Green ‘super jury’ idea proposed to protect the future environment
by ClickGreen staffA new report has been launched proposing the creation of a green ‘super jury’ of ordinary people to act as guardians for the country’s future.
The ‘Guardians of the Future’ report by University of East Anglia philosopher Dr Rupert Read calls for radical constitutional reform to safeguard the basic needs of future generations.
He proposes that a council of randomly picked members of the public, like a jury, should be placed above the House of Lords to oversee all government decisions – with the power of veto to stop legislation which threatens the interests of future generations.
Guardians of the future
Posted on January 10, 2012 by Yoram Gat
Finally got around to reading this article (though not the report yet). FWIW, the correct link for the report is
Click to access Guardians_inside_final.pdf
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Thanks, Peter – fixed.
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