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passed all the way through.
But yes, some states passed a
bill which broadly outlaws sustainability along with such missions as eradicating poverty.
Agenda 21 has become the
target of right wing conspiracy
theorists, such as the John
Birch Society, and is the new
BIG BAD WOLF. There are
actual "Stop Agenda 21″ tool
kits along with language for
bills so we won't supposedly have a UN takeover while
we're sleeping. Anything touted as green or sustainable has
become code word for Agenda
21 conspiracy at both the local
and state level.
interests of all and protect the
integrity of the global environmental and developmental
system, and recognizing the
integral and interdependent
nature of the Earth, our home."
Twenty-seven principles were
adopted into the Rio Declaration. The full Agenda 21 document is more detailed http://bit.
ly/1aGctvv.
I also like to remind people that
the "21" simply stands for the
21st Century and maybe we
should all try living in it someday.
During that first year, there
were a handful of other states
that had similar bills- New
Hampshire, Oklahoma and
Tennessee, but thankfully,
none of them passed. It was
killed in committee in all three
of those states, and Tennessee
even did a fiscal review of how
the state would be financially
impacted, which you can read
at: http://bit.ly/1lAck4U.
Last year across the nation,
we didn't fare so well (even
though we managed to battle
the zombie back again in Arizona). 34 bills and resolutions
were introduced in 20 states
in 2013. Of those, only a few
Michael Schmitz, Executive Director of ICLEI–Local Governments for Sustainability USA,
wrote a 3p oped about the
recent attacks on green cities
reminding people that:
"Agenda 21 is not a treaty or
legally binding document and
does not infringe upon the sovereignty of any nation, state, or
local government. Bottom line,
it isn't being forced on anybody, anywhere, by any organization." http://www.triplepundit.
com/2012/02/united-nationsagenda-21-iclei/
Apparently a bunch of people
missed that memo…
This my short list of how anti
Rio Declaration/Agenda 21
legislation could potentially
hurt any state:
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