Its mission statement is to "reconstruct the political system so that it serves people and nature, not profit and extraction".

It was formed by former members of the Green Party, who had resigned in protest over various issues in 2020 and 2021, including the handling of the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation report by Roderic O'Gorman as Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and disagreement over the programme for government.

[9] In November 2023, the party's councillor on South Dublin County Council, Liam Sinclair, resigned his seat due to employment circumstances.

This decision was subject to a 21-day appeal period, and was not in force for the local, European and Limerick mayoral elections in June 2024.

[2][12][13] Bogue was not re-elected to Cork City Council and was eliminated at the ninth count in the European elections for Ireland South.