Mousavi described it as the "countless self-initiated and independent social networks" which form the body of Green Movement.

[5] The Green Path of Hope seeks to continue protests against the legitimacy of Ahmadinejad's presidency following lawful and peaceful ways, and the full execution of the constitution, as Mousavi says:[6] You can't follow some parts of the constitution and throw the rest into a bin.Mousavi did not name his movement as a political party or even as a movement, but a "path", because, according to Iranian law, parties and movements need to be authorized by the Interior Ministry and since Mousavi does not recognize the government as legitimate and the ministry is unlikely to grant him permission, he chose this name to bypass the law.

[5] Mousavi is quoted in describing the movement:[7] The Green Path of Hope is formed for the sake of people’s rightful demands and for claiming their rights... the color green is the symbol of this movement; its slogan is demanding the impeccable implementation of the constitution, and innumerable self-motivated independent societies form the body of this movement.According to organization officials, the movement functions on a campaign basis, including political parties, NGO's and social networks.

[8] The way has six main members of the central council, that are connected to the reformist parties and movements, NGOs, and the social networks.

The method is to create pressure from the lower parts of the society and make them connected in a social network, and therefore to lead the protests in a lawful way.