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Introduce an inclusive system of local government which engenders the participation of all members of the communityEmpower local government institutions by providing them with resources for the implementation of community programmes. Strengthen provisions for accountability of local government councils.Embrace and promote organizations such as Mothers and Fathers Groups, Youth and Sports Councils, Clubs, Religious and other civil society organizations as integral elements in this new governance
Continue principle of good governance through making it easier for citizens to participate with decisions involving the governmentContinue valuing preservation of the environment- through local citizen involvement, the people and government can work together to preserve the resources and beauty of St. LuciaLong-term prosperity- preservation continues path for St. Lucia to grow its economy through tourism and grow sustainablyProgressive commitment to a government that centers decision-making in community and works for the peopleA personal story (especially if St. Lucian)(if international) Escazú isn’t just beneficial to St. Lucians—it affirms St. Lucia as an international leader. (your country) doesn’t even have the same provisions as those found in the agreement. Ratification is something to be proud of!
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Let's protect and preserve the environment in St. Lucia for future generations
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What exactly is the Escazú Agreement and how can it help Saint Lucia?
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Ratifying the Escazú Agreement will increase access to environmental data, improve democratic participation in decisions affecting the environment, and guarantee the right to pursue environmental injustices in court in St. Lucia.
Protecting our environment
Saint Lucia’s beautiful landscape of beaches, coastal wetlands, etc. supports a highly interconnected ecosystem of over 200 endemic species. Besides serving as the home for Saint Lucians, it allows for a vibrant tourism industry that accounts for 65% of the GDP. Put simply, the environment is essential to the livelihoods of Saint Lucians.
Threats of rushing development
Without proper mechanisms in place to ensure that development is done in a sustainable manner, decisions can be made that degrade the environment and harm the local people. For example, Cabot Links, a Canadian company purchased public land on St. Lucia’s coast to serve as a golf course . Development is important for improving lives on the island, but not at the expense of the environment.
The Agreement would create standards by which the government discloses the data of these projects and how they affect the environment and guarantees that St. Lucians have a say in their local community.
In good news, Saint Lucia is close to implementing the agreement. Prime Minister Allen Chastanet signed the Escazú Agreement in 2018, with his administration saying that this puts St. Lucia at the “vanguard of sustainable development with equality at its core.”
Saint Lucia is proud to have signed this instrument as it is the only Treaty to have emerged from the Rio + 20, the first environmental Treaty in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the only one of its kind containing specific provisions for the protection of Defenders of human rights in environmental matters.
Let’s get it ratified!
The ruling United Workers’ Party, headed by Prime Minister Chastanet, promised good governance and stewardship of the environment in their manifesto in 2016.
All citizens should have an opportunity to participate in the decisions which affect their daily lives — UWP Manifesto
The UWP promised this in 2016
Your voice matters!
We can help build a more equitable, transparent, and safe St. Lucia as well as in the Caribbean and Latin America, but only if you let it be known that you want St. Lucia to demonstrate its leadership in the Eastern Caribbean, serve its people, and ratify the Agreement.
10 minutes to act!
Email storm
A way to directly tell the UWP to ratify
These work best if you write your own message! Luckily, we’ve made it easy for you: just follow this format and use the information on the infographic below to write a personal email to Prime Minister Chastanet and the UWP why you want them to ratify.
Emails
Email templates
In case if the link doesn’t work:
Honorable Prime Minister Chastanet and the members of the UWP,
My name is _ from _ and I’m writing to you and the UWP to urge you to ratify the Escazú Agreement.
Thank you for signing the Escazú Agreement and preserving the environment in the Eastern Caribbean!
We urge that you move forward in ratifying Escazú because it fulfills the United Workers Party’s promises to St. Lucians. The Escazu Agreement will:
Yours gratefully,
(your name)
Twitter storm
Example Tweets:
Image-tagging all the people can u figure thisout?
@kay@sycs.org.uk
Comment storms:
Find posts and accounts we should storm:
Closer to Friday we will choose the post to bring our comment storm to
Thank you for building a recovery and resilience plan that preserves the environment and protects St. Lucia from climate change. We ask that you ratify the Escazú Agreement, which will help guarantee that these plans will benefit St. Lucians.
Example comments (modify them)
Ratifying the Escazú Agreement reaffirms your commitment to a government that works for St. Lucians #EscazuNow
We salute your leadership signing the Escazú Agreement—now it’s time to ratify @allenmchastanet #EscazuNow
@SaintLuciaGov The Escazú Agreement increases access to information, helps citizens participate in decisions that affect the environment, protects the island’s beauty, and reaffirms St. Lucia as a Caribbean leader. Let’s get it ratified! #EscazuNow
Accounts to tag for digital protests:
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