Sam Alston
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| Born | July 1993 Lambeth, London, England |
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| Occupation | Project officer, energy advisor, activist |
| Known for | Secretary of Jewish Greens |
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Sam Alston (full name Samuel Matthew Alston, born July 1993 in Lambeth, London)[1] is a British Green Party of England and Wales activist and project officer based in Milton Keynes / Oxford.[2] He is Secretary of Jewish Greens.[3] He is the older brother of Josh Alston.
Early life
Brought up at Kingston Liberal Synagogue, which is formally Zionist, he says his commitment to Green Party values is rooted in Jewish ethical teachings.[3] He was previously a youth worker for Liberal Judaism (also formally Zionist) and is now a member of the Oxford Jewish Community which is also formally Zionist.[3]
Career
Alston has worked as a Geography teacher in underfunded schools, led volunteer development projects in Zimbabwe after a drought, and now works as an energy advisor helping residents challenge predatory energy firms and reduce bills.[2] He is also treasurer of ACORN Oxford and volunteers with Oxford Mutual Aid.[4]
Green Party of England and Wales roles
- Joined the party in 2013.[2]
- Co-chair of South East Young Greens (date unknown).[2]
- Electoral returning officer for the Green Party Trade Union Group (date unknown).[2]
- Co-candidate (with Peter Sims) for Policy Development Co-ordinator on GPEX in 2020.[5]
- Secretary of Jewish Greens since at least 2021 (re-elected 2025/2026).[3]
- Past Events Officer of Jewish Greens (date unknown).[3]
- Candidate for Green Party of England and Wales Regional Council (GPRC) (date unknown).[2]
- Green Party candidate for Headington Hill & Northway ward, Oxford, in the May 2026 local elections.[4]
Affiliations and views on Zionism
Alston has been an LJY-Netzer Movement worker (circa 2015-6), staff member of Yachad, a representative on the Board of Deputies of British Jews, and co-founder of Na’amod.[3] He has written on the Jewish 'diaspora’s' (a term used by Zionists to imply that 'disapora Jews' belong in occupied Palestine) shifting relationship with Israel.[6][7]
Notes
- ↑ England & Wales Births 1837-2006, Registration District Lambeth, July 1993, Register number 95, Entry number 002
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Action Network, "Sam Alston for GPRC", https://actionnetwork.org/user_files/user_files/000/109/219/original/SamAlston4GPRC.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Jewish Greens, London, "People – Sam Alston", https://jewishgreens.greenparty.org.uk/people/
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Green Oxford, "2026 Local Elections – Headington Hill & Northway: Sam Alston", https://greenoxford.com/2026-local-elections/
- ↑ Bright Green, London, "Interview with Peter Sims & Sam Alston – Policy Development Co-ordinator candidates", 16 July 2020, https://bright-green.org/2020/07/16/interview-with-peter-sims-sam-alston-policy-development-co-ordinator-candidates-for-gpex/
- ↑ Bright Green, London, "Why the Jewish diaspora is turning against Israel" by Sam Alston, 16 March 2023, https://bright-green.org/2023/03/16/why-the-jewish-diaspora-is-turning-against-israel/
- ↑ https://www.norwichljc.org.uk/event/ljy-netzer-youth-event/