Democracy and sustainability are inseparable
Putting it into practice
Getting involved in the Democracy and Sustainability Platform isn’t just about signing up.
All members of the Platform agree to take at least one step each year to implement the Commitments in the Manifesto for Democracy and Sustainability, and to share what they’ve done via the Platform.
You can call it spreading ripples, or creating a cascade of action to show that democracy and sustainability are inseparable, that people care, and that together we’re building practical action to create the changes that are needed.
Through video clips, stories and pictures collected from members once a year, the Platform will provide a forum to show what’s happening around the world.
Watch this space for the first round of examples of what members have been doing to get democracy to work for sustainability. And if you’re a member, start thinking about what you’d like to share when the request goes out, in early 2014!
Of course we’d love to hear from you before then too. Feel free to drop the coordinators of the Platform a line at manifesto at fdsd dot org.
Giving sustainability greater priority in our funding programmes
As a result of a recent strategic review, the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust will be launching a new grant programme called Sustainable Future as well as continuing our commitment to deepening and strengthening democracy and accountability. This development was not a result of signing the Manifesto, but is very much in tune with its aims…. Read more »

International Meeting on a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly
In October 2013, the fifth international conference on a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly was held in the European Parliament in Brussels. In a final declaration, the participants from around thirty countries called on the United Nations and the international community to make democratic participation a key element of the Post-2015 Development Agenda. The declaration expressed… Read more »
Future Generations Bill
We are planning for the introduction of the Future Generations Bill into the National Assembly of Wales in July. This Bill will introduce mechanisms to improve our governance for the long term and has been influenced by the Manifesto, with Ministerial meetings with the Foundation. We have also launched a National Conversation on the Wales… Read more »