Vert-Veritas: Green Truth

If VV legislation is passed in the upcoming parliamentary meeting the creation of the National Loudenian Recycling Committee will be a reality.  The NLRC will distribute recycling guidelines to all households.

Continue reading to get a glimpse of the new guidelines.

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The VV would like to congratulate Ms. Alea Datii (LFD) on her victory today.  Ms. Datii will serve as the new Prime Minister to the Republic of Loudenia.

Continue reading for notes from the Q&A portion of today’s parliamentary debate:

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The VV decided against nominating a candidate for the esteemed position of Prime Minister of the Loudenese Parliament.  This decision, although criticized by the media, was a strategic maneuver in order to achieve VV party goals.  By not having a candidate of its own the VV was able to better negotiate with competing parties.  The environmental voice was strengthened and in essence every other candidate had to consider environmental policies that would satisfy VV members.

SUBMITTED TO:  Parliament of Loudenia
SUBJECT: Environmental Awareness
PROPOSED BY: Vert-Veritas, main author – Anastasiya

1. VERT-VERITAS,
2. ALARMED that people of all over the world seem to lack familiarity with environmental issues, whereas 45 million people think the ocean is a source of fresh water; 120 million think spray cans still have CFCs in them even though CFCs were banned in 1978; and 130 million believe that hydropower is America’s top energy source, when it accounts for just 10% of the total;
3. SUGGESTS to increase awareness of environmental problems:
   1. CONSIDERS youth should be taught about environment in easy acceptable way.
   2. DECLARES ‘Nature class’ like promotion of healthy lifestyle including environmental awareness, also outside activities and  enjoying nature
   3. DECLARES an experience of spending some time without modern equipment in order  to counterweigh our world dominated by technology.
   4. WELCOMES  the creation of an organization called  “The Department of Environment”.
   5. CONSIDERS the department of environment’s main task to be communication with people, who are working on local “green” activities.
   6. RECOMMENDS it to use slogans such as “Want to change the world? Start with yourself!”, “Sky is the Limit!”
   7. SUGGESTS That department of environment will be responsible for organizing environmental campaigns for youth: cleaning streets, planting flowers, etc.
   8. EMPHAZISES usage of encouragement, rewarding(special mugs, caps, badges, etc.),  making help towards nature trend, fashion.
   9. DECIDES to organize competition for the best environmentally-friendly web-site among youth

4. SUGGESTS Loudenia, China, Russia, representatives of
Middle East and other major economies to agree to carry international seminars connected with environmental issues  and to establish boundaries in exchanging areas in order to give students, teachers and scientists dealing with environmental problems opportunity to share with each other their experience and collect required information for studies.

SIGNATORIES:  Laudanians for Freedom and Democracy

Loudenian East Asian Relations (LEAR) Party

VV leaders recently met via teleconference with Drew Nelson of the U.S. Department of State.  Mr. Nelson worked for the EPA before shifting to the State Department.  His area of expertise is in addressing international negotiations regarding climate change.  He elaborated on U.S. environmental policy and actions taken by the U.S. government to combat climate change.

Q: Recently, former VP Al Gore proposed a 10-year plan that would call for the U.S. to produce 100% of its electricity from carbon-free renewable sources.  How realistic is this proposal?

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Read the WWF report on climate change in Russia here. 

Vert-Veritas will outline an environmental mission in Russia in the next couple of days.  For now, watch this short video to learn more.

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Also, check out other WWF global "hot-spots" here.

As a rich nation, Loudenia has to take more responsibility for climate change. The Chinese economy is growing rapidly and Loudenia must arrange bilateral agreements with the Chinese government to help China reach a higher standard of living for its people through environmentally friendly methods. Watch this 2007 video by BBC NEWS to learn more about China's environmental issues. 

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“Vert-Veritas” is Loudenian for Green-Truth.   The official blog of the VV is published in english, so that a global audience can read our global-thinking platform.

The WWF recently submitted a statement to the G-9 arguing for stronger leadership in the fight to lower global emissions.  Scientific research confirms a larger threat than the G-9 has prepared to combat.  Cutting global emissions by 50% by the year 2050 will not be enough.  G-9 nations emit over 60% of the carbon-dioxide trapped in the Earth’s atmosphere.  As a member of the G-9 it should be the duty of our republic to take more initiative and act more ambitiously. Action with a sense of urgency must be taken if we want to protect our people, our environment, our nation and our world. 

A review of the Greenhouse Effect:

VV party leaders recognize the necessity of global cooperation in easing the threat of climate change.  As a party to 25 international environmental agreements, the Republic of Loudenia is an example for other developed and wealthy nations to follow. However, it the belief of the VV that our Republic should not be satisfied with our government’s efforts.  As a developed world leader it our responsibility to push even further to combat climate change and to protect the environment.  A complacent government is a vulnerable government.  The VV stresses the real threat of drier summers and violent storms as caused by climate change.  Ambitious targets must be set in order to spur progress.  Greater investments in renewable sources of energy and new technologies must be made to ensure our future.