PWP. Politics with Principles
PWP1. Green politics is a radical kind of politics guided by the following core principles.
PWP2. Sustainability - Our actions should take account of the well-being of others and of future generations. We should not pursue our well-being to the detriment of theirs.
PWP3. Environmental Wisdom - Every living creature is not just shaped by the environment, but owes its very existence to it. Humans, and the civilisations we make, are no exception. Respect for the environment and the diversity it harbours is therefore essential. Greens do not believe that other species are expendable. As we harm the environment, so we harm ourselves. The Earth's physical resources are finite. We threaten our future if we try to live beyond those means.
PWP4. Radical Democracy - Politics is too often conducted in a polarised, confrontational atmosphere and in a situation remote from those that it affects. It gives too much responsibility to a few, and too little to the many. We must develop decentralised, participative systems that encourage individuals to control the decisions, which affect their own lives.
PWP5. Social Justice - A society that is not socially and economically just cannot be sustainable. Only when released from immediate poverty can individuals be expected to take responsibility for wider issues. Every person should be entitled to basic material security as of right. The success of a society cannot be measured by narrow economic indicators, but should take account of factors affecting the quality of life for all people: personal freedom, social equity, health, happiness and human fulfilment.
PWP6. Non-Violence - Violence at all levels of human interaction should be rejected and succeeded by relations characterised by flexibility, respect and fairness.
PWP7. Egalitarianism - A healthy society is founded on co-operation and based on respect for those of a different gender, race, sexuality, age or religion. It is a society without prejudice.
PWP8. These principles taken together give Wales Green Party a holistic view that is common with all Green Parties around the world, but which is unique amongst the political parties in Wales.
