The Green Institute

The Green Institute is an Australian public policy think tank founded in 2008. The institute "supports green politics through education, action, research and debate".[1]

The Green Institute
Formation2008; 16 years ago (2008)
TypeThink tank
PurposePublic policy
Location
  • Australia
Director
Tim Hollo
Main organ
Green Agenda
AffiliationsAustralian Greens
Websitehttps://www.greeninstitute.org.au/

In disclosure returns lodged with the Australian Electoral Commission, the institute indicated that it is an associated entity of the Australian Greens.[2] The institute is similar to the Liberal Party aligned Menzies Research Centre and Labor's Chifley Research Centre.[3]

Activities

  • Holding events to discuss issues within green politics.[1]
  • Publishing reports as well as "opinion pieces, blog posts, podcasts".[1]
  • Publishes the online quarterly Green Agenda.

In 2017, the Green Institute published a paper in favour of a universal basic income.[4]

Funding

The Green Institute is supported by the Commonwealth Government through a grant in aid administered by the Department of Finance.[5]

See also

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