7th August 2023
One of the partner organisations of Earth Overshoot Day is the New Economics Foundation. Here in the UK they are pushing three campaigns that would help create a level playing field:-
“The Great Homes Upgrade is a campaign for a large-scale, UK-wide programme of upgrading our leaky, inefficient homes. It would be funded by the UK government, but managed mainly through local authorities and other local organisations. This would make sure that everyone can make sure their home is well-insulated and heated by clean, green energy — regardless of whether we rent a flat or own a castle. We want the government to commit to bring every home in the UK up to a good standard by 2030 — that means upgrading 7m homes by 2025 and 19m by 2030.”
https://neweconomics.org/campaigns/great-homes-upgrade
The Living Income campaign calls for the provision of a universal income with “an ‘income floor’ that is enough to meet life’s essentials, like the weekly shop or an emergency boiler repair, which no one can fall below whether they are in or out of work. The level is based on the independently-assessed Minimum Income Standard, which is also used to determine the real living wage. By setting an ‘income floor’, which is an amount of money no one can fall below whether they are in or out of work, the Living Income provides everyone with peace of mind.”
“We need a plan that ensures that everyone – no matter who and no matter where they are from – has enough to live on, whether they are in or out of work.”
Homes for Us – “A new generation of social homes will help us live, rest and flourish. We all need somewhere to call home – a place to rest, to share with our loved ones, to make a life or watch your kids grow up. But right now many of us can’t afford a decent home. We call on the government to put our interests before those of corporate landlords and developers, and start building the high-quality, genuinely affordable social homes we need.” https://homesforus.org.uk/
The Green Tau 