Urgent call to Member States of the United Nations
Protecting Future Generations
Nairobi, May 8, 2024
Esteemed Representatives,
“Are we being good ancestors?”
We stand at a critical juncture in human history.
Our decisions today profoundly affect the world our descendants will inherit tomorrow, yet our policies and actions are too often driven by the “tyranny of the now”.
At the same time, we have an extraordinary opportunity to build a better future for our descendents by making wise choices today, such as urgently delivering the Sustainable Development Goals.
The challenge before us now is to live up to the moral imperative to take decisive action to safeguard the rights and well-being of future generations.
We, the undersigned, representing concerned citizens from around the globe, urge you, representatives of the Member States of the United Nations, to take action and exercise your duty to safeguard our futures during the Summit of the Future, and beyond, by:
Supporting a Strong Declaration on Future Generations
Calling for the appointment of a UN Envoy for Future Generations
Creating a multilateral and inclusive Forum on Future Generations
May your actions at this Summit mark a turning point in history, catalyzing ongoing efforts in every country and every community around the world to help us become “good ancestors.”
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Roman Krznaric, Author of the Good Ancestor, Australia
Alimi Salifou, Partnership for Future Generations in Africa, Nigeria
Xiomara Acevedo Navarro, Barranquilla+20 Foundation, Colombia
Thomas Hale, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University, United Kindgom
Daouia Chalali, Future of Climate Cooperation, United States of America
Mathilde Mansoz, Future of Climate Cooperation, United States of America
Claudette Salinas Leyva, Future of Climate Cooperation, United States of America
Tom Griffiths, Tenji Digital, United Kingdom
Yasushi Okuda, Japan
Iwan Wijono, Indonesian Upcycle Forum, Indonesia
Jean McLean, Green Economy Coalition
Monique Silvia Van Der Harst, Animal Friends Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Elisabeth vd Horst, Animal Friends Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Koharu Shimizu, Green School Bali, Indonesia
Leana Hofreiter, Green School Bali, Indonesia
Julia Rawlins, Germany
Catherine Kollie Gbidi, Women For Positive Actions, United States of America
Peter Kinyanjui, Kenya
David Woollcombe, PeaceChild, United Kingdom
Venessa Ominde Primacy, Youth Development Initiative, Kenya
Nadya Sistha Supriyanto, OFA UN Foundation, Indonesia
Idris Azim, Rice-Inc, Malaysia
Marion Stetchy, East Africa community, Kenya
Rezanno Pieters, Namibia
Diana Mirina, The Amazon leadership initiative, Kenya
Thernelus Mike Kendy, Human cooperation in Haiti-HCH, Haiti
Alex Mwaura, Mental Recovery International, Kenya
Enouce Ndeche, Vijana Amani Pamoja, Kenya
Caroline Menach, Perur Rays of Hope, Kenya
James Kuchio Asonga, Kenya
Evelyn Wadzanayi Chitiga, Education Coalition of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Momoh Salih Husayn, MoBak Visuals, Nigeria
Kevin Baraka Inzai, Global Initiative for The Poor, Kenya
Giras Bowo, United Nations Association of Indonesia, Indonesia
Mona Schnell, Germany
Tesfahun Terefe, ICGA, Ethiopia
Debbie Buyaki, Youth For Ecocide Law, Kenya
Franziska Fennert, Monumen Antroposen, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Cornelius Holtorf, UNESCO Chair on Heritage Futures, Linnaeus University, Sweden
Lorna Okeng Atim, Uganda
Rowan Ryrie, Parents for Future UK, United Kindgom
Simon Ticehurst, Wellbeing Economy Alliance, Mexico
Susana Maria Duarte Fonseca, ZERO - Association for the Sustainability of the Earth System, Portugal
Ana Gómez, WEAll Iberia Hub, Portugal, Spain
Mats Helander, Wellbeing Economy Alliance Sweden, Sweden
Mads Falkenfleth Jensen, WELA - Wellbeing Economy Lab, Denmark
Kate Kourtsidis, Canada
Inolofatseng Lekaba, African Liberation-WEALL, South Africa
Gareth Hughes, Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa, New Zealand
Oliver Harris, Occam Software Ltd., New Zealand
Kobus Dippenaar, Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa, New Zealand
Jonas Gissel Mikkelsen, Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies, Denmark
Aileen McLeod, Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland, Scotland
Anders Nilsson, WEAll Sweden, Sweden
Karine Steinvorth Rojas, Recirculado, Costa Rica
Sally Hett, WEAll Aotearoa, New Zealand
Ben Scott, New Zealand
João Fernandes, Oikos Cooperação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
