ISLAND AGENDA 21

Contact:

Chairman: Charles Flynn.

QUESTIONS FOR ELECTION CANDIDATES NOV 2006

1 Will you encourage SUSTAINABILITY and if so how will you incorporate it into the government’s decision-making process? What is your understanding of the term "sustainability"?

2 According to some legal firms there is a real possibility of negligence being proved because of lack of action on CLIMATE CHANGE. What should the IOM government do about coping with climate change?

3 How do you see the island in 5-10 year’s time? What developments do you want to see happening? What do you want to prevent?

4 If elected would you encourage the use of energy efficient vehicles? If

so - how?

5 How would you reduce waste and encourage recycling?

6 Would you encourage local and organic produce? If so-how?

7 How would you encourage energy efficiency in government, among the general population and in businesses?

8 Cycling can improve health and reduce obesity. Would you support initiatives such as creating cycle-tracks and encouraging cycling to school?

9 Many Manx schools are still providing unhealthy food. Would you be willing to champion a healthier diet campaign?

10 The Isle of Man has a car culture. Public transport is underused and costly. How would you integrate transport and encourage people out of their cars?

Many thanks and good wishes for the election.

Charles Flynn.

Notes for Editor/Candidates

Island Agenda 21 is essentially about 'quality of life'. It is a process that asks those in government to work in partnership with the community to develop a strategy that will set out how we will work together towards the goal of sustainable development.

Safguarding the environment is a key feature of Agenda 21, including issues like pollution, waste management anthe protection of the environment. Agenda 21 recognises the interdependence of environmental, social, health and economic issues.

The level of success is dependent to a large extent upon the level of commitment and co-operation from Tynwald.

It is our hope that this will be on a much higher level in future than it has been up to now.