, and resources.
Green taxes would shift the burden from labour onto industry, which is depleting scarce resources.
The 30-year-old green movement is driven by thousands of people and businesses who feel the ecological and social imperatives are too strong to sit around and wait for government action.
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