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The world commits to protecting the future

The world commits to protecting the future

Generation Squeeze had a unique opportunity to join world leaders at the United Nations in New York for a global milestone event — the adoption of the first ever Declaration on Future Generations. The Declaration affirms the responsibilities we collectively hold today to those who follow, calling on governments at all levels to “safeguard the needs and interests of future generations.”

Wales Future Generations Commissioner

Wales Future Generations Commissioner

⁠In this episode of Hard Truths, we spoke with Derek Walker⁠, Wales' Future Generations Commissioner⁠. He talks about his role and goals; his country’s new healthcare strategy; and the difficult task of balancing the needs of people struggling to pay their bills now with the needs of people not yet born. He also reflects on the achievements of his predecessor, Sophie Howe, who compelled the country to scrap plans for a new highway in favour of greater investment in public and active transportation.

How can we make governments stop

How can we make governments stop "mortgaging the future"? With Jerry DeMarco

A lot of Canada's current crises were caused in part by past governments failing to think beyond election cycles. So how can we make governments think more long term and consider the impact of their decisions on future generations? To find out, we spoke with Jerry DeMarco, the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development in Canada’s Office of the Auditor General.

Task Force Campaign Report: Call in the tugboats!

Task Force Campaign Report: Call in the tugboats!

This year's budget commitment to "Fairness for Every Generation" was a game changer, but the freighter of government changes course slowly. Now we're calling for some institutional tugboats that can keep prodding the federal government to follow through on its promise to make Canada work for all generations.