Evergreens

Evergreens/ Different approach to Politics

By Lea Celik Sommerseth Shaw

In a time when politics has become reactive, fragmented, and increasingly detached from moral depth, I founded Evergreens as a project of restoration. Not restoration of the past, but restoration of principle.

Evergreens was conceived as a values-driven political movement grounded in ecological responsibility, cultural integrity, and human-centered governance. It is not built around personalities or short-term cycles. It is built around stewardship.

My background spans literature, film, and international cultural collaboration. Through these disciplines, I have observed how civilizations endure not through force, but through continuity — continuity of land, of family, of ethical memory. Politics, when stripped of this continuity, becomes administration without conscience.

Evergreens rests on three foundational pillars.

First, ecological responsibility must move beyond symbolism. Climate discourse cannot remain rhetorical. Environmental policy must be practical, measurable, and grounded in intergenerational thinking. We are not owners of the earth; we are temporary custodians. Sustainable economic planning, resource protection, and long-term ecological frameworks are not optional — they are structural necessities.

Second, children and families must return to the center of governance. A society’s legitimacy is measured by how it protects its youngest citizens. Educational integrity, proportional administrative systems, and respect for familial continuity are essential to democratic stability. Institutions must function transparently and lawfully, particularly where children’s rights are concerned. Bureaucracy must never replace humanity.

Third, governance must be transparent and accountable. Democracy is not sustained by procedure alone, but by ethical leadership. Institutions must serve citizens, not shield themselves from scrutiny. Cultural identity and civil liberties must coexist with modern state structures. Multilateral engagement must be rooted in respect, sovereignty, and legal clarity.

Evergreens does not advocate isolationism, nor does it embrace ideological extremity. It seeks equilibrium — between development and preservation, authority and liberty, innovation and heritage.

The name Evergreens reflects continuity. Evergreen trees endure through seasons of change. They represent resilience without rigidity, growth without abandonment of roots. In this spirit, the movement calls for long-term policy over short-term spectacle.

Evergreens is an invitation to those who believe that politics should be principled, not performative. To those who understand that sustainability must be structural, that children’s rights are foundational, and that governance must answer to ethical standards.

It is a platform for renewal — not disruption for its own sake, but reconstruction grounded in responsibility.

More information can be found at evergreensparty.com

Lea Celik Sommerseth Shaw

22 February 2026 Saint Germain Des Pres