Do we need a law to protect future generations?
· 14 min
Episode Do we need a law to protect future generations?
Lots of policies and promises have been bandied around this campaign season - but there's one idea that seems to have support right across the political spectrum. And that is a future generations law - a legal requirement that Governments consider the impact of their decisions on future generations. In a new poll by the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, more than 80% of Greens, ACT, NZ First, Labour and National voters backed the idea, with Te Pati Maori voters the notable exception. So what would a Future Generations Act actually look like, and how would it change the way governments make decisions? To discuss, Wellbeing Economy Alliance director Gareth Hughes chats to Jesse.
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