EARTH CHARTER 5th ANNUAL YOUTH PEACE PARLIAMENT— Brisbane 2010
This group felt strongly that a carbon emissions tax be
implemented very quickly. Decentralization of food production
was seen to be important. As well reference
was made to sustainable farming transport tariffs
public transport foreign aid action plans for individual
communities education in schools climate safe buildings
establishment of bush reserves and the banning
of plastic bags and the closing of cities for one day.
One member of the group said that a vegan in a hummer
uses more energy than an omnivore riding a bike.
