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CLIMATE
CHANGE
Leading politicians now agree that global warming poses the greatest threat
to humanity, but how are they going to demonstrate this awareness with
practical action.
CAP and SHARE provides a practical way forward. Find out more:
The Future in Our Hands was founded as a movement in search of a new lifestyle and a more humane society based on solidarity with the world's poor, on ecological balance and a reassessment of personal values.
FIOH's main assumption is that consumption among the affluent in world society must be reduced in order to solve the most serious environmental and development problems. This approach (i) directs a challenge especially to patterns of consumption of the affluent majority in the rich countries and (ii) questions whether economic growth policies dominating world trade and finance are compatible with sustainable development and the fair distribution of wealth.
The movement was founded in Norway after the publication of the book "The Future in Our Hands" by Erik Dammann in 1972. Many Norwegians contacted the author to find out if any follow-up initiative was being planned to address the book's fundamental message.
The outcome of this widespread interest was that a meeting addressed by Erik Dammann was organised in Oslo on April 25th 1974. More than 2,000 people participated and this was the starting point of the Future in Our Hands movement, based on the following values:A commitment to co-operation and active consideration for our fellow human beings in preference to competition.
Equal rights for everyone.
Co-responsibility for safeguarding the environment for existing and future generations.
Why nuclear power
cannot be a major energy source - David Fleming. {Summary
- Mike Thomas}
Response
to the Stern Review - Mike Thomas. {Summary
- Mike Thomas}
Economics is bunk! - Mike Thomas
Help for poor children with eye cancer. If you would like to help please DONATE to the Daisy Eye Cancer Fund
Daisy’s Eye Cancer Fund is the world’s only charity responding to the needs of children with retinoblastoma – an eye cancer which kills over 7,000 youngsters each year. With a particular focus on developing countries, the charity funds clinical research projects and professional development programs, and provides financial and logistical support to families of children who must travel to access specialist medical care that is unavailable to them locally.
The ultimate goal
of Daisy’s Eye Cancer Fund is to establish sustainable, locally managed
treatment centres in underserved regions of the world so that, one day
soon, no child will face death from an entirely treatable cancer due to
lack of resources. Daisy’s Eye Cancer Fund relies entirely on donations
to continue this vital work.”
Each of us can contribute to changing today's ruinous trends if we start by accepting our share
of responsibility for the future
and then join with others in working for change
