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results of workshop at Australian Greens National Conference

Submitted by Miriam Solomon on Mon, 03/10/2008 - 04:11.

21 POINTS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: RESULTS OF WORKSHOP AT AUSTRALIAN GREENS NATIONAL CONFERENCE, SYDNEY, 24th FEBRUARY 2008
Miriam Solomon

The following is the result of a brainstorm conducted at a workshop at the Australian Greens National Conference, entitled “Global Greens in São Paulo, Brazil”. The goal was for resulting points to be proposed for the document, 21 Points for the 21st Century, to be endorsed at the Global Greens Congress, Sao Paulo, May 2008.

ISSUES

• Nuclear
• Deforestation
• Economic advantage to saving the forests
• Prioritise environmental migrants
• End rendition
•
Etc
The workshop decided to concentrate on action items. What can we all DO for the Climate Change campaign.

ACTIONS

• Setting global agenda through letter writing
• Amendment to climate convention including environmental refugees
• Adopt a green MP or green party in a developing country
• Make a regular day of action e.g. bike day
• Every green member monitor and reduce their own energy use (in developed countries by 80%
• Reporting, creating a web site to monitor reductions (for individuals also)
• Awareness raising globally – eduction and training
• Companion countries between majority world and industrial world to exchange information
• Direct research and eduction at the highest level (wealthiest countries / equity)
• Call global day of action around airlines and propose motions in parliament
• Apply for observer status at international meetings (get GG to become a formal organisation / civil society group
• Grassroots graffiti / stencil art / chalk on pavements
• Develop global symbol (logo) for climate change
• Support lighter than air transport e.g. balloons
• Election observation in the third world (training, capacity building)
• Letter to the Queen to donate to more parties
• Holograms – electronic - virtual conferences
• Post-Kyoto – policy oriented
• Access funding
• Image enhancement of policies, campaign issues and Greens – make campaign sexy
• Youth exchange, people exchange around the world
• Sponsor short film festival and soliciting film contributions to be shown at it
• Make green electronic or board game(s)
• Green rites of passage / initiation awards
• Electoral reform towards proportional representation and towards reducing barriers to party registration, nomination fees and campaign financing
• More greens in local government
• Create business / resourcing
• Music / the arts
• Language – bridge with others

The meeting ended with a round-robin in which each person said what they regarded as the most important idea that came up, and what aciton they would personally do.

PRIORITY IDEAS

• Education (sophisticated multiples)
• Grassroots – what we can do as individuals
• Promote global greens participation in global forums
• This list
• End deforestation
• Reduce our own carbon emissions
• Education of ourselves and others
• Green ideas / ideology
• Environmental projects, education
• Dispel on-line myths
• Population is critical (balance population and consumption)
• Building bridges and raising awareness by making connections
• Providing global greens with united actions
• Adapt “it’s the economy stupid” to “it’s Climate Change stupid”
• Alternative energy – how to make it happen
• Global conversation about climate change
• Promoting global greens with a focus on the Asia-Pacific
• Australian Greens can play a constructive role liaising between European Greens and American Greens
• Capacity building exchange

WHAT I CAN DO

• Run as a candidate for election
• Be active in my local government
• Keep on living sustainably
• Go to Sao Paulo (without guilt for energy emission of flights)
• Take legal action against Gunns Pulp Mill
• Work with youth
• Educate people on a personal level
• Praxis - thinking and discussing
• Be active in my local community
• Work to connect local group to state
• Help implement outcome of Sao Paulo conference
• Art, music, reaching out (combining art and activism)
• Talk to people
• Greens backroom work
• Fundraise for Global Greens in my local area
• Write a media release
• Get rid of my car
• Keep on
• Invest into cycling, walking, energy efficiency
• Invite Greens from local government to visit other local governments.