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The 'Green Snowball' Event!

"Green Snowball" - low carbon campaigning in action - Monday 20th

Green Party European election candidates and supporters took trains to London on Monday 20th April to campaign right across the six counties of Eastern Region.

Starting at first from Norwich, Clacton and Peterborough, the Greens headed for London, taking the train to key stations on the network and stopping for an hour or so to deliver leaflets and canvass local residents. 

Along the way, candidates and supporters joined at many more towns including Luton, St. Albans, Bedford, Stowmarket, Ipswich, Witham and Chelmsford. The plan was to visit up to 50 stations on 7 routes, with supporters joining up along the way - a "snowball" effect as more and more supporters joined in the fun on the way to London.



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