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Individuals
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I think that this is a great initiative!
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Aloha!
Endeavouring to be the change I want to see, I am fostering a just, peaceful and thriving sustainable civilisation, of caring communities of individuals in ecological harmony, on our planet Earth.
Namasté _/_
Cordially with gratitude
TX
Tex Albert -
I am passionate about both of these topics, and I am frustrated by the short term-ism of politics and governments which appears to be driven by sound bites and election cycles rather than servicing the long term needs and interests of society. We won’t all always agree on a path to achieving long term outcomes that are in the interests of everyone, but agreeing to a commitment to a longer term view and listening to a spectrum of views are important steps.
kind regards,
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I’m becoming ever more convinced that the vital ingredient of a fairer, greener world is stronger democracy. The influence of vested interests is holding us back from making the changes we need to tackle climate change and systemic inequality. Greater accountability of decision makers to those affected by decisions is crucial.
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BEING BELONGING TO THE LARGEST DEMOCRACY IN THE WORLD “INDIA” IT IS STILL SUFFERING WITH 1/3 OF THE WORLD’S POOR WHO ARE SURVIVING WITH LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR (1$), WHEREAS THE COUNTRY ACCOUNTS FOR TWO PEOPLE IN TOP 10 IN THE WORLD RICHEST.
THERE IS AN ACUTE NEED FOR DECENTRALIZATION IN THE SYSTEM OF GOVERNANCE (LOCAL, STATE/PROVINCIAL, CENTRAL/NATIONAL) AND IN THE POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS (ALL POLITICAL PARTY ORGANISATIONS AT ALL LEVELS, SINCE RULING PARTIES HAS HIGH INFLUENCE IN THE MATTERS OF POLICY MAKING) PROPORTIONATE TO THE STRENGTH OF POPULATION AT EACH LEVEL BASED ON THE INCOME GROUPS (LOW INCOME, MIDDLE INCOME AND HIGHER INCOME GROUP)AND CASTES (THE SECTS WITHIN THE RELIGION) AND RELIGIOUS POPULATION FOR ENSURING PROPER REACH OF THE FRUITS OF THE GOVERNANCE, THE ABOVE SYSTEM WILL ENSURE THE PREVAILING OF THE REAL MEANING OF DEMOCRACY THE GOVERNANCE BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE… IF THE ABOVE MEASURES CAN ESTABLISH THE REAL DEMOCRACY IN INDIA , THE SPIRIT OF THESE PRINCIPLES CAN HOLD GOOD FOR ALL DEMOCRACIES IN THE WORLD! -
Your project complements the “Earth Democracy” project that I have coordinated since 2009 as Chair of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Ethics Specialist Group. Starting with “Governance for Sustainability” (IUCN, 2008) we have published several books on democracy and sustainability and plan an international conference on this subject for end of 2015 in Berlin.
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I am a graduate student in sustainability at the Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies. I plan on graduating with an MS in Regenerative Studies in Dec. 2013. Developing awareness of environmental and social / political / economic justice issues is what I would like to be the focus of the rest of my life. I firmly believe that a truly democratic society is essential to sustainability. My thesis is developing a democratic decision making process to facilitate the implementation of waste-to-energy systems in the US.
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Edmund Burke said it best – All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men (and women) to do nothing. Change has to start somewhere….