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Watch: Calls for Government to create a Commissioner for Future Generations
Coalition 2030, a group of civil society groups and trade unions, has held an event in Dublin city centre to urge Government to enact a bill that would lead to the creation of a Commissioner for Future Generations.
The Commission for Future Generations Bill had been under scrutiny by the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration & Youth prior to the General Election last November, but has not yet been put back on the Government's agenda.
"The climate crisis, demographic shifts, and widening inequalities make long-term thinking essential. Ireland co-led the negotiations for the 2030 Agenda and has a global reputation to uphold in sustainable development," Coalition 2030 Coordinator David Rossiter said at the event.
Members of the UN Youth Delegation, GOAL, INTO, Social Justice Ireland, Irish Environmental Network, and the Disability Federation, were among the groups in attendance.
