Youth parliament demands more sustainability in politics
No more domestic flights in Switzerland by 2030, compulsory sustainability education in the school curriculum, a financial centre with sustainable investments – these are the demands of the Youth Session of the Swiss parliament.
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The Youth Session, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, returned to the House of Representatives in Bern after a two-year absence caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 246 young people debated a sustainable future for four days before presenting their demands to the president of the House of Representatives, Andreas Aebi, on Sunday.
Experts from various organisations as well as members of parliament helped the participants develop concrete proposals that could be implemented, the Swiss National Youth CouncilExternal link said.
Guy Parmelin, who holds the rotating Swiss presidency this year, welcomed the participants to the House of Representatives on Saturday and answered some of their questions. He spoke of the power of compromise and stressed the importance of sustainability. “Many of you have probably participated in youth events and discussed global warming. This is an existential issue for you because it affects your future. You want to act,” he said.
The Youth Session was also marked by the visit of young people from all over Europe who wanted to get to know the Swiss political system. Plan International SwitzerlandExternal link, which promotes gender equality and children’s rights, was awarded a youth prize.
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In Switzerland there are 66 youth parliaments at the local and cantonal level. Although in many cases they are organised differently, they have a common denominator: engagement by young people for young people on political themes and for causes that are of concern to the young. At the national level, a comparable institutionalised form of…
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