Nida Al-Fulaij, the Green Party candidate for the Brent and Harrow GLA constituency, works for a trust that aims to protect endangered species in the UK and globally.

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Her role involves addressing the biodiversity crisis and associated issues of climate change, food security, land use and access to healthy water.

Her experience as a local council candidate enabled her to speak to local people about the issues than concerned them and meet like-minded green voters. In her job Nida works with other NGOs to submit responses to government proposals and works with different communities that, whilst having different outlooks, can work for common goals. These are skills that she will bring to the GLA if elected.

Nida has given numerous media interviews including for BBC Inside Science, local BBC radio stations, Sky News, Countryfile and BBC London News.

Nida is a passionate believer in human rights and has joined in recent demonstrations in support of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

Alongside other Green candidates Nida is standing for:

• Cheaper rents • Warmer homes • Accountable policing • Climate action • Properly funded youth services • Affordable fares • Increase the real Living Wage for London • Respecting diversity so all communities thrive