...116,000 PEOPLE PICK THEIR PRIORITIES FOR 2014! - Fighting political corruption, economic injustice and catastrophic climate change are the issues that matter most to people worldwide in the largest global poll ever carried out, it is revealed this weekend. Some 116,000 people in 194 countries responded to the online survey by Avaaz, the social-activist network, also calling for action to tackle slavery, genetically modified food and the protection of endangered species. At a time when participation in traditional politics and membership of parties is declining, support for petition-organising groups such as Avaaz has soared in the past two years. Last year, membership of Avaaz was 17 million worldwide; it has now nearly doubled to 33 million. Meredith Alexander, campaign director of Avaaz, said they were taking the worlds pulse. For the survey, members were asked to pick their top three priorities for Avaaz for 2014. The latest figures last night showed that people care most about fighting political corruption, including corporate capture of our governments, a priority backed by 49 per cent. Some 38 per cent chose having an economic policy that benefits the common good over the elite few, while 37 per cent wanted action on preventing catastrophic climate change. The next priorities were tackling slavery and human trafficking, backed by 36 per cent, safeguarding our health and food, including from GMOs, by 27 per cent of people, and protecting endangered species, including biodiversity, also backed by 27 per cent. Perhaps surprisingly, ending the war in Syria was a priority for only 15 per cent of people – perhaps because citizens view this as an issue that can be dealt with by governments and international organisations – while 21 per cent backed defending womens rights...
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 06:02:03 +0000
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