LISTEN: Alliance MP joins call for 'fairer, greener, kinder society' after pandemic

By Q Radio News

There's been a call for a fairer, greener and kinder society after the COVID19 pandemic.

An all-party group of MPs says the UK government and Northern Ireland Executive need to play their part in building a better future for all of us.

North Down MP Stephen Farry is involved in the Green New Deal initiative and says the public is demanding change. 

The Alliance representative wants the UK Government and Executive to meet the public desire for a fairer, localised and more green society. 

Dr Farry's call follows the publication of a report by the Westminster All-Party Group on a Green New Deal.

“This report is a step towards building a better future,” he said. 

“It demonstrates people across the UK support the type of society that parties such as Alliance are trying to create – one for all people and which prioritises secure, fair employment and the climate crisis.

“Alongside my fellow MPs in the Green New Deal Group, I will be translating this report into concrete actions and policies which we will present to the UK Government next month. We have no time to waste, and the Government must accelerate action, as we face an even greater crisis in climate change.''

The report, entitled Reset and heard from over 55,000 people, looked at what a post-COVID society and economy will look like, discovering a public desire for a fairer, greener, kinder society after the pandemic.

“This type of transformation requires a whole society and whole economy approach,'' Dr Farry added. 

''The Government must move on from politics of populism and division, and instead deliver for all people.

''This must involve a Green New Deal and new economic opportunities.

"I also urge the Executive to implement the findings of this report at a devolved level.”