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"Information about the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations" [2006] ELECD 494; in Tremmel, Chet Joerg (ed), "Handbook of Intergenerational Justice" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2006)

Book Title: Handbook of Intergenerational Justice

Editor(s): Tremmel, Chet Joerg

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

ISBN (hard cover): 9781845429003

Section Title: Information about the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations

Extract:

Information about the Foundation for the
Rights of Future Generations


Who we are
The Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations (FRFG) is a research
institute on the interface of science, politics and the business world. In 1997,
it was founded by a group of European students that worried about the
future and wanted to promote intergenerational justice in terms of ecology
and economy. To FRFG, intergenerational justice means that today's youth
and future generations must have at least the same opportunities to meet
their own needs as the generation governing today. Examples of the dis-
crimination of the succeeding generations are the unprecedented ecological
destruction, the pension crisis, the disenfranchisement of the young genera-
tion, youth unemployment and national indebtedness. FRFG aims to
provoke, challenge, and ultimately, stimulate politicians to recognize the
rights of future generations and to implement measures to protect these. In
this sense, FRFG conceives campaigns in close collaboration with its sister
organization, Youth for Intergenerational Justice and Sustainability (YOIS).

What are our activities?
FRFG takes action whenever the chances for succeeding generations are
reduced by the measures of the current political establishment.
FRFG organized several congresses, symposia and meetings, like the con-
gress with 330 young decision makers from all over Europe which took place
at the World Exhibition (EXPO) in Hanover 2000. It publishes books which
are also understandable to non-scientific readers (for example the Handbook
of Intergenerational Justice) and issues policy papers, which give precise
recommendations for possible future scenarios. The ...