Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Friday, 21 October 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action
Youth Perspectives on the Circular Economy and COP27, including Climate Justice and Energy: Discussion
Lynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I was going to but I think everybody's stomach will be rumbling at this point. Briefly, the point about indigenous rights is very important. I am all in favour of the UN looking at protecting nature and a certain percentage of the planet but we have to learn from the mistakes of the past and indigenous communities. It cannot be a case of neocolonialism. These communities know how to look after their environment. We should learn from them.
As for the point about public transport, I was one of those who this morning was able to get here via a bus and two Luas trams for €2, so I sympathise with some of the speakers. We are very fortunate in this city and that has to change for other communities.
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