Camp Coorong (Kurangk) Greens Camp

The Charter of the Australian Greens

Reflecting an awareness of the interrelatedness of all ecological, social and economic processes the general principles of The Greens are:

• Ecology
  • a) To ensure that human activity respects the integrity of ecosystems and does not impair biodiversity and ecological resilience of life-supporting systems.
  • b) To encourage the development of a consciousness that respects the value of all life.
• Democracy
  • a) To increase opportunities for public participation in political, social and economic decision making.
  • b) To break down inequalities of wealth and power which inhibit participatory democracy.
• Social justice
  • a) To eradicate poverty by developing initiatives that address the causes as well as the symptoms of poverty.
  • b) To provide affirmative action to eliminate discrimination based on gender, age, race, ethnicity, class, religion, disability, sexuality, or membership of a minority group.
  • c) To introduce measures that redress the imbalance of wealth between rich and poor.
• Peace
  • a) To adopt and promote the nonviolent resolution of conflict.
  • b) To develop an independent, nonaligned foreign policy and a non-nuclear, defensive, self-reliant defence policy.
• An ecologically sustainable economy
  • a) To develop economic policies that will ensure greater resource and energy efficiency and development and use of environmentally sustainable technologies.
  • b) To reduce dependence on non-renewable resources and ensure sustainable use of renewable resources.
  • c) To adopt more comprehensive social, environmental and technology assessment practices.
  • d) To facilitate socially and ecologically responsible investment.
• Meaningful Work
  • a) To encourage, develop and assist work that is safe, fairly paid, socially useful, personally fulfilling and not harmful to the environment.
  • b) To encourage and facilitate more flexible work arrangements (such as job sharing, part-time work, self-employment), on-going education, training and social welfare (including child-care) so that more people can engage in meaningful work.
• Culture
  • a) To respect and protect ethnic, religious, racial diversity.
  • b) To recognise the cultural requirements of the original Australians and to assist in ensuring the achievement of Aboriginal land rights and self- determination.
• Information
  • a) To facilitate a free flow of information between citizens and all tiers of government..
  • b) To ensure that Australians have the benefit of a locally responsible, diverse, democratically controlled and independent mass media.
• Global responsibility

To promote equity between nations and peoples by:

• a) facilitating fair trading relationships.
• b) providing for increased development assistance and concerted international action to abolish Third World Debt
• c) providing increased green technology transfer and skills to developing countries
• d) opposing human rights abuses and political oppression
• e) ensuring that Australia plays an active role in promoting peace and ecological sustainability.
• Long-term future focus
  • a) To avoid action which might risk long-term or irreversible damage to the environment.
  • b) To safeguard the planet's ecological resources and values on behalf of future generations.