Articles by Tim Hollo
- Profile
- Tim Hollo is Executive Director of the Green Institute. A former Director of Communications for Christine Milne, he has also worked in campaign, communications, policy and governance capacities for Greenpeace, 350.org, the Nature Conservation Council of NSW and others for over 15 years. As a musician, he has performed around the world, from the Sydney Opera House to Carnegie Hall, and, in 2013, he founded Green Music Australia. His writing has been published in The Guardian, ABC Online, Crikey @timhollo

Democracy, Economy, Environment, Green Agenda 2024:3
Growing gardens on the grave of the old world – celebrating community energy
In the light of the rapid dismantling of US democratic institutions, and global certainties that rely on it, it is timely to publish this lightly edited version of a speech Green Institute Executive Director Tim Hollo presented to Totally Renewable Yackandandah [...]
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Culture, Democracy, Featured, Green Agenda 2023:2 - On Living Democracy, Social Justice, Theory
Changing what’s possible, living democracy
Tim Hollo and Anthony James of the RegenNarration podcast explore in conversation the power of community to shape politics, and the stories that nurture Living Democracy. [...]
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Culture, Democracy, Featured, Green Agenda Journal 2023: Volume One, Social Justice, Theory
Transforming towards living
Are we changing politics more than politics is changing us? It’s a question we rarely ask ourselves in any kind of formal way. But it’s one that more and more members and supporters are asking, when confronted by the vast gulf between politics-as-usual and the ecological, economic, social and political crises we face. [...]
Democracy, Economy, Environment, Featured, Green Agenda Journal 2022: Volume Three
Building power to dissolve power
Power won't dissolve itself. We need to dissolve it. Any political strategy towards implementing a Universal Income must work, then, to build political power. Build power… to dissolve power. [...]
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Democracy, Featured, Green Agenda Journal 2022: Volume One
Green Agenda Journal 2022, Volume 1: Greens And Government
The Greens are a third force in politics, making big strides in representation in parliaments in Australia and around the world. More and more often, our party – a party which was founded on the principle of grassroots democracy – is finding itself in government, sharing power with other parties which don’t necessarily share our values and commitment. It’s vital... Read More
Democracy, Featured, Green Agenda Journal 2022: Volume One
“Uncomfortable with power”: strategies, policies and approaches of the Green Party of Aotearoa NZ in government
The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand is one of the oldest Greens parties in the world, and has been in shared government several times. Currently, they are in a unique arrangement with the Labor government of Jacinda Ardern. Green Institute Executive Director, Tim Hollo, spoke with co-leader, Marama Davidson, about the policies, strategies and approaches the party is taking... Read More


Democracy
Greens and Government: 2022 Volume 1 Edition call for contributions
As an Australian federal election approaches, there’s more talk of Greens in government, so it’s time we discuss what, why and how. What have we achieved so far, and what can we do next? How can we do it differently and better? How can we transform government itself, and how do we risk being changed by it? Please pitch your... Read More
Culture, Democracy, Environment, Featured, Green Agenda Quarterly Journal Winter 2021, Social Justice
Policing dissent, enforcing consent
You can’t do it that way! When Extinction Rebellion protesters spray-painted “duty of care” across the front of Parliament House the morning after the latest IPCC Report was released, drawing national and international attention to the fact that the Minister for the Environment is appealing a court decision finding she actually has a legal duty of care to future generations... Read More


Economy, Featured, Social Justice
Instead Of “Snap Back”, Let’s Rethink Work
Lockdown in my household saw my partner and me working harder than ever, on endless Zoom meetings, frantically redesigning events and teaching for the online world, stuck in our home with two teenagers doing all their studying, socialising and extracurricular activities on video calls. It was noisy and chaotic, and it pushed our bandwidth to the limit, both literally and... Read More
Social Justice
Staying Together While Keeping Apart During COVID-19: Part Two
In light of the Coronavirus pandemic and the rapid shift to physical distancing the Green Institute hosted a webinar on 19 March 2020 titled Staying Together While Keeping Apart. Green Agenda is now publishing transcripts of the speakers of the webinar. This week we are publishing the talks from Millie Rooney, Meg Clark, Tim Hollo and Natalie Osborne. Read Part... Read More
