In August 2025 Zack Polanski took part in Green Party leadership hustings at the Green Gathering. Then the Green Party had around 68,000 members and about 7% in the national polls. Zack won the leadership contest and now 7 months later Green Party membership has passed 190,000 and about level in the polls with Labour and Tories and catching up Reform and clearly the most popular party with under 50's. Have a look at Zack's talk Taking on the Far Right from the Speakers Forum in 2025 and see why people have joined the Green Surge.
When people are struggling to pay their bills or put heat in their homes, it’s vital we respond to support our poorest communities, and at the same time tackle the climate and nature crisis. It’s all part of the same system – here’s how we change our country.
Zack Polanski is now the leader of the Green Party.
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Support independent eco journalism that drives real change.Filmed and Edited by Jamie Lowe (jamielowe@kinokast.net) at the Speakers' Forum in the Green Futures Field at Glastonbury Festival.
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