sustainable development

Abstract

What do all generations want? A better future, without compromising the present? Lloyd Russell-Moyle, Board Member of the European Youth Forum, puts some personal reflections as to the challenges of intergenerational solidarity. Focusing on the need to re-balance the democratic life of young people, the work, pension and economic life of all people, the service provision for those at the margins of society and all though the prism of sustainable development: fulfilling the needs of today without compromising the potential of tomorrow. Finally he reflects, that many of the concerns of the old and young are similar but that caution should me made to allow autonomy to flourish within solidarity.

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Intervention Closing Session, 2 June 2012 _________________________________________ On behalf of the Major Groups for Children and Youth and NGOs We note progress has been...