HOW GREEN IS YOUR POLITICIAN?


is in place but run down, try to find out how much more investment is needed to bring it up to reasonable standards. First world countries should commit to this level of investment immediately, taking the needed funds from road building programmes. Third world countries should plan for this over a number of years.
  • Does your country use traffic calming measures? Does it enforce a 20mph speed limit in residential streets? If not, then the standards quoted here are equally applicable where you are.
  • All businesses should be required by law to report on their social and environmental impacts. First try to find out how many of the top firms in your country do so. Look and see if they have an environmental policy; separate and independent social and environmental reporting and sensible environmental targets. If not, use the standards set out here. If they do, try to encourage such reporting in their international operations as well.
  • If you do not yet have door-to-door collection of recycleable waste, demand this immediately. Oppose the use of incineration as a cheaper alternative for effective recycling. First world countries should be looking at the sort of recycling targets mentioned here unless these have already been achieved.

    So, what can I do to change things?

    1. If you live in the UK, join Friends of the Earth's Campaign_Express to get your Green Cross Code postcards and check out the Green Cross Code campaign on the Friends of the Earth website.
    2. If you do not live in the UK, read this article anyway - particularly the section called "What have these targets to do with my county?" and take the actions suggested here.

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