young people discuss with MEPs over Climate Policy: This is the principle of the European Youth Forum . In December 2008, the event took place in Potsdam.
Jonas has an urgent question. The 19-year-old high school student is in the state parliament of Brandenburg in Potsdam, a microphone, holding in his hand and asks, confident voice, "you have in Strasbourg decided criminal charges against gas-guzzlers, while built to be able to overturn the law in a few years. Why are you doing this if you want to save the climate? "
Glante, MEP (CDU) has listened interested. He is sitting behind a brown podium, right, the flag, left the country's flag. Beside him sits Jens Klocksin, Member of Parliament (SPD) and partners in dialogue. Before the two now sit 98 students from five high schools Potsdam, anxiously waiting for a convincing answer. "I do not see that the law is tilted," said Glante friendly. We have built only review clauses in order to examine the 2013 Act. "We have not eaten nor the wisdom with spoons. Policy is trial and error. "
make politics understandable - this is the goal of the series Prima climate? European Youth Forum that the German Information Office of the European Parliament held since autumn 2008. The series is aimed at primary and young voters and is carried out in cooperation with the state legislatures of the provinces. . Energy and Climate Change "
most important part of the forums are discussions with MEPs and members of the state to the current issue of youth should be taught here that require current problems solutions to regional and European levels - and can be resolved through constructive work.
The first events took place so far with much success in Mainz, Potsdam and Schwerin. Next stop is Erfurt, followed by Kiel and Bremen. It is envisaged that takes place in each province a youth forum. The youngsters have done this in advance by a speaker familiar with the problem and get a material folder. Thus, young people develop a common position, which is then discussed with MEPs. Following the discussion is a vote - that is almost like the right policies.
clear opinion: young people on the forum
It discussed the controversial and young people clearly see the problems around the issue of biofuels and CO2- Break . This explains a student that she would not have climate change at the expense of the Third World: "If we consume more biodiesel starve in Africa, the people, because then rise in food prices." A student asked critical if even one was ready to really use to forego in order to save the climate. "Before we make fine speeches, we should begin with ourselves." The opinion was also the Europ Glante MPs and said that he owned a season ticket of public transport. "So I lower my personal CO2 emissions."
that can be saved in principle only by the renunciation of consumption, the climate, over it, the young policy experts to conclude the all-day forum at the vote unanimous. Jonas also voted at the end for the renunciation of consumption. "I will now try to eat more apples instead of bananas from the region from overseas."
Links:
http://www.europaeisches-jugendforum.de/web/
http://www .europarl.de / export / youth / youth forums / Europaeisches_Jugendforum.html
Pictures: Parliament of Brandenburg (Potsdam)
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