Letter: Life peer John Bird is pushing forward legislation to safeguard the rights of future generations against the threats of a climate emergency, the technological revolution and global pandemics
Hidebound by the electoral cycle, all too often governments are paralysed by the short term. The existential threats of extreme climate change, runaway technological “advancements” and global pandemics mean that now, more than ever, decision-makers must properly take account of the long-term effects their decisions will have on our children’s children .
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