Setting Up NotebookLM for Green Party Candidates

NotebookLM will help you find the information you need to answer emails about GPC policy, respond to local surveys or questionnaires, or engage in policy debates at all candidates meetings.

Step 1: Sign Up for NotebookLM

  1. Go to NotebookLM.
  2. Click Sign In and log in using your @greenparty.ca email (or any Google account).

Step 2: Create a New Notebook

  1. Click “New Notebook” and give it a name (e.g., “Green Party Policy Research”).
  2. Click “Add Sources” and upload key policy documents or provide links to online sources.

Recommended Source Documents:

Other Potential Sources:

  • Links to GPC press releases or statements on relevant topics
  • Links to YouTube videos of Green Party press conferences or Green MPs speeches on relevant topics

Step 3: Ask Questions & Find Information

  1. Use the Chat Box to ask policy-related questions (e.g., “What is the Green Party’s stance on affordable housing?”).
  2. NotebookLM will search your uploaded sources and provide fact-based answers with citations.
  3. Click on citations to verify sources or refine your question if needed.

Step 4: Organize & Save Key Notes

  • Click “Save to Notes” for important responses you may need later.
  • You can create separate notebooks for different topics (e.g., “Climate Policy,” “Healthcare,” “Housing”).
  • Use NotebookLM’s summary and highlight tools to quickly scan key points.

Step 5: Turn Policy into Clear, Engaging Responses

NotebookLM helps you find answers, but your job is to communicate them clearly. Avoid copying complex policy language—translate it into everyday words that voters understand.

Simplify Key Points:

  • Before: “The Green Party supports a decarbonized, regenerative economy through ambitious regulatory measures and just transition programs.”
  • After: “We’ll invest in clean energy and help workers switch to good-paying green jobs.”

Focus on Real-Life Impact:

  • Before: “Our housing policy prioritizes co-operative and non-market housing models to counteract speculative investment.”
  • After: “We’ll build affordable, nonprofit-owned housing so people aren’t at the mercy of corporate landlords.”

Use the ‘So What?’ Test:

  • If a voter asks, “Why does this matter to me?”, make sure your answer explains how a policy affects their daily life.

Tip: Practice turning policy into conversational answers—imagine you’re explaining it to a friend, not writing a research paper!