Guest Lecturer, number 6

On the 21st of February, our sixth guest lecturer, Graham Allen, who is the Environmental Manager of Swansea Metropolitan University came in to talk to us. Unfortunately, I did not grasp what he was talking about, nor did I understand the relevance of his topic either. Nonetheless, he encouraged us to research certain topics. One which sounded particularly interesting was Agenda 21. Agenda 21 is a global 'plan of action' yet is also apparent on more national and local scales and relates to any area in which humans impact the environment. This plan has been adopted by more than 178 Governments. This plan elevates nature above man, and this 40 chapter document which basically could 'control the world' according to some. There are many objectives to the plan, including:
- The abolition of private property
- Restructure of family unit
- An increasing limitation and restriction to mobility and opportunity.
In the early 1990's, many believed that Mother nature's Earth should not have been 'scratched,'human beings should have been concentrated into 'zones,' and educations should have been concentrated on the environment. However, clearly these are idealistic ideas, yet should the United Nations consider this pathway, like they should of? (Some suggest.)
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During the first World Public meeting on culture, held in Alegre (2002) it was decided to draw up a document for cultural policies, and so Agenda 21 was born. It is it the first global document of its kind.