Mr Jonathan Cassell
I am a Secondary High School teacher who cares about what
sort of future we will leave our children. I stand with nature, for a clean
economy and a fair society!!!
I have lived in Emerald Beach, north of Coffs Harbour, for
the last 15 years and was instrumental in an outstanding community win to stop
a large urban property development of a local coastal wetland in 2016. This Land
& Environmental Court victory in early 2017 inspired my resolve that community
can make a difference.
My activism is motivated what is right in terms of the needs
of future generations. This has most recently been as a climate protector with
a local climate action group. In late 2017, I was part of a #stopadani group that
travelled to Townsville and successfully interrupted a State candidate economic
forum sympathetic with the Adani mega-coal mine.
As an active member of the Coffs Harbour Greens since 2014, I
was a Greens candidate for the 2016 Coffs Harbour Local Government Election and
was elected group Convenor in November 2017. I am also the Campaign Coordinator
for the seat of Cowper in the upcoming 2019 federal election.
I take a strong stance on climate change, ecological
economics, green development, public sector employment, environmental conservation,
regenerative agriculture, youth disadvantage and everyone’s mental well being. I
seek to understand the deeper structural causes of our social and environmental
issues through eco-psychology and Indigenous sovereignty. Why – because
another’s well being is bound by our own sense of wellness.
I am fiercely passionate about the state of our planet and
how we as humans have an opportunity now, unlike any time before, to stand as
equals with our planet. When I look into the young eyes of my students and I
see them waking up to the reality of our world I am deeply motivated to address
the dysfunction of our current socio-political system.
I will represent our lasting everyday community
values in parliament and hold the major parties to account. Together we
can create a fairer and cleaner future for all of us!!!
