eThekwini Ecopeace eThekwini Ecopeace is
an environmental action group. Our urgent responsibility
is to find revolutionary political solutions to our human-made social, economic, and
ecological crises. To survive we must take into account our interdependence on each other
and our environments. Globalisation, and so-called economic growth do not increase employment. The macro-economic strategy "growth employment and redistribution" (supported by all other political parties) is the wrong GEAR for the poor. Instead we must have economic development, community self-reliance and food security. We stand for:-Expansion of Employment Opportunities MORE JOBS !
-Rates reform
-Direct payment for services -Radical approach to combating the HIV/AIDS genocide -Gender relationships must be honest -End to the persecution of sex-workers
-Open debate on methods to deal with drug abuse -Anti-corruption programme
-Exposure of exploitation of the poor -Why should shack dwellers pay "rents" to counselors? -Prison reform
-Creation of urban community gardens -Local Economic Trading Systems -Rapid change to PARTICIPATORY democracy -Direct grass roots action is effective -People can express their own views and create a tolerant society Non-violence-To create the environment within which equality and social justice can thrive; and facilitate constructive land re-distribution. -This will involve conflict resolution, community investment and re-discovery of self worth to destroy the endless cycle of poverty and violence. No Compromise of Human Rights-An intense adult literacy program is a priority to achieve the protection of all basic human rights in the BILL OF RIGHTS of the Constitution. -High rates of womens participation are necessary. This requires special provisions to be made for pre-school child care and feeding at community level and crèche facilities at places of employment for breast-feeding mothers. Protection of the Environment-A healthy environment is our primary objective since without it there can be no healthy individual, no healthy society, no healthy economy, and no right left that is worthy of being protected. -In the absence of a healthy environment, attempting to solve the problems of violence, human rights abuses, poverty etc become increasingly difficult. -Our priorities include -An end to pollution
-Halt to genetically modified frankenfoods and other organisms -Food labeling
Participatory Democracy and Political Integrity -The creation of structures that will ensure true decision making by the people as opposed to decision making by individuals that control political parties. -Expansion of the role of the internet in collective decision making, allowing greater individual participation. -Increase awareness of, and response to the needs of the disenfranchised, including -Children -Immigrants, (legal and otherwise)
-Prerequisites for nomination as an Ecopeace candidate
-Candidates must fulfil the performance requirements of their community.
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