Every single decision by politicians matters on this, we are running out of time. Before and since being elected, I've noticed that some decisions made fly in the face of the urgent action needed.
The work will continue into the future and it has also identified what investments can deliver larger savings over time. Huge thanks to the staff who worked on this.
All politicians should feel the weight of responsibility about the future we are handing our young people. Decision makers of today need to support the Youth Forum and make decisions now for a liveable future.
A poverty line marks deprivation. An extreme wealth line would mark dangerous concentrations of power. As trillionaire wealth emerges, we are arguing democracy needs both.
Great to have the Youth Forum on Sustainability at the climate committee today. Young people presented to councillors about their work, raising awareness and action amongst their peers but also about future decisions being informed by young people's voices. youtu.be/DaRQtyKMIfE?...
And this young person's response to a councillor's question on what one thing politicians can do (the answer is, that it's not one thing, it's lots of things):
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As a result of a motion I put forward, energy saving action has avoided costs of over £1 miilion, meaning more funding for front line services and less carbon emissions - a double benefit.
Watch the presentation here youtu.be/DaRQtyKMIfE?.... Link to original motion in comments.
Kirsten Robb
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Patriotic Millionaires UK
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The era of trillionaires will be dire for democracy. Here is how we can fight back | Gabriel Zucman
There is a fundamental tension between extreme wealth and the very possibility of democracy. That’s because extreme wealth is always an extreme power
