Join us for a fascinating webinar and inspiring conversation with Sophie Howe, outgoing Future Generations Commissioner in Wales.
ABOUT OUR WEBINAR
The Well-being of Future Generations Act was passed by the Government of Wales in 2015 and gave the government the mandate and legal obligation to improve social, cultural, environmental and economic well-being in Wales.
The Well-being of Future Generations Act requires public bodies in Wales to think about the long-term impact of their decisions, to work better with people, communities and each other, and to prevent persistent problems such as poverty, health inequalities and climate change. The Act is unique to Wales attracting interest from countries across the world as it offers a huge opportunity to make a long-lasting, positive change to current and future generations.
Our webinar will feature AELA's National Convenor, Dr Michelle Maloney, in conversation with outgoing Future Generations Commissioner Sophie Howe, to find out more about inter-generational equity, the work Sophie has been involved in during her time as Commissioner and how countries like Australia might create new approaches to protecting our future generations.
ABOUT SOPHIE HOWE, OUTGOING FUTURE GENERATIONS COMMISSIONER, WALES
Wales was the first government in the world to legally create a position for protecting future generations. Sophie Howe took up post in 2016 and finished her term in January 2023. During her time as Commissioner, Sophie led high profile interventions around transport planning, education reform and climate change challenging the Government and others to demonstrate how they are taking account of future generations. Described by the Big Issue Magazine as one of the UK’s leading Changemakers, Sophie's interventions helped secured fundamental changes to land use planning policy, major transport schemes and Government policy on housing - ensuring that decisions taken today are fit for the future. Sophie also represented Wales at the UN, the OECD and on a number of International Forums including Chairing the Network of Institutions for Future Generations.
Read more about Sophie here
Read more about the Future Generations Commission here
ABOUT OUR HOSTS
EVERYGEN - GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY
EveryGen, convened by the Policy Innovation Hub at Griffith University, is a coalition of multidisciplinary policy experts collaborating to create an equitable, just and transformative path towards intergenerational justice. EveryGen promotes policy research, collaboration and action on intergenerational equity and justice and seeks to influence the policy agenda and inspire evidence-based thinking on intergenerational equity and justice.
EveryGen promotes a law reform agenda by advocating for a Future Generations Act in Australia and by amplifying the voices of current and future generations to both highlight and transform the long-term impacts of today’s policy decisions. https://www.everygen.online/
ABOUT AELA
The Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) works to promote the understanding and practical implementation of Earth-centred governance, with a focus on creating systems change and transforming law, economics, education and ethics in Australia.
ABOUT NENA
NENA is a network of organisations and individuals working to create an ecologically healthy and socially just society by transforming Australia’s economic system. NENA works by providing a platform for knowledge sharing, peer to peer support, cross-pollination of ideas and collaboration.
Visit our website: www.neweconomy.org.au
Email us: nena@neweconomy.org.au
ABOUT GREENPRINTS
Greenprints is a program created by the Australian Earth Laws Alliance (AELA) that:
- provides a practical, step-by-step approach to help people understand both the big picture and the small details of how to transform our societies, so we can care for the environment, build new economies and thrive within safe ecological and climate limits;
- can bring people together across communities and bioregions, to forge new futures, by joining up our existing and new efforts and initiatives;
- is an Australian-designed approach, that aims to be accessible to anyone. It demystifies and connects the many varied concepts, models and methods that can be used to create ecocentric, sustainable and regenerative communities, organisations and societies (It helps you use Doughnut Economics, Global Ecological Footprint, Rights of Nature, SDGs and other approaches!)
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please visit: www.greenprints.org.au