Who we are
Individuals
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I like the idea that we think about what our democracy looks like. It will soon be the 100th anniversary of the start of World War One and I think that we should look at the democracy (?) we have and its accompanying institutions and we should ask if this is what was fought for; I’m going to guess that for most it is not…
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I can say briefly that the issues are important, because the only way for people to be responsible. And you know that there is no life without resposanbility
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I need hardly mention the invaluable significance of Democracy and sustainability for my Country. As a staff of election management body in Cameroon (called ELECAM), I am aware that any democracy devoid of sustainability is bound to be futile. The Platform will be very useful especially for any developing country.
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Time to realise we are all brothers and sisters and inextricably connected to each other and the planet, informed citizenship through education is vital to creating a culture of long term thinking.
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I am a researcher with an active interest in democratic political theory and the challenges of climate change. My work has given me a real appreciation of the first principle of the Manifesto that democracy and sustainability are inseparable. I have found the research papers of the Foundation for Democracy and Sustainability to be very valuable. As a citizen, I wish to add my voice to the Manifesto.
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As a passionate development practitioner, with a vision for equality and sustainable growth and development in the world, my experience thus far shows that sustainable development cannot be achieved if the world Democracy is weak. A fair global Democracy will bring about Sustainable Development in all ramifications.
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am a community organizer and i have done much work with the youth on democracy and sustainable development and i would like to be part of this platform so that i can get more knowledge on how i can get involved in global democracy and help more young people to get involved in democracy of their regions…
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The world needs to change for the better, with rapidly accelerating pressure on adapting our behaviour as individuals for a better planet and society.
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As an environmentalist, I am particularly interested in sustainable development – which is central to the UK National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). This has three equally important pillars: environmental, social and economic. The aim is to achieve a balance in development plans which treats all three equitably.
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Sustainability is an absolute if future generations are to have a future. Democracy is necessary if the changes to sustainability are to be sustainable themselves. People must have ownership of those changes to embed them as, if imposed, they would never be maintained